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WaterSMART: Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects

Federal funding opportunity R25AS00322 from Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior).

Posted
March 12, 2026
Closed
May 13, 2026
Award ceiling
$130,000,000
Award floor
$1,000
Program funding
$130,000,000
Expected awards
10
Cost sharing
Yes
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement, Grant
Assistance listing
15.504
Category
Natural Resources
Archives
August 11, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 15.504 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
$472.7M
FY2026 obligated
$23.9M
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
45

Top recipients: The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of San Buenaventura, Truckee Meadows Water Authority, Water Replenishment District of Southern California, Washington County Water Conservancy District

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

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 goal of the WaterSMART Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects funding opportunity is to invite eligible entities to apply for up to 25% Federal cost share for the planning, design, and construction of water recycling projects that have a total project cost greater than or equal to $500 million.

Who can apply

Eligible Applicants- Applicants eligible to receive an award under this funding opportunity are described below. States, Tribes, municipalities, irrigation districts, water districts, wastewater districts; and any state, regional, or other organization with water or power delivery authority,State, regional, or local authorities, the members of which include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; andAn agency established under State law for the joint exercise of powers, or a combination of entities described above. All applicants must be located in the Western United States; specifically: 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

The official record

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Agency contact: Bureau of Reclamation · [email protected] · tbd

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