Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR PN 20 F001
The Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) funding opportunity for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 is a discretionary grant offered by the Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Reclamation, under the broader WaterSMART Program (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow). WaterSMART is designed to help stretch and secure water supplies for the future by pairing federal support with state, tribal, and local efforts. The main idea is to improve water supply reliability by making smarter use of existing infrastructure, reducing waste, and addressing local water management challenges, including conflicts over limited supplies. The program is framed around DOI and Reclamation priorities such as conservation stewardship, infrastructure modernization, balancing regulatory approaches, improving relationships with local communities and water users, increasing water supplies, applying science and technology, responding to drought, and supporting tribal and rural water needs.
WCFSP itself has been in place since 1996 and focuses specifically on helping entities that receive water from federal water projects conserve water and strengthen their water management practices. A major emphasis is supporting agricultural and urban water districts as they develop and implement water conservation plans that align with the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982. Rather than paying for large construction, this particular announcement centers on planning-level financial assistance that can set up future on-the-ground improvements.
The announcement provides cost-shared funding, meaning applicants are expected to contribute their own funding or resources alongside Reclamation's support. Funded activities are oriented toward practical planning and assessment work that can lead to measurable water savings and better operational decisions. Examples include developing or updating water conservation plans, designing water management improvements, conducting System Optimization Reviews (SOR) to identify efficiency opportunities, and running demonstration activities that improve understanding of effective conservation techniques. A key theme throughout the announcement is improving water reliability and water management through expanded technology and better modeling capabilities, consistent with the October 19, 2018 Presidential Memorandum focused on promoting reliable water supply and delivery in the West.
This opportunity is targeted geographically to applicants located within the area served by Reclamation's Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region. While the eligibility category is listed broadly as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," the description indicates the intended participants are entities involved in managing and delivering water, including those connected to federal water projects, and likely includes local districts and potentially tribes and other public or quasi-public water management organizations, depending on the full eligibility language.
Key administrative details include the opportunity number BOR PN 20 F001 and CFDA number 15.530, with funding offered as a grant. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $25,000, and Reclamation anticipated making about 10 awards. The opportunity was created on December 16, 2019, with an original closing date of December 31, 2020. Overall, the program is meant to help local and regional water managers do the upfront technical and planning work needed to conserve water and operate existing supplies more efficiently, with the longer-term goal of improving resilience in the face of drought, growth, and increasing water management pressures.Apply for BOR PN 20 F001
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Water Conservation Field Services Program: Financial Assistance for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.530.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 16, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 31, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) funding opportunity?
The Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Reclamation. For fiscal years 2020 and 2021, it provides planning-focused financial assistance to help eligible water-related entities conserve water and strengthen water management practices.
How does WCFSP relate to the WaterSMART Program?
WCFSP is offered under the broader WaterSMART Program (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow). WaterSMART is designed to help stretch and secure water supplies for the future by pairing federal support with state, tribal, and local efforts, with an emphasis on improving reliability using existing infrastructure and reducing water waste.
What is the main purpose of this WCFSP announcement?
This announcement is centered on planning-level work that helps improve water supply reliability and water management. The intent is to support practical assessments and planning activities that can lead to measurable water savings and better operational decisions, rather than funding large construction projects.
What kinds of projects or activities are supported?
Funded activities are oriented toward practical planning and assessment work. Examples specifically mentioned include:
- Developing or updating water conservation plans
- Designing water management improvements
- Conducting System Optimization Reviews (SOR) to identify efficiency opportunities
- Demonstration activities that improve understanding of effective conservation techniques
Does the program fund construction or on-the-ground infrastructure work?
Based on the description provided, the emphasis for this announcement is on planning-level financial assistance rather than paying for large construction. The planning work is intended to set up future on-the-ground improvements.
Who is this opportunity intended to serve?
WCFSP focuses on helping entities that receive water from federal water projects conserve water and strengthen their water management practices. The description highlights agricultural and urban water districts as a major emphasis, particularly for developing and implementing water conservation plans aligned with the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.
What geographic area is targeted by this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is targeted to applicants located within the area served by Reclamation's Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligibility category is listed broadly as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." The description indicates the intended participants are entities involved in managing and delivering water, including those connected to federal water projects. This likely includes local districts and potentially tribes and other public or quasi-public water management organizations, depending on the full eligibility language.
Is cost sharing required?
Yes. The announcement provides cost-shared funding, meaning applicants are expected to contribute their own funding or resources alongside Reclamation's support.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $25,000.
How many awards does Reclamation expect to make?
Reclamation anticipated making about 10 awards.
What type of funding instrument is being offered?
Funding is offered as a grant.
What are the opportunity number and CFDA number for this announcement?
The opportunity number is BOR PN 20 F001, and the CFDA number is 15.530.
When was this funding opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on December 16, 2019. The original closing date was December 31, 2020.
How long has WCFSP been in place?
WCFSP has been in place since 1996.
What is the overarching goal of WCFSP and WaterSMART efforts described here?
The overarching goal is to improve water reliability and resilience by making smarter use of existing infrastructure, reducing waste, and addressing local water management challenges, including conflicts over limited supplies. Longer-term, the program aims to help local and regional water managers operate existing supplies more efficiently and improve resilience in the face of drought, growth, and increasing water management pressures.
What priorities or themes does the announcement emphasize?
The program is framed around DOI and Reclamation priorities such as conservation stewardship, infrastructure modernization, balancing regulatory approaches, improving relationships with local communities and water users, increasing water supplies, applying science and technology, responding to drought, and supporting tribal and rural water needs.
Is technology or modeling explicitly part of the program focus?
Yes. A recurring theme is improving water reliability and water management through expanded technology and better modeling capabilities, consistent with the October 19, 2018 Presidential Memorandum focused on promoting reliable water supply and delivery in the West.
What is a System Optimization Review (SOR) in the context of this opportunity?
A System Optimization Review (SOR) is identified as an eligible planning activity used to find efficiency opportunities and inform better operational decisions. The announcement lists SORs as an example of assessment work that can lead to measurable water savings.
What is the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 connection mentioned in the announcement?
The announcement notes a major emphasis on supporting agricultural and urban water districts as they develop and implement water conservation plans that align with the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.
What is the general problem this funding is trying to address?
The funding is intended to help address water management challenges such as limited supplies, water conflicts, drought, and growing pressures on water systems by supporting planning and assessment work that improves efficiency and reliability.
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