Landscape Conservation Cooperatives
Funding Opportunities
Through WaterSMART and the two Landscape Conservation Cooperatives, Reclamation has funding available for Applied Science Grants. The Applied Science Grants Funding Opportunity seeks proposals that will help resource managers analyze and adapt to climate change and other stressors across the landscape. The projects should enhance the management of natural and cultural resources and have a nexus to water resource management in a changing climate. Projects must be focused on the geographic area within the respective LCC.
Eligible applicants for funding under the Applied Science Grants for LCCs include the following entities (must be located in the 17 Western States unless otherwise indicated): States (including states water resources, game and fish, or environmental agencies); tribes; irrigation districts; water districts; other organizations with water or power delivery; and universities, nonprofit research organizations and nonprofit organizations located in the United States.
Ineligible applicants include Federal government entities, for-profit entities, and individuals. All projects will be selected for funding through a competitive process and will be evaluated using established criteria listed in each Funding Opportunity Announcement. It is anticipated that awards will be made by the end of August.
2013 Funding Opportunity
Reclamation Seeking Applicants for Desert LCC and Southern Rockies LCC Funding Opportunity Announcements for Applied Science Grants. In addition, Reclamation is seeking Statement of Interest from other Federal Agencies to partner with Reclamation to address certain Fiscal Year 2013 Science Needs identified by the SRLCCand to address certain Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Funding Categories identified by the Desert LCC.
2012 Funding Opportunity
Research Projects to Boost Science Receive $1.7 Million in WaterSMART Funding for Desert and Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperatives - (August 15, 2012) Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Connor announced today 12 applied science projects will receive $1.2 million, and Reclamation will partner with other federal agencies and contribute $451,835 to applied science projects to benefit the Desert and Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperatives. This funding will be matched to provide more than $3.5 million for these applied science projects. More... | List of Projects Selected
2011 Funding Opportunity
On September 12, 2011 Reclamation announced $1.2 million in WaterSMART funding for nine applied science projects to assist management decisions for the Desert and Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperatives that encompass Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Wyoming, as well as a substantial portion of Northern Mexico.
Two funding opportunities were advertised at www.grants.gov, one for the Desert LCC and one for the Southern Rockies LCC.
Last updated: 6/5/13