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R23AS00464: WaterSMART: Title XVI WIIN Act Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024

Closed Closed September 30, 2024 Opportunity R23AS00464 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects (R26AS00079). Status: Closes August 26, 2027 (292 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of Reclamation notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$30.0 million
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are sponsors of water reclamation and reuse projects to receive financial assistance to fund activities under this NOFO and are categorized as state, regional or local authorities:States, Indian Tribes, municipalities, irrigation districts, water districts, wastewater districts; andAny state, regional, orOther organization with water or power delivery authority. 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.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past WaterSMART Water Recycling awards averaged $10.5 million; this notice allows up to $30.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (90% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

The objective of this NOFO is to invite sponsors of eligible water reuse projects to request cost-shared funding for planning, design, and/or construction of those projects. A NOFO for congressionally authorized Title XVI projects is being released separately. The U.S. Department of the Interior’s (Department) WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) Program provides a framework for Federal leadership and assistance to stretch and secure water supplies for future generations in support of the Department’s priorities. Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to support stakeholder efforts to stretch scarce water supplies and avoid conflicts over water. Through the Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program (Title XVI), authorized by P.L. 102-575 in 1992, Reclamation provides financial and technical assistance to local water agencies for the planning, design, and construction of water reclamation and reuse projects. Water recycling is an important tool used to stretch limited water supplies in the Western United States. Title XVI projects develop and supplement urban and irrigation water supplies through water reuse—thereby improving efficiency, providing flexibility during water shortages, and diversifying the water supply. These projects provide growing communities with new sources of clean water which increases water management flexibility and makes water supplies more reliable. The Title XVI Program also provides support for priorities identified in Presidential Executive Order (E.O.) 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and aligned with other priorities, such as those identified in E.O. 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. The WaterSMART Title XVI Program will advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative. Established by E.O. 14008, the Justice40 Initiative has made it a goal that 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain federal investments, such as climate, clean energy, and other areas, flow to disadvantaged communities. Title XVI water projects are an important part of the WaterSMART Program. Eligible Projects:Planning, design, and construction of water reclamation and reuse facilities that are eligible for funding under Section 4009(c) of the WIIN Act, P.L. 114-322, are eligible projects.

Category: Natural Resources.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, R26AS00079, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.