Federal Natural Resources Grants

The "WaterSMART: Title XVI WIIN Act Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024" grant aims to provide financial and technical assistance for the planning, design, and construction of water reclamation and reuse projects, with the goal of securing water supplies for future generations, improving water efficiency, and supporting disadvantaged communities in certain U.S. states and territories.

The "WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects Under the WIIN Act for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024" grant aims to provide cost-shared funding for the planning, design, and construction of seawater and brackish water desalination projects, in order to secure future water supplies, support economic growth, and promote environmental justice by providing clean water sources to underserved communities.

This program provides financial and technical support to private landowners and various organizations for habitat restoration projects that benefit fish and wildlife, particularly focusing on endangered species and climate resilience.

The U.S. Department of the Interior's WaterSMART Title XVI Program offers financial and technical assistance for the planning, design, and construction of water reclamation and reuse projects, aiming to secure future water supplies, improve efficiency, support underserved communities, and address climate change.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local water agencies for large-scale water recycling projects that aim to create sustainable and drought-resistant water supplies in the Western United States.

The objective of this NOFO is to invite states, Indian Tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, local governmental entities, non-profit organizations, Existing Watershed Groups, and local and special districts (e.g., irrigation and water districts, conservation districts, natural resource districts) to submit proposals for Phase I activities to develop a watershed group, complete watershed restoration planning activities, and design watershed management projects. See Section C.4. Eligible Projects for a more comprehensive description of eligible activities.A watershed group, as defined in Section 6001(6) of the Cooperative Watershed Management Act (see Section A.1. Authority for full citation) is a grassroots, non-regulatory entity that addresses water availability and quality issues within the relevant watershed, is capable of promoting the sustainable use of water resources in the watershed, makes decisions on a consensus basis, and represents a diverse group of stakeholders, including hydroelectric producers, livestock grazing, timber production, land development, recreation or tourism, irrigated agriculture, the environment, municipal water supplies, private property owners, Federal, state and local governments, Tribes, and disadvantaged communities.

Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Arizona Threatened and Endangered Species Program. Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., MDT, on the listed application due dates. Applications will be reviewed, rated, ranked and selected by the following rounds: Open from February 16, 2024, through May 17, 2024 Round One – Applications Due: April 15, 2024, 5:00 PM MDT. Round Two – Applications Due: May 17, 2024, 5:00 PM MDT. Applications must be submitted in English.Extensions to NOFO close dates will be unallowed, except in extenuating circumstances.