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Assistance listing · 15.504
WaterSMART Water Recycling
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 15.504, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $221M in awards under assistance listing 15.504, WaterSMART Water Recycling, in FY2026, and $1.1B over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 283 of 988 on this site.
Obligations were down 53% on FY2025 ($473M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California ($125M), City of San Buenaventura ($90M) and Eastern Municipal Water District ($30M).
By place of performance, the most money went to CA and HI.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $221M | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $1.1B | $2.6T | $17T |
| Share of all assistance obligations, five years | 0% | 15.2% | 100% |
Largest recipients $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California | 1 | $125M |
| 2 | City of San Buenaventura | 1 | $90M |
| 3 | Eastern Municipal Water District | 1 | $30M |
| 4 | Truckee Meadows Water Authority | 1 | $30M |
| 5 | Soquel Creek Water District | 1 | $30M |
| 6 | El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board | 3 | $24M |
| 7 | Board of Water Supply | 1 | $19M |
| 8 | Jurupa Community Services District | 1 | $18M |
| 9 | City of Pismo Beach | 1 | $17M |
| 10 | City of Banning | 1 | $16M |
| 11 | Weber Basin Water Conservancy | 1 | $14M |
| 12 | City of Dodge City | 1 | $14M |
| 13 | City of Palo Alto | 1 | $13M |
| 14 | Water Replenishment District of Southern California | 1 | $12M |
| 15 | City of Peoria | 1 | $9.9M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $125M | 10 Jan 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| City of San Buenaventura | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $90M | 14 Jan 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Eastern Municipal Water District | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $30M | 15 Sep 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Truckee Meadows Water Authority | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $30M | 10 Sep 2025 | NV | USAspending |
| Soquel Creek Water District | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $30M | 11 Sep 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $25M | 18 Sep 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $20M | 3 Apr 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| Board of Water Supply | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $19M | 9 Apr 2025 | HI | USAspending |
| Jurupa Community Services District | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $18M | 15 Sep 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| City of Pismo Beach | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $17M | 23 May 2024 | CA | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 15.xxx
- 15.022 Tribal Self-Governance $4.6B
- 15.252 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) $4.2B
- 15.611 Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety $4.1B
- 15.875 Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories $2.8B
- 15.916 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning $1.7B
- 15.042 Indian School Equalization $1.6B
- 15.605 Sport Fish Restoration $1.5B
- 15.018 Energy Community Revitalization Program (ECRP) $1.4B
- 15.035 Forestry on Indian Lands $646M
- 15.235 Southern Nevada Public Land Management $561M
- 15.808 U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection $530M
- 15.517 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act $488M
- 15.514 Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief $453M
- 15.904 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid $434M
- 15.518 Garrison Diversion Unit $396M
- 15.507 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) $383M
- 15.027 Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities $345M
- 15.669 Collaborative Landscape Conservation $303M
- 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System $268M
- 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education $258M
- 15.615 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund $255M
- 15.634 State Wildlife Grants $252M
- 15.654 National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements $250M
- 15.250 Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining $250M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 15.504?
$221M in FY2026 and $1.1B over the five fiscal years since FY2023, counting every award type recorded under the listing (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance and other assistance). Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who receives the most under WaterSMART Water Recycling?
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California ($125M), City of San Buenaventura ($90M), Eastern Municipal Water District ($30M), Truckee Meadows Water Authority ($30M), Soquel Creek Water District ($30M). Individuals are never listed; where a program pays individuals, USAspending records aggregated rows that appear here as "not shown".
What is an assistance listing (CFDA) number?
A five-digit number that identifies a federal financial assistance program on SAM.gov (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance). Every grant, loan, direct payment or other assistance award on USAspending carries one; contracts do not.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 listing table, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.