WaterSMART: Title XVI WIIN Act Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects

Stage 1: Planning 
Stage 2: Design 
Stage 3: Construction 

Planning, design, and/or construction of water reclamation and reuse facilities that are eligible for funding under Section 4009(c) of the WIIN Act, P.L. 114-322; a project shall be considered eligible if the project reclaims and reuses – 

1. Municipal, industrial, domestic, or agricultural wastewater; or 
   
2. Impaired ground or surface waters. 

Additionally, to be eligible, Projects must: 

• Have a completed feasibility study submitted to Reclamation for review by August 30, 2024, and the completed feasibility studies must be found by Reclamation to meet all of the requirements of WTR 11-01 by November 29, 2024 (dates listed for submittal Period 2); and  
  
• Must be 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. Previously Awarded Reclamation and Reuse Projects can be found at: Fiscal Year 2022 Title XVI Project Selections (usbr.gov) 

• Sponsors of water reclamation and reuse projects include state, regional, or local authorities:
  
  • States, Indian Tribes, Municipalities, Irrigation Districts, Water Districts, Wastewater Districts; and
    
  • Any State, Regional, or 
    
  • Other organizations with water or power delivery authority.
    
• *Multiple applications for funding may be submitted for consideration under this funding opportunity,
  provided that the project scopes are not duplicative.

• The costs for preparing and submitting an application or feasibility studies are not eligible project costs. 
  
• Proposals submitted may only include costs incurred after the date of Reclamation’s feasibility determination, and within three (3) years from the application deadline for each submittal period. 
  
• To the extent possible, environmental compliance will be completed before a financial assistance agreement is signed by the parties. However, in most cases, the award can be completed with the release of funds contingent on completion of environmental compliance and receipt of a written Notice to Proceed from the Reclamation Grants Officer. 
  
• Evaluation Criteria includes the extent to which the project demonstrates support for the Presidential Administration’s priorities of Climate Change, serving Disadvantaged or Underserved Communities, and Tribal Benefits. 
  
• Project awards will be made through grants or cooperative agreements as applicable. If a cooperative agreement is awarded, the recipient should expect Reclamation to have substantial involvement in the project. 
  
• All applicants and projects must comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act (CWA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Davis-Bacon Act and Build America Buy America Act (when necessary, recipients may apply for, and DOI may grant, a waiver for the Build America Buy America Act, subject to review by the Made in America Office). 

Eligible applicants are invited to request funding for planning, design, and/or construction of projects. 
Estimated Number of Award Agreements: Up to a total of 10 awards for both application periods, depending on the amount requested by each applicant and the amount of Federal funding made available. 
Anticipated Award Dates:

• Final Application Submittal Period Closes: September 30, 2024  
  
• Anticipated notification of successful/unsuccessful applicants: April 2025  
  
• Anticipated Award Date: September 2025 
  
• Anticipated Project Completion Date: November 2027 

Title: Reclamation Financial Assistance Contact - USBR 
Name: Chandrika Nasstrom – cnasstrom@usbr.gov 
Title: Reclamation Program Coordinator Contact - USBR 
Name: Maribeth Menendez – mmenendez@usbr.gov; and (303) 445-2094 
*Please include the NOFO number R23AS00463 in the subject*