Water Recycling Funding Program (WRFP) – Planning Grant

The Water Recycling Funding Program (WRFP) promotes the beneficial use of treated municipal wastewater in order to augment or offset fresh water supplies in California. The purpose of the WRFP Planning Grant is to encourage Local Public Agencies to investigate the feasibility of recycling wastewater and assist them with completing planning for water recycling projects by supplementing local funds. • The WRFP Planning Grant will generally cover 50 percent of the planning costs to develop a recycled water feasibility study. • Eligible applicants include public agencies and tribal governments. • The maximum grant amount is established by the State Water Board, and a disadvantaged community may receive 100 percent of the eligible planning costs up to the maximum. • Applications for WRFP Planning Grants are accepted continuously, and there is ample funding available. • The grant maximum has been $150,000 in previous years.