Drinking Water Supply & Quality

Public bodies, community-based nonprofits, and federally recognized tribes.

The purchase, construction, and/or improvements to public water facilities.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Approximately $41.8 million in direct loans and $12.65 million in grants (2017).

20 out of 93 proposals funded (2014).

Cities, counties, districts, private community water systems, nonprofit or publicly-owned non-community water systems, and community water systems created by the project.

Projects that return public water systems to compliance with drinking water standards, consolidation, water meters, treatment projects, replacement of aging infrastructure.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis, ranked, and added quarterly to the Competitive List. The highest-ranked applicants on the Competitive List are added to a Funding List and are awarded funding as it becomes available.

$30-40 million in grants and $40 million in low-interest loans, annually.

Although competitive information is unavailable for this program, the majority of projects that fullfill program requirements receive funding.

State and local government entities, nonprofits, and Native American tribes.

Construction of water transmission lines, extensions, break or leak repair, maintenance to replenish water supply, and water source, intake, or treatment facilities.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

$3 million (2014).

Although competitive information is unavailable for this program, the majority of projects that fulfill program requirements receive loan funding.

Public agencies, tribes, public utilities, mutual water companies, and nonprofits.

Planning and implementation projects which prevent and clean up contamination of groundwater that serves (or has served) as a source of drinking water.

The most recent application period (Round 2) closed in August 2018.

$607 million remaining for Round 2, including $63 million for planning grants and $544 million for implementation grants.

Cities, counties, special districts, assessment districts, JPAs, and nonprofits.

Local streets, highways, drainage, water, sewer, waste, transit, parks, and other public utilities and facilities.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis. The ISRF Board considers applications at monthly meetings.

$50,000 – $25 million loans, with terms for the useful life of the project up to a maximum of 30 years.

This funding program provides loans to qualified applicants on a non-competitive basis.

Public agencies, nonprofits, public utilities, Native American tribes, and mutual water companies.

Projects which assist water infrastructure systems’ adapt to climate change, incentives to promote collaboration across watersheds to facilitate better management of regional water resources and make infrastructure improvements, and improve regional water self-reliance.

Applications for the current funding cycle are due in April 2019.

$194 million for 2019.

27 out of 38 proposals funded (2015).

Entities responsible for public water systems.

Projects to ensure safe drinking water and to increase water supplies with groundwater cleanup and water recycling.

To be announced following adoption of project solicitation and evaluation guidelines.

$250 million for competitive grants for safe drinking water projects and $290 million for competitive grants and loans for drought and groundwater regional sustainability.

Small and rural jurisdictions.

Grants can be used to fund public infrastructure (e.g., roads, sidewalks, water, sewer, other).

Applications for the current funding cycle are due at 5:00 pm February 5, 2019.

$29.6 million (2019).

Public agencies, NGO’s, public utilities, tribes, and mutual water companies.

Multi-benefit stormwater management projects which include, but are not be limited to, green infrastructure, rainwater and stormwater capture projects and stormwater treatment facilities.

The current funding cycle (round 2) is anticipated to open late 2018 or early 2019.

$80 Million – $90 Million (pending decision to allocate $10 Million to Round 1 applicants).

27 out of 84 proposals funded (2016)

Public agencies, nonprofits, public utilities, Federally Recognized Native American tribes, State Native American tribes listed on the Native American Heritage Commission’s Tribal Consultation list, and mutual water companies.

Groundwater sustainability planning and management projects.

The draft proposal solicitation package will be available in November 2018 with proposals accepted in February 2019.

$85.5 million awarded for 2017/2018. It is anticipated that at least $46 million from Proposition 68 will be available for the next funding round (2018/2019).

Most state and local government entities, nonprofits, and Federally-recognized Native American tribes that serve rural areas and towns with a population of 10,000 or less including tribal lands in rural areas, and colonias.

Acquisition, construction, or improvement of drinking water sourcing, treatment, storage, and distribution, sewer, solid waste, and storm water collection, transmission, treatment, disposal, and other activities.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

$8.2 million in loans and $5.65 million in grants to California (2018).

Although competitive information is unavailable for this program, the majority of projects that fullfill program requirements receive funding.

Local government agencies and districts.

Construction, feasibility studies, and environmental documentation for water desalination projects.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis starting March 30, 2018. Funding will be awarded on a quarterly-basis until $48.7 million has been awarded.

$48.7 million (2018).

9 out of 30 proposals funded for Round 4 to date (2018).

States, tribes, water districts, and other public agencies with water management authority.

Projects that help communities prepare for and respond to drought, such as modifying surface water intakes, new conveyance system components, additional water storage, aquifer storage and recovery, and capture and treatment of alternative supplies.

Applications are accepted on an annual basis.

$7.5 Million (2018).

Irrigation and water districts, Native American tribes, states, and other entities with water or power delivery authority for small water efficiency improvements.

Installation of flow measurement or automation in a specific part of a water delivery system, lining of a section of a canal to address seepage, or other similar projects that are limited in scope.

Applications are accepted on an annual basis. The 2019 application period is open until March 19, 2019. 

$34 million available to fund projects with grant awards up to $1.5 million for big projects, and $300,000 available for smaller on-the-ground projects (2019).

10 out of 57 awarded projects were from the State of California (2017).

Irrigation and water districts, Native American tribes, states, and other entities with water or power delivery authority for small water efficiency improvements.

Projects which conserve and use water more efficiently and contribute to water supply reliability.

Applications are accepted on an annual basis. The 2019 application period is open until March 19, 2019.

$34 million with an award cap of $20 million (2019).

18 out of 43 awarded projects were from the State of California (2017).