Funding Opportunities for Water Reuse ProjectsPurple makes Green with Title XVI… And other Reclamation programs that can fund your reuse projects.
Presentation at 2015 Water Reuse in Texas July 17, 2015
• Constructed more than 600 dams & reservoirs
• Provide water for 60% of nation’s vegetables and 25% of fruits/nuts
• Provide drinking water to 31 million people annually
• 90 million visitor days per year
• The 2nd largest hydro producer, with 58 hydropower facilities producing 41 billion kwh
Bureau of ReclamationAgency Background
• Provide $$ and technical expertise to support state and local water needs
• Target activities that address shared priorities
• Build awareness of Reclamation’s capabilities
• Leverage resources
• Build good relationships
Funding OpportunitiesOur Perspective and Approach
WaterSMART Program
• WaterSMART Conservation & Efficiency Grants
• Title XVI Feasibility Study Grants
• Basin Studies Program
Drought Response Program
• Drought Contingency Planning Grants
• Drought Resiliency Project Grants
Research and Development Program
• Desalination & Water Purification Research Program
• Science & Technology Program
• Water Prize Competitions
Funding and Partnership OpportunitiesA Glance at some of our programs
Planning for short and long term-range strategies
• Drought Contingency Plans– 50/50 Cost-Share, capped at $200,000 Federal share
• Reuse/Desal (Title XVI) Feasibility Studies
– 50/50 Cost-Share, capped $150,000/$450,000 Federal share
• Basin-Wide Studies
– Up to 50 percent Federal funding
– Reclamation performs the work in partnership with sponsor
Funding and Partnership OpportunitiesPlanning
Funding OpportunitiesPlanning – Drought Response Program
Drought Contingency Planning Grants• Drought Monitoring
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Mitigation Actions
• Response Actions
• Operational and
Administrative Framework
• Plan Update Process
First Funding Opportunity Announcement for this Program was released May 11th and closed June 25th. Funding awards will be announced this fall.
Funding OpportunitiesPlanning – Drought Response Program
Drought Contingency Planning Grants• Need for a Drought Contingency
Plan or Plan Update 40 points
• Diversity of Stakeholders 35 points
• Project Implementation 20 points
• Nexus to Reclamation 5 points
100 points
Funding OpportunitiesPlanning – WaterSMART Program
Location of current Title XVI Feasibility Studies in Texas
Title XVI Feasibility Studies• To date, $1.6 million has been awarded to 10
studies in Texas, including:
1. Laguna Madre Water District (2014)
2. McAllen Public Utility (2015)
3. Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (2014)
4. City of Kyle (2011)
5. El Paso Water Utilities-PSB (2014)
6. Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority
(2014)
7. City of Fort Worth (2012)
8. Tarrant Regional Water District (2014)
9. City of Hudson Oaks (2015)
10. City of Lubbock (2015)
Funding OpportunitiesPlanning – WaterSMART Program
Title XVI Feasibility Studies• Statement of Problems and Needs 10 points
• Water Reclamation & Reuse Opportunities 15 points
• Description of Potential Alternatives 15 points
• Stretching Water Supplies 15 points
• Environment and Water Quality 15 points
• Legal and Institutional Requirements 10 points
• Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency 10 points
• Watershed Perspective 10 points
100 points
Funding OpportunitiesPlanning – Basin Studies Program
Planning for long-range strategies• Basin-wide studies that advance Regional water
management strategies
• State-of-art projections of future supple and demand by basin.
• Analysis of infrastructure performance in the face of chaining water realities.
• Optimize operations and infrastructure in a basin to supply adequate water in the future.
Funding OpportunitiesPlanning – WaterSMART Program
Basin Studies• Water Supply and Demand Imbalances 30 points
• Ability to Address Scope within Timeframe 25 points
• Federal Interest and Nexus 15 points
• Data Quality and Availability 15 points
• Stakeholder Interest 10 points
• Integrated watershed planning and
management approach 5 points
100 points
Funding OpportunitiesConstruction
WaterSMART Program:
Water & Energy Efficiency Grants
• Competitive Grant, 50/50 Cost-Share, Entities have water Management Authority
• 50/50 cost share, Federal share capped at $300,000/$1M
Drought Response Program:
Drought Resiliency Projects
• Competitive Grant, Entities have water Management Authority
• 50/50 cost share, Federal share capped at $300,000
Funding OpportunitiesConstruction – WaterSMART Program
Water & Energy Efficiency Grants
Immediate and short-term implementation strategies
• On-the-ground conservation and efficiency
• Water reuse and recycling
• Treatment of impaired waters
Since 2010, $10 million has been awarded to 33 projects in Texas. This has resulted in an estimated 20,550 acre-feet per year of water saved and 2,000,000 kilowatt-hour per year of energy saved.
