Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Construction

State Water Resources Control Board · State of California

At a glance

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Construction 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 $2M – $10M, with $280M 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 8, 2020
Close date: Ongoing
Award floor: $2,000,000
Award ceiling: $10,000,000
Est. total funding: $280,000,000
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
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Reimbursement(s) — Advance disbursement policy is in development.
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 4 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 grants 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

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 community water systems (CWS) currently may receive principle forgiveness (PF)/grant from $2,000,000 up to 100% of total eligible project cost depending on the project types, community served by the CWS, and residential water rates as a percentage of MHI. Financing terms varies from 0% interest to half of California's average general obligation bond rate for the previous calendar year. Repayment may be amortized for 30 to 40 years or the useful life of he financed construction facilities. Construction of water systems' infrastructures (treatment facilities, water sources, storages, and distribution systems) and contingency of change orders are common eligible construction cost. Additional eligible construction cost examples are value appraisal and land purchase for right-of-way and easements, planning and design, administration, and construction management. 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 2025–26104 applications · 37 awards
Fiscal year 2024–25243 applications · 26 awards
Fiscal year 2023–24247 applications · 18 awards
Fiscal year 2022–23234 applications · 11 awards
Fiscal year 2021–2286 applications · 28 awards
Fiscal year 2020–2186 applications · 0 awards

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

Awards published: 55
Total awarded: $696,390,356
Median award: $5,000,000 calculated
Smallest – largest: $225,000 – $139,000,000

Recipients by type: Public Agency (55)

Areas served: Orange County (9), Los Angeles County (3), Tuolumne County (3), San Bernardino County (3), Mendocino County (3), Colusa County (2), Lake County (2), Fresno County (2), Sutter County (2), El Dorado County (2), Humboldt County (2), San Diego County (2)

Largest awards to organizations

Los Angeles, City of Acting by and through the Department of Water & PowerCity Trunk Line North Unit 1$139,000,000 · FY 2024–25
Jurupa Community Services DistrictEtiwanda Intervalley Water Quality & Water Resiliency Project-Pipeline Phase 1A (EC)$66,180,000 · FY 2023–24
San Diego, City ofMorena Pipeline$57,673,459 · FY 2023–24
West Valley Water DistrictOliver P. Roemer Water Filtration Facility Expansion Project (RWFF Project)$46,665,000 · FY 2023–24
Tuolumne Utilities DistrictSierra Pines Regional Water Treatment Facility Project$45,600,000 · FY 2024–25
Santa Cruz, City ofNewell Creek Pipeline Replacement - Felton/Graham Hill Project$41,352,000 · FY 2024–25
Montecito Water DistrictMontecito Water Resilience Project (ASADRA)$34,895,970 · FY 2024–25
Santa Clarita Valley Water AgencyT&U Wells PFAS Treatment, Saugus 1&2 Wells VOC Treatment & Disinfection Facility Improvement Project$17,130,000 · FY 2024–25
Burney Water DistrictBurney Water District Water System Improvement Project$13,981,000 · FY 2023–24
Rio?Dell,?City?ofWater?Distribution?System?Improvement?Project$12,862,989 · FY 2022–23

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) Construction”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

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

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $2m – $10m and total estimated program funding is $280,000,000.

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

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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