General Fund – Water Resilience Infrastructure – Water Recycling

State Water Resources Control Board · State of California

At a glance

General Fund – Water Resilience Infrastructure – Water Recycling is a closed California state grant opportunity from the State Water Resources Control Board (State of California). The application deadline was April 1, 2024. Individual awards are listed as up to $5M, with $39.3M 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

Jun 6, 2023Posted
Apr 1, 2024Application deadline

Opened: Jun 6, 2023
Close date: Apr 1, 2024
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $5,000,000
Est. total funding: $39,276,038
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State — General Fund Appropriation - Water Resilience - Water Recycling
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Reimbursement(s) — Grant is calculated at 35% of eligible construction costs up to $5 million per project.
Estimated number of awards: Between 1 and 11
Award period: Expire June 30, 2027
Expected award announcement: Not applicable
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: All community types are eligible for funding. This includes small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities.
How to submit: Online: https://faast.waterboards.ca.gov/
Latest change note: Updating grant

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)

Local public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations qualified to do business in California, Public Utilities, Federally and non-federally recognized Native American tribes on the Native American Heritage Commission’s list, and Mutual water companies.

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

Note: Due to the anticipated reduction of funding, all grant is anticipated to be committed to existing project applications. The purpose of the General Fund grant is to provide technical and financial assistance to local agencies for the planning and construction of water recycling projects that promote the beneficial use of treated municipal wastewater in order to augment fresh water supplies in California.

Description

Eligible Applicants: Local public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations qualified to do business in California, Public Utilities, Federally and non-federally recognized Native American tribes on the Native American Heritage Commission’s list, and Mutual water companies. Eligible Uses: Eligible projects include recycled water treatment; recycled water storage, distribution, and pumping; groundwater recharge; indirect potable reuse; and surface water augmentation. Ineligible Uses: Operation and maintenance costs. Eligible Costs: Construction Funding - Construction costs only Eligible Communities: All community types are eligible for funding. This includes small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities. For more information, please review the Water Recycling Funding Program (WRFP) Guidelines: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/docs/wrfp_guidelines.pdf

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2023–2421 applications · 21 awards

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

Awards published: 21
Total awarded: $95,914,847
Median award: $425,000 calculated
Smallest – largest: $57,500 – $23,770,000

Recipients by type: Public Agency (21)

Areas served: Mendocino County (3), San Mateo County (3), San Luis Obispo County (2), Riverside County (2), Los Angeles County (2), Orange County (2), Santa Barbara County (2), San Diego County (1), Stanislaus County (1), San Francisco County (1), Colusa County (1), Monterey County (1)

Largest awards to organizations

Ukiah, City ofWater Recycling Project ?" Phase 4 Refinements$23,770,000 · FY 2023–24
Monterey One WaterPure Water Monterey Groundwater Project Expansion$15,000,000 · FY 2023–24
Mendocino City Community Services DistrictMCCSD Recycled Water System Upgrades$14,957,347 · FY 2023–24
El Paso de Robles, City ofPaso Robles Recycled Water Distribution System$9,730,000 · FY 2023–24
Colusa, City ofCity of Colusa Recycled Water System Upgrade$7,066,450 · FY 2023–24
San Francisco, Public Utilities Commission of the City and County ofNew Treasure Island Wastewater Treatment Plant$5,000,000 · FY 2023–24
West Bay Sanitary DistrictBayfront Recycled Water Facility$5,000,000 · FY 2023–24
Irvine Ranch Water DistrictSyphon Reservoir Improvement Project$5,000,000 · FY 2023–24
Carpinteria Valley Water DistrictCarpinteria Advanced Purification Project (CAPP)$5,000,000 · FY 2023–24
Santa Clarita Valley Water AgencyRecycled Water Expansion Project - Phase 2C Reach 1$3,228,050 · FY 2023–24

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)

Sandeep Kals
Sandeep.Kals@waterboards.ca.gov
1-916-324-8404

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “General Fund – Water Resilience Infrastructure – Water Recycling”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “Local public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations qualified to do business in California, Public Utilities, Federally and non-federally recognized Native American tribes on the Native American Heritage Commission’s list, and Mutual water companies.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “General Fund – Water Resilience Infrastructure – Water Recycling”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $5m and total estimated program funding is $39,276,038.

How do I apply for “General Fund – Water Resilience Infrastructure – Water Recycling”?

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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