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WaterSMART: Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects deadline 2026

The current listed application deadline is May 13, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.

Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Award range
$1,000 to $130,000,000
Total funding
$130,000,000
Funding instrument
Not listed
CFDA / ALN
15.504
Cost share
Yes

Application Countdown

54
Days
14
Hours
54
Minutes

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Quick facts

Opportunity number
R25AS00322
Last updated
March 12, 2026
Expected awards
10

Deadline summary

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...

Date note

May 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time

Key dates

Posted
March 12, 2026
Deadline
May 13, 2026

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Eligibility snapshot

25Eligible Applicants- Applicants eligible to receive an award under this funding opportunity are described below.StatesTribesmunicipalitiesirrigation districtswater districts

Eligible Applicants- Applicants eligible to receive an award under this funding opportunity are described below.States, Tribes, municipalities, irrigation districts, water districts, wastewater districts; and any state, regional, or other organization with water or power delivery authority,State, regional, or local authorities, the members of which include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; andAn agency established under State law for the joint exercise of powers, or a combination of entities described above.All applicants must be located in the Western United States; specifically: 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