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# WaterSMART

WaterSMART Grants

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              - Applied Science Grants
              - Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program  Baseline Assessments and Pilots  Basin Studies  Cooperative Watershed Management Program  Drought Program  Environmental Water Resources Projects  Project Design Grants  Reservoir Operation Pilots  Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects  Water and Energy Efficiency Grants  Water Conservation Field Services Program  Water Recycling and Desalination      Water Strategy Grants*Previously known as Water Marketing Strategy Grants.*

Through Water Strategy Grants, Reclamation provides financial assistance for water supply projects, water marketing activities, water management projects, and/or activities and river restoration activities, including planning projects to restore a natural feature or to use a nature-based feature to reduce water supply and demand imbalances or the risk of drought or flooding; and projects that otherwise mitigate against the impacts of climate change to fish and wildlife habitats. This includes planning projects that will provide benefits to multiple sectors, such as agricultural, municipal, Tribal, or recreation water uses.
Contacts
For additional on WaterSMART Water  Strategy Grants, please contact Ms. Irene Hoiby at 303-445-3575 or send an email to ihoiby@usbr.gov.

 You may complete this **form** to receive WaterSMART program notification from the Bureau of Reclamation. 
Announcements-  FY24 Planning and Project Design Grants, and FY24 Drought Resiliency Projects Webinar  						The Bureau of Reclamation hosted an informational webinar on Thursday, August 24th, to discuss eligible applicants and project types, program requirements, and the evaluation criteria for both the Planning and Project Design Grants funding opportunity and the Drought Resliency Prjects funding opportunity. The new Planning and Project Design Grants funding opportunity includes Water Strategy Grants, Project Design Grants, and Drought Contingency Planning. 
**Click here to watch a recording of the live event**. Download SlideshowBiden-Harris Administration Makes Nearly $200 Million Available for Drought and Climate Resiliency Projects as Part of Investing in America Agenda                      
The Department of the Interior today announced up to $195 million in funding opportunities available through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to develop a more resilient water supply, support cooperative watershed management and safeguard aquatic ecosystems. The funds come primarily from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s WaterSMART program, as well as from the Inflation Reduction Act and annual appropriations. Read More →
Current Status
The **FY23 Planning and Design Grants funding opportunity** announced August 7, 2023. First round of applications were due October 17, 2023, and they are currently under review. The second round of applications are due by May 21, 2024.
QUESTIONS?					Have a question regarding the funding opportunity or project eligibility questions? **Request a meeting through our bookings site**.			                News Releases
*August 7, 2023*Biden-Harris Administration Makes Nearly $200 Million Available for Drought and Climate Resiliency Projects as Part of Investing in America Agenda

*July 1, 2021*Reclamation provides $1.14 million to help communities develop water marketing strategies

*Nov. 12, 2019*Bureau of Reclamation awards $2 million to ten projects to develop water marketing strategies

*May 9, 2019*Bureau of Reclamation makes up to $3 million available for 2019 Water Marketing Strategy Grants funding opportunity

 
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