Proposition 1 – Water Recycling
🏛 State Water Resources Control Board (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Sep 13, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for California schools operating after-school education and safety (ASES) programs in frontier areas. Applicants must be schoolsites in Frontier Areas as defined by EC Section 8484.65, or in areas with population density under 11 persons per square mile. ASES grantees must be in Good Standing Status with complete attendance reports, expenditure reports, and annual outcome-based data submitted. Maximum award is $15,000 per site per school year.
⚖️ Cost sharing / matching required — applicants must contribute their own funds.
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Program description
Eligible Applicants: Local public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations qualified to do business in California, Public Utilities, Federally and non-federally recognized Native American tribes on the Native American Heritage Commission’s list, and Mutual water companies. Eligible Uses: Eligible projects include recycled water treatment; recycled water storage, distribution, and pumping; groundwater recharge; indirect potable reuse; and surface water augmentation. Ineligible Uses: Operation and maintenance costs. Eligible Costs: Construction Grant Funding – Construction costs only Construction Loan Funding – Planning, Design, and Construction 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 | — | — | — |
| 2024-2025 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2023-2024 | — | — | — |
| 2025-2026 | — | — | — |
Source: California Grants Portal
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