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Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to work cooperatively with States, Tribes, and other entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply and hydropower reliability. The WaterSMART Program demonstrably advances Trump administration priorities, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14154 (January 20, 2025): Unleashing American Energy (E.O.14154) and Secretarial Order 3418, and aligns with other priorities and requirements, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14332 (August 7, 2025): Improving Oversight in Federal Grantmaking (E.O. 14332). The WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects NOFO invites eligible applicants to submit proposals for the planning, design, and/or construction of facilities to desalinate seawater or brackish surface water or groundwater. By providing growing communities with new sources of local water supply, desalination projects diversify the water supply portfolio, increase water management flexibility during times of shortage, and make the water supply more reliable.
"25""Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)""CA""Cooperative Agreement""G""Grant""NR""Natural Resources""BOR""DOI-BOR""DOI-BOR""Bureau of Reclamation""DOI""DOI""DOI""DOI""Department of the Interior""DOI""D""Related Documents""May 18, 2026 01:18:38 PM EDT""May 18, 2026"362395{"id":433370,"revision":0,"cfdaNumber":"15.591","programTitle":"WaterSMART Desalination Construction Program","opportunityId":362395}{"revision":0,"opportunityId":362395}10"May 15, 2026 10:53:47 AM EDT""U""DOI-BOR""1000""Sep 30, 2029 12:00:00 AM EDT"true"May 14, 2026 01:13:27 PM EDT""May 14, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT""120000000""Aug 26, 2027 12:00:00 AM EDT""Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to work cooperatively with States, Tribes, and other entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply and hydropower reliability. The WaterSMART Program demonstrably advances Trump administration priorities, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14154 (January 20, 2025): Unleashing American Energy (E.O.14154) and Secretarial Order 3418, and aligns with other priorities and requirements, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14332 (August 7, 2025): Improving Oversight in Federal Grantmaking (E.O. 14332). The WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects NOFO invites eligible applicants to submit proposals for the planning, design, and/or construction of facilities to desalinate seawater or brackish surface water or groundwater. By providing growing communities with new sources of local water supply, desalination projects diversify the water supply portfolio, increase water management flexibility during times of shortage, and make the water supply more reliable."{"code":"BOR","seed":"DOI-BOR","agencyCode":"DOI-BOR","agencyName":"Bureau of Reclamation","topAgencyCode":"DOI"}362395[{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"}]"2029-09-30-00-00-00""10""2026-05-14-00-00-00""May 14, 2026 01:32:46 PM EDT""May 14, 2026 01:13:27 PM EDT""2027-08-26-00-00-00""120000000""This NOFO will have two application submission periods with a final closing date of August 26, 2027. The due dates for each closing period are:The first application submission period due date is August 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).The second and final application submission period due date is August 26, 2027, at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Applications received after August 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) and before August 26, 2027, at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), will be considered for the second application submission period.""Office""Christina Munoz\nCMunoz@usbr.gov""Bureau of Reclamation""CMunoz@usbr.gov""tbd""2026-05-14-13-32-46"[{"id":"CA","description":"Cooperative Agreement"},{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]"1,000""120,000,000""Office""Applicants eligible to receive funding under this NOFO include States, departments of a State, subdivisions of a State, or public agencies organized pursuant to a State law, such as: States, Tribes, municipalities, irrigation districts, and water districts, or wastewater districtsAll applicants must be located in one of the following States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Ineligible Applicants - Those not eligible include, but are not limited to, the following entities:Federal Governmental entitiesForeign entitiesIndividualsInstitutes of higher education""120,000,000"[{"id":"NR","description":"Natural Resources"}]"Category A Applicants: Sponsors of water reclamation and reuse projects specifically authorized for funding under Title XVI of Public Law (P.L.) 102-575, as amended (43 United States Code [U.S.C.] 390h through 390h-39) may request up to $20 million in Federal funds, unless otherwise specified by Congress, not to exceed 25% of the total cost of planning, design, and/or construction that has either already been completed or will be completed within three years of the application"s submission period deadline.Category B Applicants: Sponsors of water reclamation and reuse projects that are eligible for funding under Section 4009(c) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act may request up to $40 million in Federal funds, not to exceed 25% of the total cost of planning, design, and/or construction completed after the date of Reclamation"s feasibility study review findings within three years of the application"s submission period deadline."0362395"D""Discretionary"{"id":352032,"fileName":"Foa_Content_of_R26AS00034_Revised.pdf","mimeType":"application/pdf","createdDate":"May 14, 2026 01:29:45 PM EDT","fileLobSize":229471,"opportunityId":362395,"fileDescription":"Foa_Content_of_R26AS00034 Final.pdf","lastUpdatedDate":"May 18, 2026 01:17:26 PM EDT","synopsisAttFolderId":79716}{"id":352033,"fileName":"Attachment A - Budget_Detail_and_Narrative.xlsx","mimeType":"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet","createdDate":"May 14, 2026 01:29:55 PM EDT","fileLobSize":73683,"opportunityId":362395,"fileDescription":"Attachment A - Budget_Detail_and_Narrative.xlsx","synopsisAttFolderId":79717}{"id":352034,"fileName":"Attachment B - Budget_Narrative_Guidance.pdf","mimeType":"application/pdf","createdDate":"May 14, 2026 01:30:05 PM EDT","fileLobSize":410680,"opportunityId":362395,"fileDescription":"Attachment B - Budget_Narrative_Guidance.pdf","synopsisAttFolderId":79717}{"id":352035,"fileName":"NOFO Frequently Asked Questions.pdf","mimeType":"application/pdf","createdDate":"May 14, 2026 01:30:16 PM EDT","fileLobSize":290634,"opportunityId":362395,"fileDescription":"NOFO Frequently Asked Questions.pdf","synopsisAttFolderId":79717}{"id":352036,"fileName":"Submission Instructions & Tips.pdf","mimeType":"application/pdf","createdDate":"May 14, 2026 01:32:46 PM EDT","fileLobSize":347505,"opportunityId":362395,"fileDescription":"Submission Instructions & Tips.pdf","synopsisAttFolderId":79717}Source: Grants.gov (opportunity GRANTS-362395), retrieved via the Grants.gov Search API. 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