Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Planning

State Water Resources Control Board · State of California

At a glance

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Planning is an open California state grant opportunity from the State Water Resources Control Board (State of California). Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Individual awards are listed as $250K – $500K, with $10M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit, public agency and tribal government. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Opened: Jun 7, 2020
Close date: Ongoing
Award floor: $250,000
Award ceiling: $500,000
Est. total funding: $10,000,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant, Loan

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant and Loan
Funding source: Federal and State — State bond funds (currently Prop.68), capitalization Grants from U.S.EPA, repayments of DWSRF principal and interest on past loans and investment earnings, proceeds from revenue bond sales secured by past DWSRF loan, Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) Drinking Water fund
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Reimbursement(s) — Advance payment is in establishment.
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 2 years
Expected award announcement: continuously
Letter of intent: Not required
How to submit: Online: https://faast.waterboards.ca.gov/
Latest change note: check both loan and grant for opportunity type check no for letter of intend

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Individual applicant may be eligible under Safe & Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience funding.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWRSF) program assists public water systems in financing the cost of drinking water infrastructure projects needed to achieve or maintain compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requirements and support to human right to water.

Description

The Division of Financial Assistant (DFA), State Water Board manages the DWSRF program and prioritizes financing for projects that address the most serious human health risks, are necessary to comply with SDWA, and assist public water systems (PWS) most in need on per household basis. Periodically funding programs that help provide clean and safe water are used in combination with the DWSRF program. Eligible small community water systems (SCWS) serving a small disadvantage community (DAC) and small severely disadvantage communities (SDAC), eligible non-transient non-community water systems (NTNC) serving a small DAC or small SDAC, and public water systems (PWS) extending service to small DACs andsmall SDACs may receive the maximum principle forgiveness (PF)/grant of $500,000. Other public water systems may receive loan or partial loan with subsidized interest rate and maximum term for repayable of five or ten years. Planning costs may include the preparation of planning/design documents such as Feasibility studies and project reports, plans and specifications, engineering and specifications, environmental documents, capital improvement plans, etc. Other costs such as legal costs and fees, environmental review, TMF assessments, water rate studies, and test wells are also eligible for funding under planning projects. Applications for the DWSRF program and associated funding are accepted on a continuous basis. After DFA receives a complete application, a detailed technical, environmental, legal, and financial review is conducted to determine the applicant’s eligibility for DWSRF and associated drinking water funding.

Program page on the agency site ↗

How to apply

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Read the program guidelinesThe agency's solicitation or guidelines set eligibility details, scoring criteria and required documents. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type and location (applicants are generally expected to be in California).
Find out how to submitOnline: https://faast.waterboards.ca.gov/ Open ↗
Request letters of support and partner commitmentsPartners need time to write and sign letters; ask early.
Finish a full draft of the application and budgetFollow the guidelines' format exactly; state programs often require specific forms and attachments.
Ask the program contact any questions earlyDrinkingWaterSRF@waterboards.ca.gov Open ↗
Internal review and sign-offLeave time for leadership or board approval and a final proofread.
Submit while funds remainSubmit a few days early and keep your submission confirmation.

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2025–2621 applications · 7 awards
Fiscal year 2024–2589 applications · 11 awards
Fiscal year 2023–2498 applications · 11 awards
Fiscal year 2022–2394 applications · 3 awards
Fiscal year 2021–2232 applications · 3 awards
Fiscal year 2020–2132 applications · 0 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Awards published: 25
Total awarded: $170,923,233
Median award: $722,000 calculated
Smallest – largest: $99,340 – $145,691,810

Recipients by type: Public Agency (25)

Areas served: San Diego County (3), Fresno County (2), Stanislaus County (2), Shasta County (2), Humboldt County (2), Trinity County (2), Riverside County (1), Placer County (1), Lassen County (1), Siskiyou County (1), Tehama County (1), San Luis Obispo County (1)

Largest awards to organizations

San Diego, City ofAlvarado 2nd Pipeline Extension$145,691,810 · FY 2024–25
San Diego, City ofLead Service Line Replacement Inventory and Investigation$7,770,000 · FY 2024–25
Fall River Valley Community Services DistrictFall River Valley CSD Water System Improvements$2,016,000 · FY 2023–24
Coachella Valley Water DistrictEast Coachella Valley Water Supply Plan Update and Consolidation Planning Project$1,987,214 · FY 2024–25
Yreka, City ofSouth Yreka Water Supply & Distribution Improvements$1,517,000 · FY 2024–25
Crows Landing Community Services DistrictCrows Landing Community Services District - Water System Improvements$1,162,000 · FY 2024–25
Scotia Community Services DistrictScotia Water Treatment Facility Replacement$1,133,000 · FY 2023–24
Sweetwater AuthoritySweet Water Authority Lead and Copper Rule Revisions Inventory and Identification Requirements$1,018,155 · FY 2024–25
Quintette Service CorporationQuintette Service Corporation Infrastructure Enhancement Project$811,096 · FY 2023–24
Hamilton Branch Community Services DistrictSource Capacity Development and Associated Infrastructure Improvements$775,000 · FY 2024–25

Source: California Grants Portal grant award data. Awards to individuals are counted but not named. Past awards show who was funded; they do not predict future decisions.

Program contact (as published)

DrinkingWaterSRF@waterboards.ca.gov
1-916-327-9978

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Planning”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “Individual applicant may be eligible under Safe & Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience funding.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Planning”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $250k – $500k and total estimated program funding is $10,000,000.

How do I apply for “Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Planning”?

Applications go directly to State Water Resources Control Board, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://faast.waterboards.ca.gov/. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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