Grant Opportunities
BOR WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects
Deadline: March 11, 2025
Award Amount: Up to $3,000,000 per project for a project that can be completed within 3 years. Total project costs shall not exceed $6,000,000. Up to $5,000,000 in Federal funds may be awarded to a watershed group for projects to be complete within five years.
Match: Non-Federal cost-share of 25 percent or more of total project costs.
Eligible Entities: Category A: States; Indian tribes; irrigation districts; water districts; state, regional, or local authorities, whose members include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; and other organizations with water or power delivery authority. All Category A applicants must be located in one of the following States or Territories: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, or Puerto Rico. Category B: Non-profit with Category A partner. Category C: Non-profit without a Category A partner.
Description: This funding opportunity seeks to provide funding to improve public safety and victim services in tribal communities. This provides federally recognized tribes and tribal consortia an opportunity to apply for funding to aid in developing a comprehensive and coordinated approach to public safety. Many of DOJ’s existing tribal government-specific programs are included in and available through this single coordinated funding opportunity.