Pausing Opportunity.pdf

This is a pause notice from the Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior) regarding Notice of Funding Opportunity R25AS00432 for the Bay-Delta Restoration Program's CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026. The document, issued from the Sacramento, CA office, indicates that both the NOFO and its closing date are temporarily paused and under review until further notice.

The paused opportunity relates to a grant program (CFDA 15.570) that focuses on water use efficiency and conservation activities benefiting the California Bay-Delta region. The funding was intended to support projects increasing water reliability and management through expanded technologies, with emphasis on climate crisis initiatives aligned with Executive Order 14008 and the Justice40 Initiative. Eligible applicants included special district governments, city/township governments, county governments, and tribal organizations. The notice appears on official Department of Interior letterhead and includes the Bureau of Reclamation's logo and jurisdiction over California, Nevada, and Oregon (Region 10).