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Federal grants and Reclamation funding: how to find opportunities and what Reclamation typically requires
Summary
Bureau of Reclamation and federal grants staff told attendees how to search federal funding, what application reviewers look for, and programmatic expectations for Reclamation water conservation grants, including NEPA and typical cost-sharing.
David White, a Bureau of Reclamation official based in Sacramento, told attendees that grants.gov remains the central federal portal for competitive federal opportunities and urged applicants to "read all the instructions and follow them" and to submit applications online when possible. He summarized search tactics on Grants.gov (open/forecasted/archived opportunities; agency and keyword searches) and recommended signing up for notifications for relevant opportunities. He emphasized practical deadlines and time zones: "If…
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