The WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants (ASG) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites eligible entities to apply for funding to improve access to and use of hydrologic data, develop and improve water management tools, and improve hydrologic modeling and forecasting capabilities. Administered by the Bureau of Reclamation, this program leverages Federal and non‑Federal funding to work cooperatively with States, Tribes, and local entities to increase water supply and hydropower reliability.
Water managers and reservoir operators rely on hydrologic data, modeling, and water supply forecasts to make decisions that meet future water demands. Projects funded under this NOFO will help increase water supply reliability, provide flexibility in water operations during droughts, and enhance water supply forecasts to better predict floods and optimize limited water supplies. Example projects include improving operational models for irrigation water deliveries or reservoir operations, improving the use of snow monitoring technologies to enhance the skill of water supply forecasts, and improving data acquisition, analysis, and delivery—including the development of hydrologic databases. This NOFO builds on and complements projects funded under the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Funding Opportunity.
Category A Applicants (must be located in the Western United States or U.S. Territories): States, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts; State, regional, or local authorities whose members include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; and other organizations with water or power delivery authority. Eligible locations include Alaska, Arizona, 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, and Puerto Rico.
Category B Applicants (must be in the United States or the specific Territories listed above): Universities, nonprofit research institutions, nonprofit organizations, and Federally‑funded research and development centers that are acting in partnership with the agreement of a Category A entity.
Ineligible applicants: Federal governmental entities, individuals, commercial/industrial organizations, and private entities.
Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov. The opportunity number is R25AS00280. Detailed submission instructions and tips are available in the documents provided with this opportunity.
Grantor Contact: Matt Stonebridge
Email: Matthew_Stonebridge@ios.doi.gov
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Submission Deadline
Aug 3, 2026
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