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Cooperative Watershed Management Program or CWMP
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Reclamation’s WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP) provides funding to grassroots, local watershed groups to encourage diverse stakeholders to develop collaborative solutions to address their water management needs. A watershed group is a self-sustaining, non-regulatory group that is composed of a diverse array of stakeholders, which may include, but is not limited to, private property owners, non-profit organizations, Federal, state, or local agencies, and tribes. Funding is provided for the support of watershed groups on a competitive basis for the development of watershed groups, watershed restoration planning, watershed management project design, and the implementation of on-the-ground watershed management projects.
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Information not available. Since 2012, Reclamation has awarded a total of $2.4 million in funding for the establishment or further development of 30 watershed groups in nine states. In FY 2017, Reclamation initiated Phase II of the CWMP by providing approximately $560,000 in cost shared financial assistance for six watershed management projects. For descriptions of previously funded projects, please visit our website at: http://www.usbr.gov/WaterSMART/cwmp/index.html .
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In July 2018, Reclamation announced that 27 entities were selected to receive a total of $2.6 million in CWMP Phase I funding to establish or further develop watershed groups in order to address water quantity, quantity, and restoration needs.
In August 2019, Reclamation announced that 3 entities were selected to receive a total of $300,000 in CWMP Phase II funding to implement on-the-ground watershed management projects.
For descriptions of previously funded projects, please visit our website at: http://www.usbr.gov/WaterSMART/cwmp/index.html.
Reclamation selected 29 projects to receive $2.8 million to complete watershed group development, watershed restoration planning and watershed management project design. The funding is shared with groups across 12 states, including groups in Alaska and Hawaii, who are receiving funding for the first time through this program.
Reclamation announced that 11 entities were selected to receive a total of $2.1 million in CWMP Phase II funding to implement on-the-ground watershed management projects.
Under the fiscal year 2022 Cooperative Watershed Management Program Phase I Notice of Funding Opportunity, Reclamation selected 21 entities to receive $3.8 million in Federal funding to complete watershed group development, restoration planning, and watershed management project design. Under the FY 2022 Environmental Water Resource Project Notice of Funding Opportunity, Reclamation selected 27 projects, 2 of which were for watershed groups. In combination, the two watershed groups were selected to received more than $3.7 million dollars in Federal funding.
Fiscal Year 2023: November 15, 2023, Reclamation announced the selected six watershed groups to receive approximately $6 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to implement on-the-ground watershed management projects under the Environmental Water Resources Projects funding opportunity. On July 2, 2024, Reclamation announced the selection of 31 watershed groups to receive $8.9 million in BIL funding for watershed group development, restoration planning, and project design under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program Phase I funding opportunity.
Fiscal Year 2024: As of July 2024, Reclamation has not announced FY 2024 grant selections. Reclamation anticipates announcing FY 2024 grant selections under Phase I of the Cooperative Watershed Management Program in February 2025 and FY 2024 grant selections under the Environmental Water Resources Projects funding opportunity in November 2024.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
