Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program

For questions about eligibility and application review:
Dr. Kristine Reed
kareed@usbr.gov
301.575.7469

For questions about application submission:
bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

Regional points of contact:

• Lower Colorado Basin Region
  Jessica Pope
  jpope@usbr.gov
  623.428.7563
• Upper Colorado Basin Region
  Ernie Rheaume
  erheaume@usbr.gov
  970.317.1487

The Bureau of Reclamation at the U.S. Department of the Interior is offering funding for drought relief actions and projects that mitigate drought impacts for designated federally recognized tribes within the Colorado River Basin.

Program objectives:

• Mitigate drought impacts
• Increase drought resiliency
• Reduce reliance on declining water sources
• Increase the efficiency of water deliveries
• Mitigate the loss of water and related tribal trust resources
• Address drinking water shortages
• Advance presidential or Department of the Interior priorities in these areas

Eligible applicants are designated federally recognized tribes located in the Colorado River Basin as listed on the program website in the current year NOFOs section.

Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Award floor: $50,000
Estimated number of awards: 10
Estimated total program funding: $6,000,000

No cost share/match is statutorily required; however, partnering and collaboration, including through cost sharing, is encouraged.

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.

Completed applications may be submitted by:

• Email:
  dronofo@usbr.gov
• Online at grants.gov:
  https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/92e81596-675f-4f36-8462-e0630e8bd1d0
• Mail or U.S. Postal Service overnight:
  Bureau of Reclamation
  Financial Assistance Operations Section
  Attn: NOFO Team
  P.O. Box 25007, MS 84-27133
  Denver, CO 80225
• Express delivery and courier services:
  Bureau of Reclamation mail services
  Attn: NOFO Team
  Denver Federal Center
  Bldg. 67, Rm. 152
  6th Avenue and Kipling Street
  Denver, CO 80225