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Proposition 1 – Water Recycling Grant

Proposition 1 – Water Recycling is a potential fit for an expressly eligible entity with a project involving recycled-water treatment, storage, distribution, pumping, groundwater recharge, indirect potable reuse, or surface-water augmentation. Construction grants cover construction costs only; construction loans may cover planning, design, and construction. Operation and maintenance costs are ineligible. The packet does not state award amounts, cost share, deadline, application process, or review criteria, so applicants should confirm current program requirements before preparing a full submission.

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Potential award

Not specified

Time remaining

Rolling or unknown

Application load

Effort unclear

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Verified against the source on 8/23/2026

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Nonprofit status

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Geography

All community types are eligible for funding. This includes small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities.

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confirmed

Organization size

No organization-size limit was captured.

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unclear

Program area

Environment & Water

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inferred

Population served

No specific population was captured.

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unclear

Matching funds

Cost-share requirement is unclear.

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unclear

Registrations

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inferred

Exclusions

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Plain-English explanation

Plain-English explanation

Proposition 1 – Water Recycling is a potential fit for an expressly eligible entity with a project involving recycled-water treatment, storage, distribution, pumping, groundwater recharge, indirect potable reuse, or surface-water augmentation. Construction grants cover construction costs only; construction loans may cover planning, design, and construction. Operation and maintenance costs are ineligible. The packet does not state award amounts, cost share, deadline, application process, or review criteria, so applicants should confirm current program requirements before preparing a full submission.

Editorial analysis

What the funder is trying to accomplish

The program appears intended to support water-recycling and related infrastructure projects through construction grants or construction loans. This interpretation is inferred from the eligible project categories and cost rules; the packet does not state broader objectives or a scoring framework.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The applicant is a listed eligible entity type: a local public agency, 501(c)(3) nonprofit qualified to do business in California, public utility, eligible federally or non-federally recognized Native American tribe on the Native American Heritage Commission’s list, or mutual water company. The project includes recycled-water treatment, storage, distribution, pumping, groundwater recharge, indirect potable reuse, or surface-water augmentation. The budget follows the stated pathway: construction costs only for construction grant funding, or planning, design, and construction for construction loan funding. The project serves any of the identified community types, because the description states that small and large, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities are all eligible.

Editorial analysis

What reviewers may prioritize

The packet does not state formal reviewer priorities, scoring criteria, selection factors, or documentation requirements. As a practical inferred alignment strategy rather than a confirmed review standard, the proposal should make applicant eligibility, the eligible project activity, the selected funding pathway, and the applicable cost treatment easy to verify.

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Source-backed synopsis

What this grant funds

Eligible Applicants: Local public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations qualified to do business in California, Public Utilities, Federally and non-federally recognized Native American tribes on the Native American Heritage Commission’s list, and Mutual water companies. Eligible Uses: Eligible projects include recycled water treatment; recycled water storage, distribution, and pumping; groundwater recharge; indirect potable reuse; and surface water augmentation. Ineligible Uses: Operation and maintenance costs.  Eligible Costs:  Construction Grant Funding - Construction costs only Construction Loan Funding - Planning, Design, and Construction Eligible Communities: All community types are eligible for funding.  This includes small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities. For more information, please review the Water Recycling Funding Program (WRFP) Guidelines:  https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/docs/wrfp_guidelines.pdf

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Decision economics

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Award range
Not specified
Total program funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Geography
All community types are eligible for funding. This includes small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities.
Cost share
Not specified
Assistance listing
Not specified

Mission alignment

Compare your program with Environment & Water.

Geographic fit

All community types are eligible for funding. This includes small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities.

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Working plan

Build the application

The generated milestones are planning aids. Only the official notice establishes required dates.

Requirements captured

Other requirements
Local public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations qualified to do business in California, Public Utilities, Federally and non-federally recognized Native American tribes on the Native American Heritage Commission’s list, and Mutual water companies.

Official deadline

Not specified

Effort unclear based on requirements currently captured.

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05Past behaviorCompare historical awardsHistorical patterns provide context, but do not predict or guarantee future funding decisions.
No licensed historical awards are currently linked to this opportunity.
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Source record

Source verified means the official record was successfully checked. It does not mean every eligibility or application field has been extracted.

Verification
verified
Source
state CA
Last checked
8/23/2026, 8:51:39 AM
Content updated
8/13/2026, 9:36:58 AM
Review
Automated normalization; not yet expert-reviewed
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Material changes

  1. Updated url.

  2. Updated categories.

  3. Updated categories.

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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Proposition 1 – Water Recycling Grant.
Is Proposition 1 – Water Recycling Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is Not specified. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/23/2026.

How much funding does Proposition 1 – Water Recycling Grant provide?

Proposition 1 – Water Recycling Grant lists Not specified per award. The expected number of awards has not been captured, so the award range alone should not be treated as an estimate of competitiveness.

Who can apply to Proposition 1 – Water Recycling Grant?

Nonprofit; Public Agency; Tribal Government. Local public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations qualified to do business in California, Public Utilities, Federally and non-federally recognized Native American tribes on the Native American Heritage Commission’s list, and Mutual water companies. Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Proposition 1 – Water Recycling Grant require matching funds?

The captured source facts do not clearly establish a matching-funds requirement. Do not assume that means no match is required: review the budget and cost-sharing sections of the official notice before approving the project budget.

What should I prepare before applying to Proposition 1 – Water Recycling Grant?

Effort unclear is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from Not specified using the preparation plan above.

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