Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR DO 18 F011
The WaterSMART: Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects funding opportunity (FOA number BOR DO 18 F011) is a discretionary federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, under CFDA 15.504. Its central purpose is to provide cost-shared financial assistance to sponsors of eligible water reclamation and reuse projects so they can move forward with planning, design, and or construction activities. In practical terms, this FOA is aimed at helping communities and water agencies develop and build projects that reclaim, treat, and reuse water supplies, which can improve water reliability and resilience in areas facing supply constraints.
Eligibility is limited to a specific universe of projects: (1) projects that have already been congressionally authorized under the Title XVI water reclamation and reuse authority, and (2) projects that are eligible under section 4009(c) of the WIIN Act. The FOA invites the sponsors of those projects to apply, meaning it is not a general open call for any new water recycling concept. The listing notes “Others” as eligible applicants, but the key qualifier is that applicants must be legitimate project sponsors for an authorized Title XVI project or a WIIN Act 4009(c) eligible project, consistent with the additional eligibility information referenced in the full announcement.
The funding can support multiple phases of an eligible project, including planning work, engineering and design, and actual construction. While the Bureau of Reclamation evaluates applications using criteria that look at the overall project, the FOA places an important boundary on what costs and activities can be the basis of a funding request: the request must be tied to expenditures already incurred or that are planned to be incurred by September 30, 2020. That means applicants need to frame their budget and scope around work that fits within that time horizon, rather than proposing costs that occur entirely after that cutoff date.
The FOA clarifies that the eligible work used to justify the request may include activities that are planned to occur through September 30, 2020, as well as certain work that has already been completed, as long as it took place after key triggering milestones. For congressionally authorized projects, completed work can be counted if it occurred after the date of the project’s congressional authorization. For WIIN Act projects, completed work can be counted if it occurred after the date the Bureau of Reclamation transmitted its feasibility study review findings to Congress. This effectively recognizes that project sponsors may have already spent local funds to advance a project once federal eligibility milestones were met, and it allows the federal cost-share request to be grounded in those post-authorization or post-review expenditures rather than only future work.
A special constraint applies to projects eligible under section 4009(c) of the WIIN Act: they cannot actually receive funding until Congress passes appropriations legislation that designates funding to the project by name. As a result, even if a sponsor applies and the project is otherwise eligible, the government will not execute a financial assistance agreement for a 4009(c) project until that project is explicitly listed in enacted appropriations. This is a statutory gate that affects timing and certainty for WIIN 4009(c) applicants, and it distinguishes them from projects that are already fully congressionally authorized under Title XVI.
From a funding and competition standpoint, the FOA lists an award ceiling of $20,000,000, with an expected 14 awards. The opportunity was posted May 30, 2018, with an original closing date of July 27, 2018. The funding instrument is a grant, and the program is framed as cost-shared, meaning the federal award is intended to cover only a portion of total project costs, with the sponsor providing the remaining share through non-federal funding. Overall, the opportunity is designed to accelerate delivery of already-vetted and authorized water reuse projects by helping sponsors pay for near-term planning, design, and construction costs, while keeping strict alignment with authorization status, statutory conditions, and a defined expenditure window ending September 30, 2020.Apply for BOR DO 18 F011
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "WaterSMART: Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.504.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 30, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 27, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the WaterSMART: Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal grant funding opportunity run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. It is identified as “WaterSMART: Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects” under FOA number BOR DO 18 F011 (CFDA 15.504).
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The central purpose is to provide cost-shared financial assistance to sponsors of eligible water reclamation and reuse projects so they can move forward with planning, design, and/or construction activities. In practical terms, the funding is meant to help communities and water agencies develop and build projects that reclaim, treat, and reuse water supplies to improve water reliability and resilience where supplies are constrained.
Is this a grant or another type of federal funding instrument?
The funding instrument for this opportunity is a grant.
Is the program competitive?
Yes. It is a discretionary grant program with an expected number of awards, which indicates a competitive selection process among applicants that meet the eligibility requirements described in the announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to sponsors of a specific universe of projects: (1) projects that have already been congressionally authorized under the Title XVI water reclamation and reuse authority, and (2) projects that are eligible under section 4009(c) of the WIIN Act. The opportunity is not presented as a general open call for any new water recycling concept.
The listing says “Others” are eligible applicants. What does that mean here?
While “Others” may appear as an eligible applicant category, the key qualifier described in the opportunity is that applicants must be legitimate project sponsors for either an authorized Title XVI project or a WIIN Act section 4009(c) eligible project, consistent with the additional eligibility information referenced in the full announcement.
Can any new water recycling idea apply for funding under this FOA?
No. The FOA invites sponsors of projects that are already congressionally authorized under Title XVI or eligible under WIIN Act section 4009(c). It is not described as a general solicitation for brand-new, not-yet-authorized concepts.
What kinds of project activities can the grant support?
The funding can support multiple phases of an eligible project, including planning work, engineering and design, and construction.
Is this grant cost-shared?
Yes. The program is framed as cost-shared financial assistance, meaning the federal award is intended to cover only a portion of total project costs, with the sponsor providing the remaining share through non-federal funding.
Is there a limit on the amount of funding a single award can receive?
Yes. The FOA lists an award ceiling of $20,000,000.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The FOA indicates an expected 14 awards.
What is the key timing rule for what costs can be included in the funding request?
The FOA places an important boundary on eligible costs and activities used as the basis of a funding request: the request must be tied to expenditures already incurred or planned to be incurred by September 30, 2020. Applicants need to frame the proposed budget and scope around work that fits within that time horizon.
Can already-completed work be used to support a funding request?
Yes, in certain cases. The FOA explains that eligible work may include activities planned through September 30, 2020 and certain work already completed, as long as the completed work occurred after the relevant eligibility milestone date for the project type (Title XVI authorization or WIIN feasibility review transmission to Congress).
For a congressionally authorized Title XVI project, when does completed work become countable?
For congressionally authorized projects, completed work may be counted if it occurred after the date of the project’s congressional authorization.
For a WIIN Act section 4009(c) project, when does completed work become countable?
For WIIN Act section 4009(c) projects, completed work may be counted if it occurred after the date the Bureau of Reclamation transmitted its feasibility study review findings to Congress.
Do WIIN Act section 4009(c) projects have any special restriction on actually receiving funding?
Yes. The FOA notes that projects eligible under WIIN Act section 4009(c) cannot actually receive funding until Congress passes appropriations legislation that designates funding to the project by name.
If a WIIN Act section 4009(c) sponsor applies and is otherwise eligible, will the Bureau of Reclamation execute an agreement right away?
Not necessarily. The FOA states that the government will not execute a financial assistance agreement for a 4009(c) project until that project is explicitly listed in enacted appropriations.
What is the practical implication of the WIIN Act section 4009(c) appropriations requirement?
It affects timing and certainty. Even if a sponsor submits an application and the project is otherwise eligible, funding cannot be finalized via a financial assistance agreement until the project is named in enacted appropriations.
Who administers this program?
The program is run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
What are the key identifiers for this funding opportunity?
FOA number: BOR DO 18 F011. CFDA: 15.504. Program name: WaterSMART: Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it originally close?
The opportunity was posted on May 30, 2018, with an original closing date of July 27, 2018.
What types of projects is this opportunity designed to accelerate?
It is designed to accelerate delivery of already-vetted and authorized water reuse projects by helping sponsors pay for near-term planning, design, and construction costs, while staying aligned with authorization status, statutory conditions, and the expenditure window ending September 30, 2020.
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