Closed · BOR-DO-18-F012 · CFDA 15.504 · Discretionary
WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects Under the WIIN Act
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Reclamation, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $18M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 27, 2018
- Close date
- 4
- Expected awards
The verdict
WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects Under the WIIN Act is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Reclamation that offered Up to $18,000,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 870 other opportunities from Bureau of Reclamation.
- up to $18M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 4
- expected awards
- 15.504
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Project… is closed (last close July 27, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of Reclamation still indexes 870 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed July 27, 2018
Est. Total Funding
$18,000,000
Expected Awards
4
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
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.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · BOR-DO-18-F012
Grants.gov marks WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Project… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Natural Resources (NR). 269 other Bureau of Reclamation listings share this eligibility-code string (31% of 871).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Irene Hoiby Grants Management Specialist Phone 303-445-2025
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What to do next
WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Project… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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