Project Grant R20AP00265

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $208,915.20 project grant to the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (USGVMWD) located in Los Angeles County, California. The grant, awarded on April 8, 2025, will support USGVMWD's efforts to promote outdoor landscaping water conservation by providing residential customers incentives to remove turf grass and...

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 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. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the City of Long Beach Utilities Department in Southern California. The grant will support the conversion of approximately 20,000 square-feet of water-intensive turf into climate-resilient alternatives, which is expected to result in annual water savings of approximately 3 acre-feet. This project aims to...

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 Desert Water Agency in Palm Springs, California will receive a $300,000 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 funding will support the removal and replacement of approximately 100,000 square feet of turf with water-efficient landscaping and drought-tolerant plants. This landscape conversion project aims to promote a more reliable water supply and...

The Moulton Niguel Water District in Southern California received a $1,012,996 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to replace 2,850 existing water meters with low resolution ultrasonic meters that are compatible with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 1,735 acre-feet by detecting and reducing...

The City of Highland, Utah will install 4,253 advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meters and retrofit 250 existing meters with AMI capabilities under a $8.415 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation. The grant funding supports the City's project to implement AMI on unmetered pressurized irrigation connections and existing meters for residential, commercial, and institutional customers. The project aims to save an estimated 2,100 acre-feet of water...

The City of Bakersfield received a $1,292,435 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). The grant will fund the replacement of 5,500 outdated water meters with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters in a residential area of the city serving over 20,000 residents. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 221 acre-feet by providing...

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (DISTRICT) received a $225,000 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) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The award will be used to upgrade 443 meters with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technology. The AMI upgrade will allow the DISTRICT to reduce water leakage, increase water conservation, improve operational efficiency, and...