Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects
This Bureau of Reclamation Title XVI program funds planning, design, and construction of water reclamation and reuse projects, with awards reported up to about $40 million. Eligible applicants are …
- Deadline
- Aug 26, 2027
- Posted
- May 14, 2026
- Award amount
- $1,000–$40,000,000
- Focus areas
- Natural Resources
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In plain English
This Bureau of Reclamation Title XVI program funds planning, design, and construction of water reclamation and reuse projects, with awards reported up to about $40 million. Eligible applicants are state, regional, or local authorities such as states, tribes, municipalities, irrigation, water, and wastewater districts, and other water/power delivery organizations located in named Western states or territories; eligibility is further limited to sponsors of specific authorized Title XVI projects or projects qualifying under the WIIN Act. Federal entities, foreign entities, individuals, and institutions of higher education are not eligible. WaterSMART projects typically require a substantial non-federal cost share, so confirm terms in the full announcement; this is a large-award, narrowly restricted program for public water agencies.
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Who can apply
Eligible Applicants - Applicants eligible to receive an award under this funding opportunity are described below.Applicants eligible to receive funding under this NOFO include state, regional or local authorities, such as:States, Tribes, municipalities, irrigation districts, and water districts, or wastewater districtsOther organizations with water or power delivery authority.All applicants must be located in one of the following States or territories: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands.Category A Applicants:Sponsors of any one of the 53 Title XVI Projects specifically authorized by the Title XVI statute; provided that the Title XVI Project has not reached its Federal funding ceiling as specified in the Title XVI statute. For a list of authorized projects please visit the Title XVI website at www.usbr.gov/watersmart/title/authorized.html. Category B Applicants:Sponsors of water reclamation and reuse projects that are eligible for funding under Section 4009(c) of the WIIN Act, Public Law 114-322. Ineligible Applicants - Those not eligible include, but are not limited to, the following entities:Federal Governmental entitiesForeign entitiesIndividualsInstitutes of higher education
About this grant
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 Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects NOFO invites eligible applicants to submit proposals for the planning, design, and/or construction of water reclamation and reuse projects. Title XVI projects develop and supplement urban and irrigation water supplies through water reuse, which provides growing communities with new sources of clean water, increases water management flexibility during times of shortage, and makes the water supply more reliable.
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