Proposition 13 – Water Recycling – Planning Grant

The State Water Resources Control Board is offering a grant for the planning of water recycling projects in California. The purpose of the funding is to provide technical and financial assistance to local agencies for the planning of water recycling projects that promote the beneficial use of treated municipal wastewater in order to augment fresh water supplies in California. Eligible applicants include local public agencies, and eligible projects include recycled water treatment, recycled water storage, distribution, and pumping, groundwater recharge, and indirect potable reuse. The total estimated available funding is $17,300,000, and the expected amount per award is $1 - $300,000. • Eligible applicants: Local public agencies • Eligible projects: Recycled water treatment, recycled water storage, distribution, and pumping, groundwater recharge, and indirect potable reuse • Ineligible uses: Operation and maintenance costs • Eligible costs: All costs necessary to determine the feasibility of using recycled water and to select an alternative to offset or augment the use of fresh/potable water from state or local supplies • Eligible communities: All community types are eligible for funding, including small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities