Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR DO 21 F002
The WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP) Phase II funding opportunity, offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, is designed to help established watershed groups move from planning into action. The main goal is to support locally driven, collaborative watershed management projects that put a completed watershed restoration plan into practice through on-the-ground work. In practical terms, the program is aimed at improving how water is managed and shared in a watershed by funding projects that tackle urgent water supply challenges, water quality problems, and broader restoration needs. By backing projects developed jointly by many interests in a watershed, the program also aims to reduce competition and conflict over scarce water resources and help communities balance multiple, sometimes competing, water demands.
This opportunity specifically targets "watershed groups" as defined under the Cooperative Watershed Management Act. These are grassroots, non-regulatory organizations that focus on water availability and water quality within a particular watershed, can promote sustainable water use, and make decisions by consensus rather than by regulation or enforcement. A key requirement is that these groups represent a wide mix of stakeholders. The funding announcement highlights the expectation of broad representation that can include, among others: hydroelectric producers; ranching and livestock grazing interests; timber and forest management interests; land development; recreation and tourism; irrigated agriculture; environmental and conservation interests; municipal water suppliers; private property owners; and Federal, state, local, and Tribal governments. The emphasis on diversity and consensus-based decision-making reflects the program's core idea that watershed-scale challenges are more likely to be solved when communities work across sectors rather than in isolated silos.
Projects funded under Phase II are intended to be implementation-focused rather than purely planning-based. Eligible activities include a wide range of watershed improvements, such as upgrading stream channel structure and complexity, reconnecting channels to floodplains, and protecting or stabilizing stream and riverbanks. The program also supports work that reduces erosion, improves water delivery systems to increase efficiency (or other efforts that directly address water supply needs), and restores aquatic habitat through measures like providing fish passage. Additional eligible actions include removing invasive species and restoring native vegetation, as well as projects that influence water temperature or improve the timing or volume of flows at specific locations to benefit aquatic conditions. The announcement also leaves room for other watershed management projects, as long as they clearly address one or more of the core priorities: water supply, water quality, and restoration needs in the watershed.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity (CFDA 15.554) with awards provided through grants and/or cooperative agreements. The opportunity number is BOR DO 21 F002. The listed maximum award amount is $300,000, and the agency anticipated making about 10 awards under this announcement. The notice was originally posted on September 16, 2020, with an original closing date of November 17, 2020. While those dates reflect the specific posting referenced here, the program description lays out the broader intent and structure of CWMP Phase II funding: helping organized, stakeholder-rich watershed partnerships implement tangible projects that strengthen watershed health, improve water management outcomes, and reduce the risk of disputes by addressing problems collaboratively at the watershed scale.Apply for BOR DO 21 F002
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program Phase II" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.554.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 16, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 17, 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 $300,000.00 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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WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP) Phase II: FAQs
What is the WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP) Phase II?
CWMP Phase II is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. It is designed to help established watershed groups move from planning into action by funding implementation of a completed watershed restoration plan through on-the-ground work.
What is the main purpose of CWMP Phase II funding?
The main purpose is to support locally driven, collaborative watershed management projects that implement an existing watershed restoration plan. The program focuses on improving how water is managed and shared within a watershed by addressing urgent water supply challenges, water quality problems, and broader restoration needs.
Who is the federal agency offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
What type of applicants does this opportunity target?
This opportunity specifically targets "watershed groups" as defined under the Cooperative Watershed Management Act.
How does this opportunity define a "watershed group"?
A watershed group is described as a grassroots, non-regulatory organization that focuses on water availability and water quality within a particular watershed, can promote sustainable water use, and makes decisions by consensus rather than through regulation or enforcement.
Is broad stakeholder representation required?
Yes. The funding announcement highlights an expectation that watershed groups represent a wide mix of stakeholders in the watershed and operate using consensus-based decision-making.
What kinds of stakeholders are expected to be represented in a watershed group?
The announcement notes broad representation may include hydroelectric producers; ranching and livestock grazing interests; timber and forest management interests; land development; recreation and tourism; irrigated agriculture; environmental and conservation interests; municipal water suppliers; private property owners; and Federal, state, local, and Tribal governments.
Is CWMP Phase II meant for planning work or implementation work?
Phase II is intended to be implementation-focused rather than purely planning-based. The intent is to put a completed watershed restoration plan into practice through on-the-ground work.
What kinds of projects or activities are eligible for Phase II funding?
Eligible activities include a wide range of watershed improvements tied to water supply, water quality, and restoration needs. Examples listed include upgrading stream channel structure and complexity; reconnecting channels to floodplains; protecting or stabilizing stream and riverbanks; reducing erosion; improving water delivery systems to increase efficiency (or other efforts that directly address water supply needs); restoring aquatic habitat (including fish passage); removing invasive species; restoring native vegetation; and projects that influence water temperature or improve the timing or volume of flows at specific locations to benefit aquatic conditions.
Does the program allow other types of watershed management projects beyond the examples listed?
Yes. The announcement indicates there is room for other watershed management projects as long as they clearly address one or more core priorities: water supply, water quality, and restoration needs in the watershed.
What outcomes is the program trying to achieve at the watershed scale?
The program aims to strengthen watershed health, improve water management outcomes, address urgent water supply and water quality issues, and reduce competition and conflict over scarce water resources by supporting projects developed jointly by many interests within a watershed.
Why does the program emphasize collaboration and consensus decision-making?
The program is based on the idea that watershed-scale challenges are more likely to be solved when communities work across sectors rather than in isolated silos. By supporting multi-interest projects, the program also aims to reduce the risk of disputes by addressing problems collaboratively.
What is the CFDA number for this funding opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 15.554.
What is the opportunity number for this announcement?
The opportunity number is BOR DO 21 F002.
What funding instrument is used for awards under this opportunity?
Awards are provided through grants and/or cooperative agreements.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed maximum award amount is $300,000.
How many awards were anticipated under this announcement?
The agency anticipated making about 10 awards under this announcement.
When was the notice originally posted?
The notice was originally posted on September 16, 2020.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date referenced for this posting was November 17, 2020.
What is the overall program idea behind CWMP Phase II?
The overarching structure and intent of CWMP Phase II is to help organized, stakeholder-rich watershed partnerships implement tangible projects that improve water management and watershed conditions while lowering the likelihood of conflict by working collaboratively at the watershed scale.
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