Opportunity Information: Apply for R23AS00026
The CVP Conservation Program and CVPIA Habitat Restoration Program FY23 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number R23AS00026) is a discretionary grant offered by the Bureau of Reclamation focused on environmental work tied to California's Central Valley Project (CVP) and the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA). In practical terms, it supports projects that conserve water and improve environmental conditions in and around CVP-dependent systems, while also advancing habitat restoration goals that are consistent with CVPIA priorities. The opportunity sits in the environment funding activity category and is structured as a standard grant mechanism rather than a loan or cooperative agreement, with the federal government providing financial assistance to eligible recipients to carry out specific conservation or restoration activities.
The program is designed to fund on-the-ground actions and related planning that produce measurable conservation benefits or habitat improvements, especially those connected to CVP operations, water delivery systems, and fish and wildlife resources affected by water management in California's Central Valley. Although the short listing provided here does not spell out the full set of project types, the program title and agency context signal a focus on water-use efficiency and conservation measures (for example, improvements that reduce water losses, optimize deliveries, or modernize infrastructure in ways that save water) alongside habitat restoration work (for example, actions that restore or enhance riparian, wetland, floodplain, or instream habitat conditions that benefit native species). The intent is generally aligned with federal efforts to balance water supply reliability with ecosystem needs, using targeted investments to produce durable environmental outcomes.
Funding is capped at an award ceiling of $1,000,000 per award. The listing does not specify a total program funding amount or the exact number of awards anticipated, but the presence of a defined ceiling indicates the program expects proposals that can be scoped and budgeted within that limit, potentially ranging from smaller, discrete restoration actions to larger, multi-component conservation projects. Because it is a discretionary program, proposals are typically competitively reviewed against criteria published in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), often emphasizing factors like technical merit, environmental benefits, feasibility, readiness to proceed, cost reasonableness, stakeholder coordination, and alignment with program and statutory goals.
Eligibility is broad, which is common for applied conservation and restoration funding where partnerships are important. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, and city or township governments, as well as special district governments (which can include water districts and similar entities). Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education may apply, as can nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity also allows individuals and for-profit organizations other than small businesses to apply, which suggests the program may accommodate a range of implementers, including landowners, consultants, and restoration practitioners, provided they can meet federal grant requirements and demonstrate the capacity to deliver the proposed work. In many Reclamation opportunities, even when for-profits and individuals are eligible, successful applications tend to show strong coordination with local agencies, land managers, water districts, or watershed groups, since projects often intersect with permitting, land access, operations, and long-term maintenance.
Administratively, the opportunity was created on 2022-09-22 and originally closed on 2022-12-30, placing it in the FY23 cycle and indicating a defined application window typical of annual or periodic Reclamation solicitations. The CFDA (now commonly referenced as Assistance Listing) numbers associated with the opportunity are 15.512 and 15.564, which correspond to Bureau of Reclamation assistance listings that generally cover water-related resource management and CVPIA-related activities. Those listings help applicants and auditors track the statutory and programmatic authority behind the funding and can also be useful when organizations categorize funding sources for compliance and reporting.
Overall, this funding opportunity is best understood as a Bureau of Reclamation grant pathway for applicants with projects that can credibly demonstrate water conservation gains and/or habitat restoration benefits connected to CVP and CVPIA objectives. Strong applications typically present a clear problem statement, well-defined goals and metrics (such as acre-feet conserved, habitat acres restored, stream miles improved, or biological performance indicators), a realistic work plan and schedule, and an implementation strategy that accounts for permitting, land access, engineering or design needs, and long-term stewardship. The $1,000,000 ceiling suggests proposals should be ambitious enough to deliver meaningful outcomes but also tightly scoped, with budgets and deliverables that can be managed and reported within federal grant expectations.Apply for R23AS00026
- The Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CVP Conservation Program & CVPIA Habitat Restoration Program FY23" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.512, 15.564.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-09-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-12-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Individuals, For-profit organizations other than small businesses.
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