Proposition 13 – Water Recycling – Planning Grant
🏛 State Water Resources Control Board (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Aug 21, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for California public libraries seeking funding for interlibrary loan services. Any public library in California can apply. The Zip Books program allows patrons to request books the library doesn't own, which are then ordered from Amazon and shipped to patrons' homes. Awards up to $35,000 are available based on previous expenditures and Library Income Per Capita levels.
⚖️ Cost sharing / matching required — applicants must contribute their own funds.
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Program description
Eligible Applicants: Local public agencies Eligible Uses: Eligible projects include recycled water treatment; recycled water storage, distribution, and pumping; groundwater recharge; and indirect potable reuse. Ineligible Uses: Operation and maintenance costs. Eligible Costs: All costs necessary to determine the feasibility of using recycled water and to select an alternative to offset or augment the use of fresh/potable water from state or local supplies may be eligible for the planning grant. 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
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Program contact
- 📧 Sandeep.Kals@waterboards.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-324-8404
Funding track record
Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Applications | Awarded | Award rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 10 | 8 | 80% |
| 2024-2025 | 5 | 6 | 120% |
| 2023-2024 | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| 2025-2026 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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