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WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects Under the WIIN Act

Bureau of Reclamation · Department of the Interior

At a glance

WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects Under the WIIN Act is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was March 15, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $30M. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.504 (WaterSMART Water Recycling).

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Key facts

Posted
Jan 14, 2022
Close date
Mar 15, 2022
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$30,000,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant, Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Applicants eligible to receive an award under this NOFO include sponsors of seawater and brackish water desalination projects located in the Western United State of United States Territiories as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902 that have submitted a Feasibility Study to Reclamation for review by the date this NOFO is posted Eligibility does not entitle an applicant to any future Federal funding or create a new project authorization.

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

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Desalination is an essential tool in stretching the limited water supplies in the Western United States. Desalination projects develop and supplement municipal and irrigation water supplies through the treatment of ocean or brackish water, thereby providing a local supply, providing flexibility during water shortages, and diversifying the water supply portfolio. These projects provide growing communities with new sources of clean water and increase water management flexibility, making our water supply more reliable. Desalination projects are an important part of the Department’s WaterSMART Program. For further information on the WaterSMART Program, see www.usbr.gov/watersmart.

The objective of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to invite sponsors of projects eligible under section 4009(c) of the WIIN Act (Projects) to request cost-shared funding for planning, design, and/or construction of those Projects. A NOFO for congressionally authorized Title XVI projects is being released separately.

All applicants should reivew the Full Notice of Funding Opportunity Document attached under the Related Documents tab above this statement.  The Document provides full guidance and additional information on the application development process.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 15.504

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$203M
FY25$96.7M
FY26$32.4M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.504. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Reclamation
bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
303-445-2588

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects Under the WIIN Act”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects Under the WIIN Act”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $30m.

How do I apply for “WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects Under the WIIN Act”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity R22AS00117), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.