The Bureau of Reclamation has released two funding opportunities for fiscal year 2018 through its Drought Response Program, which is part of the Department of the Interior’s WaterSMART program. These funding opportunities are available for entities to develop drought contingency plans and build long-term solutions to drought.
Drought Contingency Planning:
Reclamation will provide financial assistance on a competitive basis for applicants to develop a drought contingency plan or to update an existing plan to meet the required elements described in the Drought Response Framework.
Drought Resiliency Projects:
Under this element of the program, Reclamation will fund drought resiliency projects that will help communities prepare for and respond to drought. Typically, these types of projects are referred to as “mitigation actions” in a drought contingency plan. Projects must meet one of the following goals: 1) Increase the reliability of water supply and sustainability; 2) Improve water management and increase operational flexibility; 3) Implement systems to facilitate voluntary sale, transfer or exchange of water; 4) Provide benefits for fish and wildlife and the environment; and 5) Mitigate poor water quality caused by drought.
Funding Information
| Drought Contingency Planning
Opportunity #BOR-DO-18-F007 |
Drought Resiliency Projects
Opportunity #BOR-DO-18-F008 |
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| FOA Link: | Drought Contingency FOA | Drought Resiliency FOA |
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