Water Conservation Field Services (WCFS)

 

The goal of the Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) is to proactively encourage water conservation and water use efficiency in the operations of water projects. The WCFSP is designed to assist water users in water management planning and to make more efficient use of existing water supplies. The WCFSP is managed by each of Reclamations Regional Offices to address Reclamation-wide water conservation priorities and to meet local goals.

Active 15.530 Bureau of Reclamation, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2017 Information not available. Regional assistance to districts towards development of water conservation plans, assistance with identifying efficiency improvement measures, demonstrations of new technology, and leveraging of resources through collaboration between water districts and other entities by encouraging and developing partnerships. Additional information on accomplishments is available from area and regional offices. Contact your regional coordinator for information.
Fiscal Year 2019 Regional assistance to districts towards development of water conservation plans, assistance with identifying efficiency improvement measures, demonstrations of new technology, and leveraging of resources through collaboration between water districts and other entities by encouraging and developing partnerships. Additional information on accomplishments is available from area and regional offices. Contact your regional coordinator for information.
Fiscal Year 2020 Regional assistance to districts towards development of water conservation plans, assistance with identifying efficiency improvement measures, demonstrations of new technology, and leveraging of resources through collaboration between water districts and other entities by encouraging and developing partnerships. Additional information on accomplishments is available from area and regional offices. Contact your regional coordinator for information.
Fiscal Year 2021 Regional assistance to districts towards development of water conservation plans, assistance with identifying efficiency improvement measures, demonstrations of new technology, and leveraging of resources through collaboration between water districts and other entities by encouraging and developing partnerships. Additional information on accomplishments is available from area and regional offices. Contact your regional coordinator for information.
Fiscal Year 2022 Accomplishments are marked by Reclamation Regional assistance to water users for developing or updating water conservation plans, assisting with identifying efficiency improvement measures, designing water projects, demonstrating new technology, and leveraging resources through collaboration and partnerships. Additional information on accomplishments is available from Area and Regional offices. Please contact the applicable regional coordinator listed at https://www.usbr.gov/waterconservation/ Additional information on accomplishments is available from area and regional offices. Contact your regional coordinator for information.
Fiscal Year 2023 Accomplishments are marked by Reclamation Regional assistance to water users for developing or updating water conservation plans, assisting with identifying efficiency improvement measures, designing water projects, demonstrating f new technology, and leveraging resources through collaboration and partnerships. Additional information on accomplishments is available from Area and Regional offices. Please contact the applicable regional coordinator listed at https://www.usbr.gov/waterconservation/ Section 9504(a) of the Omnibus Lands Management Act of 2009, P.L. 111-11 Eligible applicants include any State, Tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery authority. Applicants must also be located in Arizona, Alaska, 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. However, each Notice of Funding Opportunity will include additional eligibility requirements and limited locations for applicants based on the Region boundaries. General public; entities with water or power delivery authority, Federal, State and local governmental entities; and Tribes Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. Preapplication coordination is not required This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.12372. Environmental compliance for this program may be required depending on the scope of the specific project funded. This may result in the need for categorical exclusion checklist, environmental impact assessment, or environmental impact statement prior to the commencement of project activities. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Notice of Funding Opportunities for this listing will be posted on Grants.gov and the Notice of Funding Opportunity will contain all information regarding application procedures for submitting applications, instructions, and points of contact. Submission of a complete application package as outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity is mandatory by the due date identified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Reclamation will make awards to the highest rated proposals based on the amount of funding in each Region. Application deadlines are listed in the Notice of Funding Opportunities and vary from year to year and Region to Region. Contact a program coordinator https://www.usbr.gov/waterconservation for specific deadlines. Varies depending on the type and complexity of the project. Not applicable. Not applicable. Proposals received in response to the Notice of Funding Opportunity are initially screened for eligibility and compliance with the requirements stated in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Proposals that pass this initial screening are then reviewed on a competitive, merit-based process and are rated in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Funding is made available for the developing or updating water conservation and management plans, designing water management improvements, identifying water management improvements through System Optimization Reviews, and improving the understanding of water conservation technologies through demonstration activities. Financial assistance is limited to $100,000 or less, per award, per year. For further information, please contact the regional coordinator listed at https://www.usbr.gov/waterconservation/ . Performance Reports: Unless otherwise stated in the agreement document, recipients shall submit Program Performance Reports, annually. Upon completion of the agreement, recipients shall submit a final Program Performance Report. Not applicable. All recipients of Federal awards shall maintain project records in accordance with 2 CFR 200.333 Retention requirements for records. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-Federal entity records pertinent to a Federal award must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for Federal awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, from the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report, respectively, as reported to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in the case of a subrecipient. Federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities must not impose any other record retention requirements upon non-Federal entities, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.333. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. 50%. The Federal share of the cost of a project or activity carried out under the WCFSP shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the project or activity. Costs of operation, maintenance, repair and rehabilitation of facilities funded under the authority of this program shall be nonfederal responsibilities.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. In general, projects should be completed within two years of award. Payment terms vary by agreement awarded under this program. Regional contact information may be found at https://www.usbr.gov/waterconservation. Sheri Looper
Bureau of Reclamation, Attn: Sheri Looper, Mail Code 86-69200, PO Box 25007
Denver , CO 80225-0007 US
slooper@usbr.gov
Phone: 3034452232 https://www.usbr.gov/waterconservation/ 14-0680-0-1-301 (Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)) FY 22$2,318,000.00; FY 23 est $3,388,999.00; FY 24 est $3,388,999.00; FY 21$2,140,000.00; FY 20$4,179,000.00; FY 19$4,179,000.00; FY 18$4,179,000.00; FY 17$4,179,000.00; - Range $6,938 - $100,000 Average $50,000 2 CFR 200 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS and the applicable OMB Circulars. These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation Office listed below. Fiscal Year 2017 Information not available. In FY 2016, the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District in Utah received $25,000 to develop a water conservation plan. In FY 2016, the Village of Los Lunas in New Mexico received $23,400 to develop a water conservation plan.
Fiscal Year 2019 The Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District in Utah received $25,000 to develop a water conservation plan. The Village of Los Lunas in New Mexico received $23,400 to develop a water conservation plan.
Fiscal Year 2020 Colorado River Indian Tribes received $76,121 to design a re-regulation reservoir on the Colorado River Irrigation Project.
Fiscal Year 2021 The Quechan Indian Tribe, located across the Colorado River from Yuma, Arizona, is using $62,530 in cost-shared Federal funding to conduct a System Optimization Review to take a broad look at their entire delivery system and assist in future water conservation planning activities. The City of Bullhead City, Arizona, is using $25,000 in cost-shared Federal funding to update its water conservation plan, including the following actions: 1} document data on current water supply and demand; 2) prepare a forecast for future water demands; 3) identify water conservation goals; and 4} determine potential conservation measures.
Fiscal Year 2022 The City of Long Beach, California (City), is using $100,000 in cost-shared Federal funding to conduct a System Optimization Review, which will include preparation of a report that assesses water system improvements, alternatives, constraints, and addresses a comprehensive management approach of water production and conveyance in the City.