Proposition 13 – Water Recycling – Planning Grant

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.

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

Details

• Agency: State Water Resources Control Board
• Type: Grant
• Funding Source: State
• Estimated Available Funds: $17,300,000
• Estimated Awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
• Award Amount: Between $1 and $300,000
• Funding Method: Reimbursement(s)
• Matching Funds: 50%
• Geography: All community types are eligible for funding. This includes small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities.

Apply here: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/docs/2023/2023-24-cwsrf-iup.pdf