Opportunity Information: Apply for R15AS00009
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- The Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "WaterSMART Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program Funding for Fiscal Year 2015" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.504 Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 30, 2014 and posted on Oct 30, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 15, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $21,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- Sponsors of water reclamation and reuse projects specifically authorized for funding under Title XVI of Public Law 102 575, as amended (43 United States Code U.S.C. 390h through 390h 39)
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Opportunity Summary:
The WaterSMART Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program Funding for Fiscal Year 2015 (Funding Opportunity Number R15AS00009) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, under CFDA 15.504. It supports projects authorized under Title XVI of Public Law 102-575 (as amended; 43 U.S.C. 390h through 390h-39) that focus on reclaiming and reusing water to help address limited and stressed water supplies, particularly in the Western United States. The program is positioned as a core component of WaterSMART and is intended to expand and diversify water supplies while improving reliability and resilience in the face of drought, shortages, and long-term climate pressures.
At its core, the program funds water reuse efforts that reclaim and reuse municipal, industrial, domestic, or agricultural wastewater, as well as projects involving naturally impaired groundwater and/or surface waters. The reclaimed water produced through these projects can be used for a wide range of beneficial purposes, including environmental restoration; fish and wildlife needs; groundwater recharge; municipal, domestic, and industrial supply; agricultural irrigation; power generation; and recreation. The emphasis is not only on producing new usable water, but also on improving overall water management efficiency, stretching existing supplies further, and giving communities more flexibility during periods of scarcity.
The opportunity highlights that Title XVI projects are designed to develop and supplement both urban and irrigation water supplies through reuse, which can reduce dependence on more constrained or over-allocated sources. By creating additional clean water supplies and encouraging water and energy efficiency, the program also frames reuse projects as a practical form of environmental stewardship. It explicitly ties the program to federal climate resilience priorities, noting alignment with the President's June 2013 Climate Action Plan and the November 1, 2013 Executive Order on preparing the United States for climate change impacts. The idea is that water reuse increases management options and redundancy, making water systems more resilient to changing hydrology and more capable of adapting to climate-driven extremes.
For FY 2015, the Bureau of Reclamation anticipated making about 10 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $21.5 million. Individual awards could be as large as $4 million (award ceiling), and there was no stated minimum award amount (award floor of $0). The program requires cost sharing or matching, meaning federal funds must be paired with non-federal contributions according to the terms laid out in the full announcement. While the listing states eligibility as "unrestricted" in a broad sense, the specific eligibility requirement is that applicants must be sponsors of water reclamation and reuse projects that have been specifically authorized for funding under Title XVI.
The grant was posted on October 30, 2014, with an application deadline of December 15, 2014, and an archive date of January 13, 2015. Additional information was available through the Bureau of Reclamation website (http://www.usbr.gov). For help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Shaun Wilken at 303-445-3697 or swilken@usbr.gov.
WaterSMART Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program (FY 2015) FAQs
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the WaterSMART Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program Funding for Fiscal Year 2015, Funding Opportunity Number R15AS00009. It is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, under CFDA 15.504.
2) What is the program trying to achieve?
The program supports projects that reclaim and reuse water to help address limited and stressed water supplies, especially in the Western United States. It is intended to expand and diversify water supplies and improve reliability and resilience in the face of drought, shortages, and long-term climate pressures.
3) What law authorizes the projects funded by this program?
Projects must be authorized under Title XVI of Public Law 102-575 (as amended; 43 U.S.C. 390h through 390h-39).
4) What types of water sources or waters can be addressed by projects under this opportunity?
The program funds water reuse efforts that reclaim and reuse municipal, industrial, domestic, or agricultural wastewater. It also includes projects involving naturally impaired groundwater and/or surface waters.
5) What kinds of uses are allowed for reclaimed water produced by funded projects?
Reclaimed water can be used for a wide range of beneficial purposes, including environmental restoration; fish and wildlife needs; groundwater recharge; municipal, domestic, and industrial supply; agricultural irrigation; power generation; and recreation.
6) Is the focus only on producing new water supplies?
No. The opportunity emphasizes producing new usable water and improving overall water management efficiency, stretching existing supplies further, and giving communities more flexibility during periods of scarcity.
7) How does this relate to WaterSMART?
The Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program is described as a core component of WaterSMART, supporting efforts to expand and diversify supplies and strengthen system reliability and resilience.
8) What is the geographic emphasis for this program?
The opportunity highlights a particular focus on addressing limited and stressed water supplies in the Western United States.
9) How do Title XVI projects support urban and agricultural water needs?
Title XVI projects are designed to develop and supplement both urban and irrigation water supplies through reuse, which can reduce dependence on more constrained or over-allocated sources.
10) Does the opportunity mention climate resilience or federal climate priorities?
Yes. The program explicitly ties water reuse to climate resilience priorities and notes alignment with the President's June 2013 Climate Action Plan and the November 1, 2013 Executive Order on preparing the United States for climate change impacts.
11) Why is water reuse considered a resilience strategy in this announcement?
The opportunity describes reuse as increasing management options and redundancy, making water systems more resilient to changing hydrology and better able to adapt to climate-driven extremes.
12) How many awards were expected for FY 2015?
For FY 2015, the Bureau of Reclamation anticipated making about 10 awards.
13) What is the estimated total funding amount for FY 2015?
The estimated total funding amount was $21.5 million.
14) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
Individual awards could be as large as $4 million.
15) Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No minimum award amount was stated; the award floor was listed as $0.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The program requires cost sharing or matching, meaning federal funds must be paired with non-federal contributions according to the terms in the full announcement.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
While eligibility is broadly listed as "unrestricted," the announcement specifies that applicants must be sponsors of water reclamation and reuse projects that have been specifically authorized for funding under Title XVI.
18) What is the key eligibility requirement to keep in mind?
The project must be a Title XVI water reclamation and reuse project that has been specifically authorized for funding under Title XVI, and the applicant must be a sponsor of that authorized project.
19) When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on October 30, 2014.
20) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was December 15, 2014.
21) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was January 13, 2015.
22) Where could applicants find additional information?
Additional information was available through the Bureau of Reclamation website at http://www.usbr.gov.
23) Who was the listed point of contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Shaun Wilken, reachable at 303-445-3697 or swilken@usbr.gov.
24) What federal agency administers this grant?
The grant is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
25) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.504.
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