grant R26AS00016

WaterSMART Drought Response Program — Grants for Drought Resilience

The Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Drought Response Program provides funding to help States, Tribes, and other eligible entities improve drought resilience through planning, infrastructure upgrades, water-source diversification, and decision-support tools. Applicants can leverage federal and non-federal cost-share funding to develop drought contingency plans and implement projects that inc…

Funding Opportunity Number: R26AS00016

Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources

CFDA Number(s): 15.514

Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to wor…

Funding Source

Agency: Bureau of Reclamation

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $13.5M
Award Ceiling: $1.5M
Award Floor: $25,000
Total Awards Given 20

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:

  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility:
Applicants eligible to receive an award under this funding opportunity are d…

Dates

Application Deadline: July 28, 2026

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