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Reclamation Calls for Proposals for the 2008 CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Program
Media Contact:
Jeffrey McCracken, 916-978-5100, jmccracken@mp.usbr.gov
For Release: April 09, 2008
The Bureau of Reclamation announces the availability of approximately $1.5 million in Federal funds for the CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants Program; the funds are to implement urban and agricultural water use efficiency projects. Proposals are now being accepted from entities wishing to receive financial assistance.
Reclamation is an implementing agency in the CALFED Bay-Delta Program. As described in the CALFED Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (July 21, 2000) and the Record of Decision (August 28, 2000), the Bay-Delta Program includes strategies to address ecosystem health, water supply reliability, water quality, and levee system integrity. Water use efficiency is an important element of CALFED.
Proposals may include any type of implementable water use efficiency project that has measurable benefits to CALFED objectives. Projects will be selected through a competitive process, and priority consideration will be given to those projects that achieve the goals of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program on a State-wide basis. Reclamation can fund up to 50 percent of approved projects, not to exceed $300,000.
This Request for Funding Opportunity for the CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Program is available online at http://www.grants.gov(keyword search: CALFED Water Use Efficiency; opportunity number search 08SF00028). The deadline for submitting proposals is June 2, 2008. For more information, please e-mail Ms. Mary Sims at msims@mp.usbr.gov.
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