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Water Recycling and Desalination

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Water recycling and desalination are essential tools for stretching limited water supplies in the Western United States. Reclamation provides cost-shared funding on a competitive basis for planning, design, and construction of water recycling and desalination projects. Funding is made available for projects through the Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program, the Desalination Construction Program, and the Large-Scale Water Recycling Program

Documents

- Water Recycling and Desalination Fact Sheet

Contacts
Contact Information:  For more information regarding Title XVI, please contact Maribeth Menendez, at 303-445-2094 or mmenendez@usbr.gov.
- Interior Region 5: Missouri Basin & Interior Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf - Collins Balcombe, (512) 899-4162 or cbalcombe@usbr.gov
- Interior Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin - Yvette McKenna, (505) 462-3640 or urmckenna@usbr.gov
- Interior Region 8: Lower Colorado Basin - Alex Soubannarath, (951) 695-5310, vsoubannarath@usbr.gov
- Interior Region 9: Columbia-Pacific Northwest - Cavan Gerrish, (208) 378-5347 or cgerrish@usbr.gov
- Interior Region 10: California-Great Basin - Mike Dietl, (916) 978-5070 or mdietl@usbr.gov

 You may complete this **form** to receive WaterSMART program notification from the Bureau of Reclamation. 
Announcements-  Webinar for WaterSMART Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Funding Opportunities   On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, Reclamation’s WaterSMART Program hosted a webinar to discuss the multiple water recycling and desalination construction funding opportunities currently open on grants.gov.  The webinar included information regarding eligibility, program requirements, and the selection process for the following funding opportunities: 1) Title XVI Congressionally Authorized Projects; 2) Title XVI WIIN Act Projects; 3) Desalination Construction Projects; and 4) Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects. 
**Click here to watch a recording of the live event**.

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Biden-Harris Administration Makes $328 Million Available for Drought and Climate Resiliency Projects as Part of President’s Investing in America Agenda 
The Department of the Interior today announced up to $328 million in funding opportunities available through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics, to help communities address impacts of climate change through water recycling, water storage and desalination projects. The funds come primarily from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s WaterSMART and Small Storage programs, as well as through annual appropriations, and the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act.Read More →
Reclamation invests $28.97 million to assist with planning and feasibility study development for 31 water recycling and desalination projects 
The Bureau of Reclamation announced the selection of 31 planning projects to receive $28.97 million in appropriated funding to support potential new water reuse and desalination projects to help create new sources of water supply less vulnerable to drought and climate change. The recipients will use the funding to prepare feasibility studies and undertake other planning efforts like preliminary project design and environmental compliance activities. Read More →

Selected Projects

Current Status
The **FY23/FY24 Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects funding opportunity** was posted September 7, 2023. There are three submission periods: first round of applications were due November 21, 2023; second round of applications are due May 31, 2024; final round of applications are due November 26, 2024.

The **FY23/FY24 Title XVI Congressionally Authorized Projects** funding opportunity was posted September 28, 2023. Applications for FY23 were due by December 7, 2023, and applications for FY24 are due by September 30, 2024.

The **FY23/FY24 Title XVI WIIN Act Projects** funding opportunities were posted September 28. Applications for FY23 were due by December 7, 2023, and applications for FY24 are due by September 30, 2024.

The **FY23 and FY24 WIIN Act Desalination Construction Projects funding opportunity** was posted September 30, 2023. Applications for FY23 were due by December 7, 2023, and applications for FY24 are due by September 30, 2024.
Questions?
Have a question regarding the funding opportunity or project eligibility questions? **Request a meeting through our bookings site**.
News Releases
*September 28, 2023*Biden-Harris Administration Makes $328 Million Available for Drought and Climate Resiliency Projects as Part of President’s Investing in America Agenda

*September 27, 2023*Reclamation invests $28.97 million to assist with planning and feasibility study development for 31 water recycling and desalination projects

*August 18, 2022*President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Help Communities Reduce Vulnerability to Drought

*January 14, 2022*Interior Department Announces Infrastructure Investments for Desalination, Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects

*January 19, 2021*Reclamation selects two water recycling and reuse projects to receive $9.5 million

*June 8, 2020*Reclamation selects nine water recycling and reuse projects to receive $16.6 million*Last Updated:          2/27/24*More Information about the Bureau of ReclamationStay in Touch-   
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