Water Resources Research Act Program
The Water Resources Research Act Program is a Federal-State partnership that plans, facilitates, and conducts research that helps resolve State and regional water problems; promotes technology transfer; promotes dissemination and application of research; trains scientists through participation in research; and awards competitive grants under the Water Resources Research Act.
The Institutes
There are 54 Water Resources Research Institutes or Centers, one in each of the 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.
Fiscal Year 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Status
The Fiscal Year 2026 104g General NOFO has been posted at https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/364012. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on November 12, 2026.
The FY26 104(b) Base and 104(g) PFAS NOFOs have moved to their final level of approval, although we do not have a timeline for when this approval will be completed.