Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR MP 19 F002
The Bay-Delta Restoration Program: CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants is a discretionary federal grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Mid-Pacific Region), issued under Section 9504(a) of the Secure Water Act (as included in Public Law 111-11). The program is designed to help eligible water-related entities partner with Reclamation through cost-sharing arrangements to carry out water use efficiency and conservation projects that produce clear, measurable benefits for the California Bay-Delta. The central idea is to stretch local and regional funding by pairing it with federal assistance, while focusing on projects that translate into real, on-the-ground water savings or stronger water management practices that endure beyond the life of the grant.
Funding is aimed at feasible, implementation-oriented projects in both urban and agricultural settings. The program emphasizes outcomes that support Bay-Delta ecosystem health, including benefits such as improved conditions for endangered or threatened species, stronger water supply reliability, or improved water quality. Proposed projects can take the form of implementation, demonstration, or pilot efforts, as long as they are tied to water conservation or efficiency and can show quantifiable and sustained water savings (or otherwise demonstrable improvements in water management) that help the Bay-Delta. In contrast, proposals that are limited to research, feasibility studies, planning-only work, or education-only activities are explicitly not fundable under this announcement, signaling that the agency is prioritizing near-term, actionable projects with tangible results.
Eligible applicants include Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations that have water or power delivery authority (the listing notes that eligibility is clarified further in the opportunity materials). Selected applicants would enter into a financial assistance agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The funding opportunity number is BOR-MP-19-F002, and it falls under CFDA 15.507 (Natural Resources). The maximum award amount listed is $500,000, with an expectation of roughly 10 awards, indicating a moderately competitive program with mid-sized project funding.
The period of performance is 24 months from the date of issuance, which effectively sets a two-year window to complete the funded scope of work and deliver the promised conservation and efficiency results. The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) was posted on Grants.gov around February 14, 2019, and it had two proposal receipt deadlines tied to funding cycles. Proposals received by March 18, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time were considered for FY 2019 funding. Proposals received after that point, but before the final closing date of December 2, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. PST, were considered for FY 2020 funding contingent on appropriations. The FOA had to be downloaded from Grants.gov, and no paper copies were distributed.
For questions, the opportunity separates administrative and technical contacts. Administrative questions were directed to Beverly S. Breen at bbreen@usbr.gov, while technical questions were directed to Anna Sutton at asutton@usbr.gov.Apply for BOR MP 19 F002
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bay-Delta Restoration Program: CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.507.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 14, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 02, 2019 Proposals received before March 18, 2019, 100 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) will be considered for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 funding. Proposals received after March 18, 2019, 100 p.m. PST and before December 2, 2019, 100 p.m. PST will be considered for FY 2020 funding, contingent upon appropriations.. (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 $500,000.00 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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