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 objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) 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.
Projects eligible for funding under this FOA include planning, design, and construction of facilities to desalinate ocean or brackish water, including groundwater. In order to be eligible for funding under this FOA, the Project must:
- Have a completed feasibility study that has been reviewed by Reclamationand found to meet all of the requirements of Reclamation’s Directives andStandards WTR 11-01, Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse ProgramFeasibility Study Review Process, at www.usbr.gov/recman/wtr/wtr11-01.pdf. If the Project is not part of a feasibility study previouslydetermined by Reclamation to meet the requirements of WTR 11-01,then a feasibility study must be submitted for Reclamation review by July27, 2018 (the application deadline for this FOA). In addition, it must bepossible for Reclamation to make a determination that the feasibility studymeets the WTR 11-01 requirements by August 31, 2018. The findings ofa project’s feasibility study review must be transmitted by Reclamation toCongress before or concurrently with a project’s selection for funding.
- Be located in the Western United States or United States Territories as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended.
- Be included in a state-approved plan, and the plan must be submitted withthe proposal prior to the application deadline for this FOA. In thealternative, if the Project is not included in a state-approved plan, Federal participation in the Project must have been requested by the Governor of the State in which the eligible desalination project is located. The applicant must submit documentation sufficient for Reclamation to make this determination along with their proposal, prior to the application deadline.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Applicants eligible to receive an award under this FOA include States, Departments of a State, subdivisions of a state, or a public agency organized pursuant to a State law. Applicants must be located in the Western United States or United States Territories as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended. Eligibility does not entitle an applicant to any future Federal funding or create a new project authorization.
Grantor contact information
Description
Irene Hoiby
Grants Management Specialist
Phone 303-445-2025
Grants Officer
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY_2018-WIIN-Desal-FOA_508.pdf | FY 2018 WIIN Desal FOA | May 31, 2018 01:29 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: August 1, 2018
Award
$18,000,000
Program Funding
4
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$18,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
BOR-DO-18-F012
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
May 30, 2018
Archive date:
August 1, 2018
