WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects
The summary for the WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects grant is detailed below.
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WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects: 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: Desalination Construction Projects NOFO invites eligible applicants to submit proposals for the planning, design, and/or construction of facilities to desalinate seawater or brackish surface water or groundwater. By providing growing communities with new sources of local water supply, desalination projects diversify the water supply portfolio, increase water management flexibility during times of shortage, and make the water supply more reliable.
| Federal Grant Title: | WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects |
| Federal Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation (DOI-BOR) |
| Grant Categories: | Natural Resources |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R26AS00034 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 15.591 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | August 26th, 2027 |
| Original Application Deadline: | August 26th, 2027 |
| Posted Date: | May 14th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | May 14th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | September 30th, 2029 |
| Total Program Funding: | $120,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $120,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $1,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | May 14th, 2026 |
- Category Explanation
- Category A Applicants: Sponsors of water reclamation and reuse projects specifically authorized for funding under Title XVI of Public Law (P.L.) 102-575, as amended (43 United States Code [U.S.C.] 390h through 390h-39) may request up to $20 million in Federal funds, unless otherwise specified by Congress, not to exceed 25% of the total cost of planning, design, and/or construction that has either already been completed or will be completed within three years of the application"s submission period deadline.Category B Applicants: Sponsors of water reclamation and reuse projects that are eligible for funding under Section 4009(c) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act may request up to $40 million in Federal funds, not to exceed 25% of the total cost of planning, design, and/or construction completed after the date of Reclamation"s feasibility study review findings within three years of the application"s submission period deadline.
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Applicants eligible to receive funding under this NOFO include States, departments of a State, subdivisions of a State, or public agencies organized pursuant to a State law, such as: States, Tribes, municipalities, irrigation districts, and water districts, or wastewater districtsAll applicants must be located in one of the following States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Ineligible Applicants - Those not eligible include, but are not limited to, the following entities:Federal Governmental entitiesForeign entitiesIndividualsInstitutes of higher education
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Christina Munoz
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