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Grant

Research Priority Program

5412 - Determinants of Workforce Retention in Public-Sector Water Utilities

Application Deadline
10/26/2026 3:00 pm (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)
$275,000

Grant Information

Project Objectives

  • Quantify the relative influence of compensation, pension stability, mission alignment, schedule flexibility, leadership support, career development opportunities, and other factors on employee retention in public-sector water utilities.
  • Identify and analyze key impediments to retaining talent, including structural, cultural, compensation-related, and organizational barriers.
  • Identify and benchmark retention best practices from sectors outside the water industry to assess transferability and develop case studies of high-retention organizations to distill replicable strategies and measurable success factors.

 

WRF Technical Contact: Alice Jariz, PE

 

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The Potential Participants listed at the bottom of this page have indicated interest in participating in this research. This information is updated frequently as utilities are encouraged to volunteer throughout the RFP cycle.

Documents

Guidelines and Forms
TitleAction
2026 Guidelines for Research Priority Program
Certification and Assurance Form
Co-Funding Support Form
Current and Pending Form
Financial and Grant Management Researcher Guidelines
Financial Grant Management Capabilities Form
Instructions for Budget Preparation
Proposal Budget Form.xlsx
RFP
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RFP-5412.pdf

Potential Participants

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