Proposition 13 – Water Recycling – Planning Grant
🏛 State Water Resources Control Board (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Oct 7, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for California K-12 schools participating in After School Education and Safety (ASES) or 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) programs. Applicants must have verifiable Free and Reduced Price Meals (FRPM) data for 2020-21 in the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS). Schools must propose summer programs serving students at risk for academic failure, dropout, or involvement in delinquent activities. Sites that received first-round funding are ineligible for additional grants in this round.
This grant supports summer learning and enrichment services. Eligible schools serve high-poverty student populations and their families. Programs should target youth lacking academic support or positive role models.
⚖️ 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
- After-school Program
- Individuals
- Nonprofits
- Public Authority
- Public K-12 School
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Tribal Nation
Demographic focus
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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