Funding OpportunitiesConstruction – WaterSMART Program
Water and Energy Efficiency Grants• Water Conservation 28 points
• Energy-Water Nexus 16 points
• Benefits to Endangered Species 12 points
• Water Marketing 12 points
• Other Contributions to Water Supply Sustainability 14 points
• Implementation and Results 10 points
• Additional Non-Federal Funding 4 points
• Connection to Reclamation 4 points
100 points
Funding OpportunitiesConstruction – Drought Response Program
Drought Resiliency Projects• Increasing the reliability of water supplies
• Improving water management
• Facilitating the voluntary sale, transfer, or exchange of water
• Providing benefits for fish and wildlife and the environment
October 4, 2011
June 16, 2015
Funding OpportunitiesConstruction – Drought Response Program
Drought Resiliency Projects• Project Benefits 40 points
• Drought Planning and Preparedness 20 points
• Severity of Actual or
Potential Drought Impacts 20 points
• Nexus to Reclamation 15 points
• Project Implementation 5 points
100 points
Funding and Partnership OpportunitiesResearch
Research and Development
Desalination & Water Purification Research (DWPR)• Grants transferred to another entity on a reimbursable
basis
Science & Technology Research Program• Funds used to support Reclamation expertise
Reclamation’s Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility, Alamogordo, NM
Water Treatment Engineering and Research (WaTER) Team uses and maintains two laboratory facilities on the Denver Federal Center campus: a bench scale chemistry lab and a laboratory-scale testing facility.
Funding and Partnership OpportunitiesResearch and Development Program
Research, Bench scale, Pilot, and Demo Projects• Treatment/system optimization
• Flexible desalination and smart controls
• Renewable energy use and recovery
• Brine minimization, recovery, and beneficial use
• Environmental buffers
Experimentation
Development
Maturation
Usage
Concept
Desk Laboratory Proof/Pilot Test Water PlantDemonstration
Time
Size
Science & TechnologyDWPR
Desalination & Water Purification Research
To date, $2.9 million has been awarded to 23 projects in Texas.
• Pilot Projects (50/50 Cost-Share, Federal share capped at $200,00)
– City of Corpus Christi, TX
• Research and Laboratory Studies (50/50 Cost-Share except for institutions of higher education, Federal share capped at $150,00)
– University of Houston, TX
– University of Texas at San Antonio, TX
Funding OpportunitiesResearch and Development Program
Funding OpportunitiesResearch and Development Program
Desalination & Water Purification Research Pilot Studies • Impact of the proposed work 25 points• Relevancy to DWPR goals 15 points• Familiarity/readiness of technology 15 points• Applicability to issues 10 points• Availability of equipment, instruments, etc. 10 points• Qualifications, capabilities, and experience 5 points• Adequacy and completeness of the schedule 5 points• QA/QC 5 points• Cost Share 10 points
100 points
Funding OpportunitiesResearch and Development Program
Desalination & Water Purification Research Research and Laboratory Studies • Impact of the proposed work 25 points• Novelty 25 points• Demonstrated familiarity with technology 15 points• Relationship to DWPR priorities 5 points• Availability of equipment, instruments, etc. 5 points• Qualifications, capabilities, and experience 5 points• Adequacy and completeness of the schedule 5 points• QA/QC 5 points• Cost Share 10 points
100 points
Science and Technology ProgramTo date, about $875,000 has been awarded to 7 research activities in Texas, most recently:• Concentrate Management Toolbox and Selected Case Studies.
• Literature Review of Desalination Research Priorities.
• Developing an Experiential Model for Predicting Frequency and Cost of Cleaning of Reverse Osmosis Elements Due to Scale Formation.
• Development of Methodologies to Evaluate the Environmental, Financial and Social Benefits of Water Reuse Projects.
• Innovative Constructed Wetlands for Removing Endocrine Disrupting Compounds from Reclaimed Wastewater.
• A Strategy for Treatment of Variable Source Waters.
Partnership OpportunitiesResearch and Development Program
NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Partnership OpportunitiesResearch Case Study – Brazos River Demonstration Wetland in Waco, TX
Funding OpportunitiesResearch and Development Program – Prize Competitions
Water Prize Competition Center
We are interested in new and improved technologies and better ways to solve problems in these areas:
• Water Availability
• Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration
• Infrastructure Sustainability
Submit Challenge Ideas at
http://www.usbr.gov/research/
challenges/index.html
Collaborating Federal Partners
Funding OpportunitiesResearch and Development Program – Prize Competitions
Funding OpportunitiesResearch and Development Program – Prize Competitions
https://www.innocentive.com/ar/challenge/browse?pavilionName=Water&pavilionId=28&source=pavilion
Funding OpportunitiesThe Desal Prize! Partnership with USAID
Treating Brackish Groundwater for
• 70 gallons for potable and
• 2,000 gallons for agriculture
To Learn More……Contact: Collins Balcome at 512-899-4162 or [email protected]
Anna Hoag at 512-899-5167 or [email protected]
• WaterSMART Conservation & Efficiency Grants
– http://www.usbr.gov/WaterSMART/weeg/index.html
• Basin Studies Program
– http://www.usbr.gov/WaterSMART/bsp/index.html
• Title XVI Feasibility Studies
– http://www.usbr.gov/WaterSMART/title/
• Drought Response Program
– http://www.usbr.gov/drought/index.html
• Desalination & Water Purification Research Program
– http://www.usbr.gov/research/AWT/DWPR/
• Science & Technology Program
– http://www.usbr.gov/research/programs/science-technology/
