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The U.S. Department of the Interior’s (Department) WaterSMART Program provides a framework for Federal leadership and assistance to stretch and secure water supplies for future generations in support of the Department’s priorities. Through WaterSMART, Reclamation leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to support stakeholder efforts to stretch scarce water supplies and avoid conflicts over water. WaterSMART provides support for the Department’s priorities, including creating a legacy of conservation stewardship, sustainably developing our energy and natural resources, modernizing our infrastructure through public-private partnerships, and restoring trust with local communities by improving relationships and communication with states, tribes, local governments, communities, landowners, and water users.
This program provides financial and technical assistance to local water agencies for the planning, design, and construction of water reclamation and reuse projects. Water recycling is an essential tool in stretching the limited water supplies in the Western United States. Title XVI projects develop and supplement urban and irrigation water supplies through water reuse, thereby improving efficiency, providing flexibility during water shortages, and diversifying the water supply. Reclamation provides funding to facilitate investment in technology and enables broader scale use of recycled water. These projects provide growing communities with new sources of clean water which increases water management flexibility and makes our water supply more reliable.
The objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite sponsors of projects eligible to request cost-shared funding for the planning, design, and/or construction of those Projects.
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