# Domestic Water Supply Projects (15.577)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Domestic Water Supply Projects is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $31.8 million in 8 grants, about $4.0 million per award.

## Objectives

Section 50231 of the IRA contained $550.0 million, available through FY2031, for Reclamation to provide up to 100% of the cost for the planning, design, and/or construction of water projects where the primary purpose is to provide domestic water supplies to disadvantaged communities or households. Pursuant to this authority, Reclamation is to establish and adopt criteria to identify applicable disadvantaged communities or households in a Reclamation State or Territory that do not have reliable access to domestic water supplies (43 U.S.C. §391).

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $31.8 million | 8 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Barona Group of the Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation | California | $21.9 million |
| Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe | Nevada | $3.8 million |
| Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation | Washington | $2.3 million |
| Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation | Washington | $1.8 million |
| Shoshone-Paiute Tribes | Nevada | $1.5 million |
| La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians | California | $252,279 |
| Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation | Washington | $110,978 |
| Hoh Indian Tribe | Washington | $73,513 |