Project Grant R17AP00026

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, through its Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530), awarded a $101,348 project grant to the City of Prescott, Arizona to develop a long-term water management plan. The plan will address the city's aging infrastructure, population growth, ongoing drought, and presence of "forever chemicals" in the water supply. Key activities include pre-planning work, the planning process, evaluating water management options, and completing a draft and...

The Western States Water Council (WSWC) was awarded a $914,401 Project Grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to develop a web-based water conservation tool. This tool will integrate the WESTDAAT system with the OPENET platform to streamline applications for voluntary, compensated water conservation measures across the western United States. The project aims to address data gaps that have hindered effective water conservation and marketing...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Facilities Corporation received a $209,808.84 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530) effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. This Phase II project expands upon prior conservation planning efforts to develop customized Best Management Practice (BMP) implementation plans for at least six additional Orange...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $219,845 Project Grant to Project 7 Water Authority through the Water Conservation Field Services Program. The goal of this 15-month project concluding December 2022 is to optimize the water system and encourage conservation efforts. Under the Water Conservation Field Services (WCFS) program (CFDA #15.530), which aims to proactively promote water use efficiency in water project operations, Project 7 Water Authority will apply the...

The Washington County Water Conservancy District, doing business as the Water Conservatory, received a $217,915 project grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation through its WaterSMART program on June 5, 2023. The grant-funded project will install water meters with advanced metering infrastructure capabilities for previously unmetered irrigation connections serving residential users in Ivins City, Utah. The project supports local water conservation plans to...

The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (ECBID) was awarded a $120,600 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530). The purpose of the grant is to support the preparation of a new comprehensive water conservation plan for the ECBID's Columbia Basin Project area, which is experiencing significant groundwater depletion and risks leaving many without a reliable water supply. The proposed project...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $572,139 to the Deschutes River Conservancy under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on August 15, 2025, for the development of a comprehensive water strategy to increase instream flows in the Deschutes Basin of central Oregon. The Conservancy will compile and analyze planning documents, assess water conservation opportunities, and develop a prioritized action matrix and implementation plan in partnership...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,084,852 grant to the Enterprize Canal Company, Ltd. under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). Through this Project Grant, the Enterprize Canal Company will convert 3,613 linear feet of two 63-inch pipes along a historical canal alignment and install solar-powered automated headgates and measurement devices. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 7,721 acre-feet by reducing...

This $2,000,000 Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504), will support the El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board in conducting a feasibility study, alternatives analysis, preliminary design, environmental impact studies, and compliance analysis activities for a water reuse solution at the Upper Valley Water Treatment Plant. The key objectives of the project...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), provides $100,357.60 to Global Water Resources, Inc. in Maricopa, Arizona. The funding will support the addition of a turf removal and replacement rebate program for residential and non-residential customers to Global Water Resources' existing water conservation program. This project aims to replace turf...