Department of the Interior — Bureau of Reclamation · Water & Wastewater
Bureau of Reclamation Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse
Funds planning, design, and construction of water-reuse projects: recycled water for industrial/agricultural/municipal use, brackish-water desalination, indirect potable reuse. Western states; many Southern California / Phoenix / Las Vegas projects.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $500K – $30M
- Non-federal match
- 75% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Annual NOFO; congressionally authorized project list.
- Typical prep time
- 12–24 weeks
- Statutory authority
- Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. §390h et seq.); IIJA §40905
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Federal share capped at 25%. Projects typically require congressional authorization first. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.