Water Recycling Funding Program (WRFP)

The Water Recycling Funding Program (WRFP) provides funding for construction loans and grants, and planning grants.

• Proposition 1 provides for $625 million in funding for recycled water projects. Financial assistance is provided through Loans and grant for planning and construction activities.
• Proposition 13, approved by voters in 2000, provided financial assistance through loans and grants for planning and construction activities. The funding capacity under this authority is now very limited.
• Proposition 68, approved by voters in June 2018, provided $72 million in loans and grants for recycled water planning and construction.
• Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program, which provides low-interest loans to public agencies for planning, design, and construction of water recycling projects.

Learn About:

• Water Code §5103 - Diversion Reporting Requirements Regulation Affecting Eligibility for Grants and Loans effective January 1, 2012
• Water Recycling Policy
• Core Activities

Apply online with FAAST (Financial Assistance Application Submittal Tool). Applications are accepted continuously.

• FAAST How-To Videos
• Planning Grants: Select the “Water Recycling Funding Program - Planning Grant Application” RFP.
• Construction Funding: Select the “the “Water Recycling Funding Program - Construction Application” RFP.

Application Requirements

• Construction Funding Process
• Facilities Planning Grant Program
• Pilot Project Grant Funding
• Apply Online Now
• Planning Grant Draft Agreement Template
• Construction Grant Draft Agreement Template

• Water Recycling Projects Receiving 1% Financing Commitment Through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (updated 04/20/40)
• 2015 Municipal Wastewater Recycling Survey Results
• Funding dispersed to recipients since program inception

• Water Recycling Funding Program Guidelines Amended October 16, 2019
• Policy for Implementing the Clear Water State Revolving Fund
• Clean Water Intended Use Plans