WaterSMART Desalination Construction Program
Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Reclamation
The Desalination Construction Program provides up to 25 percent cost-shared financial assistance for entities to plan, design, and/or construct ocean or brackish water desalination facilities. Desalination projects help communities to diversify their water supply portfolio by providing new sources of local water supply.
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Helps communities build facilities to turn seawater or brackish water into fresh water. This provides new local water sources and improves water supply reliability.
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What Is This Program?
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Review eligibility requirements
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application through the online portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=123456
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- 2023-01-01Application opening date2023-03-01Application closing date
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Construction costs
- Equipment purchases
- Installation costs
- Testing and evaluation expenses
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- Operational costs
- Maintenance costs
- Indirect costs not compliant with federal guidelines
- 📏Expense Caps
- Indirect costs limited to de minimis 10% MTDC
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Cumulative government assistance is allowed
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds is required
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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