NEW Federal Funding Opportunity! USBR WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants Are Open!
Becky Anderson
Hi Marie,
More exciting news from WaterNow’s Grant Support Help Desk! The Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART program is now accepting applications for their FY24 and FY25 Water and Energy Efficiency Grants (WEEG).
About the Grant
This funding opportunity is available for projects that result in quantifiable and sustained water savings, implement renewable energy components, and support broader sustainability benefits.
- This funding opportunity covers two submission periods next year:
- Application Period 1: Due Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Application Period 2: Due Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- Applicants may request up to $5 million for projects which can be completed within three years.
- Click here to access the funding opportunity on grants.gov and download the complete Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), also searchable using the opportunity number R24AS00052.
- Learn more about WEEG and WaterNow’s support offerings by downloading our WEEG Fact Sheet and visiting our website for additional guidance!
Applicable Project Examples:
- Landscape irrigation measures that provide water savings by reducing outdoor water usage such as turf removal, installing Smart irrigation controllers (weather or soil-moisture based), and installing high-efficiency nozzles (sprinkler heads).
- Projects that promote installation of high-efficiency indoor appliances and fixtures to provide water savings through rebates or direct-install programs.
- Installing end-user water service meters, such as AMI (advanced metering infrastructure) for a residential or commercial building unit.
- Projects that increase the use of renewable energy sources in managing and delivering water and/or projects that upgrade existing water management facilities resulting in quantifiable and sustained energy generation and/or water savings.
- And more! See the FY24/FY25 WEEG Notice of Funding Opportunity for a longer list of eligible project types.
Questions About the Grant?
If you are planning to apply or have questions regarding applicant and project eligibility, program requirements, or the evaluation criteria, you should schedule a time to talk with the USBR program coordinators by clicking here and selecting Water and Energy Efficiency Grant Inquiries.
Free Support from WaterNow Alliance*
Now, more than ever, our cities and utilities need all the financial support they can get to meet our region's water challenges. Through our WaterSMART Grant Application Support and Help Desk, WaterNow Alliance can support Colorado water providers with no-cost assistance to apply for these funds to bring critical support to your community.
- 1-on-1 calls to discuss grant opportunities and to strategize next steps
- Guidance on USBR grant submission processes
- Targeted research tasks related to your application
- Fillable application templates that follow the Notice of Funding Opportunity
- Detailed review of your application (Please note that WaterNow is not able to write/draft WaterSMART applications)
- And more! We’ll work with you to determine what kind of support would be most useful to your utility or organization.
To learn more about how we can support your application process fill out this Google Form and visit our website.
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