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OngoingState Water Resources Control Board

Proposition 13 – Water Recycling – Planning Grant

Source: California Grants Portal, ID 32351. Listing last updated by the grantor Jul 7, 2026. Rebuilt here Oct 30, 2026.

Who can apply

Public Agency

Local public agencies

Where: All community types are eligible for funding. This includes small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities.

Purpose

The purpose of the funding is to provide technical and financial assistance to local agencies for the planning of water recycling projects that promote the beneficial use of treated municipal wastewater in order to augment fresh water supplies in California.

Description

Eligible Applicants: Local public agencies Eligible Uses: Eligible projects include recycled water treatment; recycled water storage, distribution, and pumping; groundwater recharge; and indirect potable reuse. Ineligible Uses: Operation and maintenance costs.  Eligible Costs: All costs necessary to determine the feasibility of using recycled water and to select an alternative to offset or augment the use of fresh/potable water from state or local supplies may be eligible for the planning grant. Eligible Communities: All community types are eligible for funding.  This includes small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities. For more information, please review the Water Recycling Funding Program (WRFP) Guidelines: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/docs/wrfp_guidelines.pdf

Important dates

Opened
Jun 7, 2023
Application deadline
Ongoing
Expected award announcement
Not applicable
Period of performance
Expire June 30, 2027

Funding details

Total estimated available
$17,300,000.00
Estimated amount per award
Between $1.00 and $300,000.00
Expected number of awards
Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Letter of intent required
No
Matching funds
50%
Matching notes
At least 50% local cost share must be provided by the applicant, for communities considered non-disadvantaged communities.
Funding source
State
Funding source notes
Proposition 13 - Water Recycling
Funding method
Reimbursement(s)
Funding method notes
Non-DACs - Grant is calculated at 50% up to $300,000 DAC/SDAC - Grant is calculated at 100% up to $300,000

How to apply

Read the full guidelines on the grantor's site, then apply there. Nothing is submitted through this site.

Submission: url: https://faast.waterboards.ca.gov/

Questions about this grant: name: Sandeep Kals; email: [email protected]; tel: 1-916-324-8404;

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