WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects Under the WIIN Act
Agency: Bureau of Reclamation
Assistance Listings
- 15.504 -- Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN), Public Law (P.L.) 114-322, was enacted in December of 2016 to address water resources infrastructure that is critical to the Nation’s economic growth, health, and competitiveness. Section 4009(a) of Subtitle J of WIIN includes amendments to the Water Desalination Act of 1996 that authorize Reclamation to provide funding for construction of desalination projects.
Desalination is an essential tool in stretching the limited water supplies in the Western United States. Desalination projects develop and supplement municipal and irrigation...
water supplies through the treatment of ocean or brackish water, thereby providing a local supply, providing flexibility during water shortages, and diversifying the water supply portfolio.. These projects provide growing communities with new sources of clean water and increase water management flexibility, making our water supply more reliable. Desalination projects are an important part of the Department’s WaterSMART Program. For further information on the WaterSMART Program, see www.usbr.gov/watersmart.
The objective of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to invite sponsors of ocean and brackish water desalination projects (Projects) to request cost-shared funding for the planning, design, and/or construction of those Projects.
Please see the related documents tab of the grants.gov page for this opportunity for the full Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement for additional information
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Applicants eligible to receive an award under this NOFO include sponsors of seawater and brackish water desalination projects located in the Western United State of United States Territiories as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902 that have submitted a Feasibility Study to Reclamation for review by the date this NOFO is posted Eligibility does not entitle an applicant to any future Federal funding or create a new project authorization.
Grantor contact information
Description
Matthew Reichert
mreichert@usbr.gov
mreichert@usbr.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY_2021_WIIN_Desal_Funding_Opportunity.pdf | FY 2021 WIIN Desal Funding Opportunity.pdf | Mar 24, 2021 05:53 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: July 30, 2021
Award
$12,000,000
Program Funding
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Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$20,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
R21AS00428
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
March 24, 2021
Archive date:
July 30, 2021
