This is a California planning grant that provides technical and financial assistance to local public agencies to develop feasible water recycling projects. Funding can support studies to determine feasibility and select alternatives such as new recycled-water treatment, storage, distribution and pumping, groundwater recharge, and indirect potable reuse to augment fresh water supplies. Operations and maintenance costs are not covered.

Purpose:

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.

Description:

Eligible Applicants:Local public agencies

Eligible Uses:Eligible projects include 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 may be eligible for the planning grant.

Eligible Communities:All community types are eligible for funding. This includes small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities.

For more information, please review the Water Recycling Funding Program (WRFP) Guidelines:https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterissues/programs/grantsloans/docs/wrfp_guidelines.pdf