Facility Planning & Water Planning Grants Overview

Type:: Grants
Uses:: Studies to evaluate and recommend the most feasible alternatives to meet regional (two or more participating entities or service areas) water supply and wastewater facility needs, estimate the costs associated with implementing the recommendations, and identify any institutional arrangements that may be necessary to provide regional water supply and wastewater services. Regional systems often have inherent operational advantages or economies of scale over stand-alone systems.
Applicants:: Political subdivisions with the legal authority to plan, develop, and operate regional facilities, including nonprofit water supply corporations.
Availability:: Annual application process published with Request for Proposals.

Type:: Grant
Uses:: Planning activities for the long-term (50-year) water supply needs of Texas. Tasks eligible for funding include determining future water demands, availability of current/future water supplies, identifying needs for additional supplies, recommending management strategies to meet water needs, and developing a regional water plan every five years.
Applicants:: Political Subdivisions pre-designated by the 16 Regional Water Planning Groups in the state.
Availability:: Typically two Requests for Proposals occur during the 5-year planning cycle.

Type:: Grant
Uses:: Water research that addresses one of the Texas Water Development Board's designated research topics published in its most recent Request For Proposals.
Applicants:: Individuals, political subdivisions of the state, and nonprofit water supply corporations are eligible to apply for funding.
Availability:: Annual application process published with Request for Proposals.

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