Project Grant R19AP00219

The City of Glendale, Arizona was awarded a $109,088 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program to provide water-efficient irrigation equipment to 10 municipal and non-residential customers. Through this funding, the City will distribute smart irrigation controllers, flow sensors, water-efficient sprinkler spray bodies, sprinkler nozzles, check valves, and drip irrigation equipment. The goal is to encourage recipients to plant water-efficient...

The City of Hemet, California will provide $200,052 in rebates through July 2025 to incentivize the installation of weather-based irrigation controllers on residential and commercial properties under a WaterSMART Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation. The WaterSMART program aims to conserve water resources through cost-shared projects that save water or increase renewable energy use. Approximately 30% of the city's potable water consumption is used for...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded the City of Hemet, CA a $200,052 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). Through this grant, the City will implement a rebate program for residential and commercial water users to convert up to 90,000 square feet of turf lawns to drought-tolerant landscaping. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 8 acre-feet, reducing the City's need...

The South Coast Water District (SCWD) in Laguna Beach, California was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funding will be used to expand SCWD's existing Turf Removal Rebate Program, which provides incentives for residential and commercial property owners to remove high-water use turf grass and replace it with...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $223,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the City of Lincoln, Nebraska. The grant will fund the expansion of Lincoln's existing Waterwise Sustainable Landscapes Cost Share Program. This program replaces water-intensive lawns with drought-tolerant turf or native grasses, contributing to water conservation efforts and increased drought resilience...

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCVWA) received a $7,242,900 WaterSMART grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation to implement comprehensive water efficiency measures at 15 apartment complexes with approximately 2,600 dwelling units. The project involves the installation of 1,050 smart irrigation controllers, 22,500 high-efficiency spray nozzles, and 600,000 square feet of drip irrigation conversion. Additionally, the grant provides rebates for 9,600...

The City of Long Beach Utilities Department was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant 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). The grant funding will support the conversion of approximately 20,000 square-feet of water-intensive turf into climate-resilient alternatives within the city. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of approximately 3 acre-feet, lowering...

This federal Project Grant award of $100,357.60 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) will support Global Water Resources, Inc., a for-profit water utility company based in Phoenix, Arizona, to implement a residential and non-residential turf removal and replacement rebate program. This program aims to replace existing turf with water-efficient landscaping in order to...

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the conversion of up to 40 water-intensive turf grass lawns into drought-tolerant landscaping in the Greater Los Angeles and San Diego areas. Each converted landscape will include a stormwater retention feature,...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,266,667 Project Grant to the Santa Barbara County Water Agency under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The project will provide funding incentives for a regional water-wise landscape rebate program, offering rebates for irrigation efficiency retrofits, water-wise plants, and turf removal. This initiative is expected to result in annual water savings of 122 acre-feet, helping to...