The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $115,833 Project Grant to Franklin Cub River Pumping Company of Preston, ID under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) program. The grant will support the Cub River Idaho Irrigation Efficiencies Improvement Project, which aims to leverage Reclamation funding to save water and increase renewable energy use through various irrigation project types. The WaterSMART program makes funding available for cost-sharing projects that accomplish sustainability goals like water conservation. Franklin Cub River Pumping Company will deliver irrigation improvement products and services with this federal funding support through March 2023 to optimize water usage in agricultural operations near Preston, Idaho.
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