Water Conservation Field Services (WCFS)
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
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 Reclamation’s Regional Offices to address Reclamation-wide water conservation priorities and to meet local goals.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State
- County governments
- City / township governments
- Special district governments
- Tribal governments (other)
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.
Beneficiaries
- 20
- 4
- 5
- 19
General public, entities with water or power delivery authority, state, county, and local governmental entities, and Tribes located in eligible states and territories previously described in applicant eligibility.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Notice of Funding Opportunity will contain all information regarding application procedures for submitting applications, instructions, and points of contact.
Award Procedure
Proposals received in response to the funding opportunity are reviewed through a competitive, merit-based review process, and are rated in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in the funding opportunity. Reclamation will make awards to the highest rated proposals based on the amount of funding available each year in each Region.
Varies depending on the Region administering the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Program details & compliance
Description
The WCFSP provides cost-shared funding to proactively encourage water conservation in water operations and to assist agricultural and urban water districts in preparing and implementing water conservation planning.
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
For all recipients, funding under the Water Conservation Filed Services Program will be provided 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/ .For further information, please contact the regional office.
Matching Requirements
Percent: 50% minimum cost-share. Recipients must cost share at least 50% of the total project cost. 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 projects projectsfacilities funded under the authority of this program are the responsibility of the recipients.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements