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No. R26AS00079 · Bureau of Reclamation

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Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects

grants.gov listing Full announcement (NOFO)
Dealbreakers Cost share required
Geography: AS · AZ · CA · CO · GU · HI · ID · KS · MP · MT · ND · NE · NM · NV · OK · OR · SD · TX · UT · VI · WA · WY
“All applicants must be located in one of the following States or territories: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands.” — From the announcement
Audit: not stated Reimbursement-only: not stated
Award range
$1,000 – $40,000,000
Expected awards
~10
Application deadline
Aug 26, 2027
Posted
May 14, 2026
Last verified
8 days ago

At a glance

AI summary

This program funds planning, design, and construction for water reclamation and reuse projects that increase water supply reliability. Eligible applicants include states, Tribes, municipalities, irrigation districts, water districts, wastewater districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority. Applicants must be located in specified western states or certain territories; federal entities, foreign entities, individuals, and colleges are not eligible. The program expects about 10 awards, with a total program amount of $40 million, and requests can be up to $20 million for Title XVI authorized projects or up to $40 million for WIIN Act projects, but no more than 25% of total project cost. A 75% non-Federal cost share is required, except this cost-sharing rule does not apply to American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands.

AI-generated summary — verify against the announcement

What it funds

  • Natural Resources
  • Infrastructure, Construction & Shared Facilities
  • Planning & Coordination
  • General Public / Community-wide
  • Environment, Conservation & Natural Resources
  • Infrastructure & Public Works
Official description from grants.gov

Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non- Federal funding to work cooperatively with States, Tribes, and other entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply and hydropower reliability. The WaterSMART Program demonstrably advances Trump administration priorities, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14154 (January 20, 2025): Unleashing American Energy (E.O. 14154) and Secretarial Order 3418, and aligns with other priorities and requirements, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14332 (August 7, 2025): Improving Oversight in Federal Grantmaking (E.O. 14332). The WaterSMART Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects NOFO invites eligible applicants to submit proposals for the planning, design, and/or construction of water reclamation and reuse projects. Title XVI projects develop and supplement urban and irrigation water supplies through water reuse, which provides growing communities with new sources of clean water, increases water management flexibility during times of shortage, and makes the water supply more reliable.

Who can apply

  • Others
Geographic restriction American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Northern Mariana Islands, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington, and Wyoming only
“All applicants must be located in one of the following States or territories: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands.” — From the announcement

Program history

USASpending.gov

Assistance listing 15.504 · Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs

Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (15.504), not just this notice.

Fiscal year Awards Median award Middle half
FY 2026 (so far) 2 $8,761,499 $8,172,262 – $9,350,735
FY 2025 13 $9,310,095 $381,249 – $18,973,728
FY 2024 22 $729,287 $374,125 – $2,239,628
FY 2023 9 $20,000,000 $14,300,000 – $29,935,300
FY 2022 5 $29,900,000 $18,919,655 – $29,900,000
FY 2021 11 $1,117,000 $655,055 – $7,567,500

For comparison, this notice advertises $1,000 – $40,000,000.

Who wins it Local government (54), State government (2) of 62 awards — categories can overlap.
Top states CA (39) · TX (7) · UT (4) · HI (2) · ID (2)
Largest recent awards
  1. THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA $125,472,855 · FY 2025
  2. CITY OF SAN BUENAVENTURA $90,478,357 · FY 2025
  3. EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT $30,000,000 · FY 2023
  4. TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY $30,000,000 · FY 2025
  5. SOQUEL CREEK WATER DISTRICT $29,963,104 · FY 2023

Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Aug 17, 2026