Overview
The Water Resources Development Program helps Oregonians address instream and out-of-stream water supply needs now and into the future. The Program includes funding opportunities and other resources through three program components: Planning Grants, Feasibility Study Grants, and Water Project Grants and Loans.
Updates & Announcements
Water Project Grants and Loans
The Department invites written public comment on applications received for the 2020 cycle of Water Project Grants and Loans. The deadline for comments is 5:00 p.m. August 17, 2020.
Feasibility Study Grants
Feasibility Study Grants – 2020 Deadline: The application deadline for the 2020 Feasibility Study Grant funding opportunity is
October 15, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Learn more about Feasibility Study Grants
Public Comment Opportunity
The Oregon Water Resources Department invites written public comment on applications received for the 2020 cycle of Water Project Grants and Loans. The 2020 application deadline was May 28, 2020. The Department received fourteen complete grant applications requesting a total of $18,828,217 in funding.
The Technical Review Team (TRT) will consider public comments submitted in their evaluation of applications. The TRT will evaluate applications and make a funding recommendation to the Commission. The Department will post the TRT funding recommendation for an additional public comment period. The tentative date for the Commission to make its funding decision is November 2020.
Written comments on the applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., August 17, 2020.
Please submit comments to:
Planning Grants
The Department is a funding partner in four places that are taking a collaborative, integrated approach to water planning. There is no funding currently available to support new water planning efforts. The Department is a funding partner in four places that are taking a collaborative, integrated approach to water planning. There is no funding currently available to support new water planning efforts.
Feasibility Study Grants
Feasibility Study Grants reimburse up to 50 percent of the costs of studies to evaluate the feasibility of developing water conservation, reuse, and storage projects. This competitive funding opportunity helps individuals and communities investigate whether a proposed project idea is actually feasible and worth pursuing. Grants are offered on an annual basis, with applications due each fall. As of August 1, 2018 $2.5 million is available for grants.
Learn more about Feasibility Study Grants
Water Project Grants & Loans
Water Project Grants and Loans provides funding for projects that will help Oregon meet its instream and out-of-stream water supply needs and produce economic, environmental, and social/cultural benefits. This competitive funding opportunity is meant for implementation-ready projects. Grants and loans are offered on an annual basis, with the applications due each spring. As of December 2019, approximately $22.7 million is available for grants or loans for the 2020 and 2021 funding cycles.
Learn more about applying for Water Project Grants and Loans.