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OpenCooperative agreementGrantUp to $120M per award

WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects

Bureau of Reclamation · Department of the Interior · R26AS00034

In plain English

Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior) is accepting applications for this cooperative agreement and grant until Aug 26, 2027 (288 days left).

Individual awards range from $1,000 to $120,000,000, the agency expects to make 10 awards and estimated total program funding is $120,000,000.

Eligibility is described in the listing text (the "Others" category).

Cost sharing or matching is required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateAug 26, 2027 · 288 days left
Agency note on the deadlineThis 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). …
Posted dateMay 14, 2026
Opportunity numberR26AS00034
AgencyBureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior)
Funding instrumentCooperative agreement, Grant
CategoryNatural Resources
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$120,000,000
Award floor (min per award)$1,000
Estimated total program funding$120,000,000
Expected number of awards10
Cost sharing or matching requiredYes
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)15.591 – WaterSMART Desalination Construction Program
Last updated on Grants.govMay 15, 2026
Archive dateSep 30, 2029

Who can apply

  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

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. …

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

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). …

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