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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/
- Grant guidelines & application ↗
- State Water Resources Control Board ↗
- Original listing on grants.ca.gov ↗
Questions about this grant: name: Sandeep Kals; email: [email protected]; tel: 1-916-324-8404;
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