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Federal grants to San Diego County Water Authority

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San Diego County Water Authority in San Diego, California received $19.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 2 awards. Its largest program was WaterSMART Water Recycling, with $19.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $19.4 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to San Diego County Water Authority by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20210$0
FY 20221$288,500
FY 20230$0
FY 20240$0
FY 20251$19.4 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund San Diego County Water Authority

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
WaterSMART Water Recycling 15.5041$19.4 million
WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) 15.5071$288,500

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of the Interior2$19.7 million

Largest awards

The 2 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Permanent upgrades for the carlsbad desalination intake project includes construction of new intake and discharge facilities to allow for stand-alone operation at the carlsbad desalination plant. The project will enhance current operations and upgrade, expand, and improve the existing seawater intak
ASST_NON_R24AP00726_014 on USAspending
WaterSMART Water RecyclingDecember 20, 2024$19.4 million
San diego county water authority water smart contractor incentive program
ASST_NON_R21AP10416_014 on USAspending
WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow)October 19, 2021$288,500

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does San Diego County Water Authority get?

$19.7 million in 2 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives San Diego County Water Authority the most?

The Department of the Interior, with $19.7 million in 2 awards.

What is San Diego County Water Authority's largest federal grant?

$19.4 million under WaterSMART Water Recycling, with its first action in the period on December 20, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund San Diego County Water Authority?

Its largest are WaterSMART Water Recycling and WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow).

Other grant recipients in San Diego

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