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Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects

Bureau of Reclamation · Department of the Interior

At a glance

Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects is an open federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior). Applications are due August 26, 2027. Individual awards are listed as $1K – $40M, with about 10 awards expected and $40M in total estimated funding. 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).

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

Key facts

  1. May 14, 2026Posted
  2. Aug 26, 2027Application deadlinenext date
  3. Nov 24, 2027Archived
Posted
May 14, 2026
Close date
Aug 26, 2027
Archive date
Nov 24, 2027
Award floor
$1,000
Award ceiling
$40,000,000
Est. total funding
$40,000,000
Expected awards
10
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant, Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

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

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

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.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

How to apply

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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.

Who was funded under ALN 15.504

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 67 grant awards had funding actions under WaterSMART Water Recycling, with 1 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA$130M
  2. CITY OF SAN BUENAVENTURA$90.5M
  3. TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY$30M
  4. WASHINGTON COUNTY WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT$21.6M
  5. WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA$21.6M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Reclamation
bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
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Quick answers

When is the deadline for “Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects”?

According to the official notice, applications are due August 26, 2027. The notice adds: “This NOFO will have two application submission periods with a final closing date of August 26, 2027. The due dates for each closing period are:The First application submission period due date is August 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylig” Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects”?

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

How much funding is available through “Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1k – $40m, total estimated program funding is $40,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 10 awards.

How do I apply for “Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity R26AS00079), 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.

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