Brief

The City Administrative Officer submitted applications for two grant programs: a WaterSmart Water Recycling Projects Grant for FY 2024 and a Drought Resiliency Projects Grant for FY 2026. Both aim to fund water conservation and drought adaptation infrastructure. The file is currently pending review by the Budget and Finance Committee and Energy and Environment Committee, with the Energy and Environment Committee scheduled to consider it on May 19, 2026.

Full summary

The City Administrative Officer initiated this file on May 6, 2026, to pursue federal and state grant funding for two water-focused initiatives. The first is the WaterSmart Water Recycling Projects Grant for FY 2024, which supports projects that recycle or reclaim water to reduce demand on traditional water supplies. The second is the Drought Resiliency Projects Grant for FY 2026, designed to fund infrastructure and programs that increase the city's resilience to drought conditions. Both grants align with Los Angeles' broader water sustainability goals amid California's ongoing drought challenges. The applications represent an effort to leverage outside funding to offset local costs of implementing water conservation and alternative supply projects. The file was referred simultaneously to two committees on May 7, 2026: the Budget and Finance Committee and the Energy and Environment Committee. As of May 15, the Energy and Environment Committee scheduled the item for consideration at its May 19, 2026 meeting. The file remains open and is pending committee review and potential council action. The file is set to expire on May 15, 2028.

Activity (3)

• 2026-05-15 Energy and Environment Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 19, 2026.
• 2026-05-07 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Energy and Environment Committee.
• 2026-05-06 Document submitted by City Administrative Officer, dated May 6, 2026.

Documents (1)

• 2026-05-06 Report from City Administrative Officer · report