Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects

Open Posted

Opportunity number
R26AS00079
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$1,000 to $40,000,000

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement, Grant
Category
  • Natural Resources
Eligible applicants
  • Other
Points of contact

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About this opportunity

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The Bureau of Reclamation seeks applicants for water reclamation and reuse projects through its Title XVI program, with applications due August 26, 2027, at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time. Applicants must provide a 75 percent non-federal cost share (except for American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and Virgin Islands, which are exempt).

Eligible applicants are state, regional, or local authorities—including states, tribes, municipalities, irrigation districts, water districts, wastewater districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority—located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, or the named U.S. territories. Federal governmental entities, foreign entities, individuals, and institutes of higher education are ineligible. Category A applicants (sponsors of 53 congressionally authorized Title XVI projects not yet at their federal funding ceiling) may request up to $20 million in federal funds. Category B applicants (sponsors of projects eligible under Section 4009(c) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act) may request up to $40 million. The program offers approximately $40 million in total federal funding across an estimated 10 awards, with a floor of $1,000 and ceiling of $40 million per award.

Projects must complete feasibility studies meeting Reclamation's requirements by June 26, 2026 (first submission period, August 26, 2026) or January 15, 2027 (second period, August 26, 2027). The anticipated performance period is September 30, 2027, through September 30, 2029.

Merit review evaluates applications on seven criteria totaling 100 points: Increased Water Supply Available (25 points), Water Management Concerns and Project Benefits (15 points), Economic Analysis (20 points), Presidential and Department of Interior Priorities (20 points), Collaborative Regional Planning (5 points), Construction Priority (10 points), and Cost Share Priority (5 points). Applications must include SF-424 and SF-424A forms, a project narrative limited to 40 pages, and a budget narrative. Recipients must comply with Buy America preferences, environmental and cultural resource compliance under the National Environmental Policy Act and National Historic Preservation Act, and Davis-Bacon wage requirements.

The CFDA number is 15.504 (WaterSMART Water Recycling).

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 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.

Eligibility

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

Files

File Type Posted
Submission Instructions & Tips.pdf PDF
General NOFO FAQ.pdf PDF
Attachment B - Budget_Narrative_Guidance_v2025_March.docx DOCX document
Attachment A - Budget_Detail_and_Narrative_template_v2025_March.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Foa_Content_of_R26AS00079 Final(V2.0).pdf PDF
Foa_Content_of_R26AS00079 Final.pdf PDF
PKG00292783.pdf PDF

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