Download PowerPoint Presentation - Western States Water Council

USGS Water Use Data and
Research Financial
Assistance Program
Q&A Session, Summer 2015
Goals:
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developing water use and availability datasets
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integrating State water resource agency water
use or water availability datasets into USGS
databases
Funding Levels
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$12,500,000 authorized for Grants Program in 2009
as part of SECURE Water Act
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Each State can receive a maximum of $250,000,
cumulatively, in grant funding ($224,000 of eligible
funds after FY15 award)
Cooperative agreements
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FY15 non-competitive (see email from OAG) $26k to all 50 States and US Caribbean
(Washington DC in FY16)
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FY16 begins competitive process,
announcement published early CY2016
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)
• Contact information, brief description of proposed work
Project Narrative Attachment
•Upload file that describes proposed activities to complete
workplan and any other activities proposed with the award
Budget Information (SF-424A)
•Detailed budget, be sure to include all budget costs
Assurances (SF-424B) – legal form for accepting award, “terms
and conditions”
Must be explicit outlining scope of work and expenses in
budget documents in order to be reimbursed for expenses
Funding Process
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Applications due no later than July 31, 2015
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Detail in application is important, it will reduce
iteration with PI and OAG, funds released
sooner
Awards released through Fed Connect
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Payment system is ASAP
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Draft of workplan (technical report) due June
30, 2016
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Funds must be obligated no later than
September 22, 2016
FY15 – workplan development, funds can be used to
support any activity that results in workplan
development, i.e. travel to ICWP meeting.
Workplans:
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describe State water use program
outline State priorities for improving water use data, and
steps proposed to address priorities, preferably in
reverence to baseline data table (guidance document)
no specific format or length
submitted by June 30, 2016
Workplans must be submitted and approved prior to
State receiving funds for any competitive awards
ICWP Partner Listening Sessions
Salt Lake City, Utah – September 2015
Tuscaloosa, Alabama – October 15, 2015
Chicago, Illinois – TBD 2015
USGS will use these meetings as an opportunity to
gather more information about State priorities for
improving water use data as well as the foundation
for the competitive announcement in FY16