The San Benito County Water District in California was awarded a $224,600 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). This grant will fund a turf removal program to replace existing lawns with low-water landscaping that incorporates native and climate-appropriate plants. The goal is to reduce water demand and alleviate stress on imported surface water...
The Nibley Blacksmith Fork Irrigation Company received a $736,200 project grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA #15.507). The grant will fund the Quarter Circle Drive Piping Project to replace aging irrigation infrastructure in Utah. The WaterSMART program aims to leverage federal funding to support water conservation, energy efficiency and sustainability projects. This...
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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $249,556.34 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Program (CFDA 15.507) Project Grant to the Gallatin River Task Force, in partnership with the Big Sky Water and Sewer District, located in southwest Montana. The grant will enhance the existing outdoor rebates program to encourage water conservation through water-wise landscaping. Key project components include increasing turf removal rebates,...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Duchesne County Water Conservancy District a $4,529,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on March 6, 2025. The grant will fund the Farm Creek Canal Rehabilitation project, which aims to enhance water conservation, infrastructure efficiency, and watershed protection in northeastern Utah. The project will run through June 30, 2027 and focuses on upgrading the Farm Creek Canal...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by 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 fund Global Water Resources, Inc. in Maricopa, Arizona to add a turf removal and replacement rebate program for residential and non-residential customers to their existing water conservation program. The $100,357.60 grant, awarded on April 9, 2025, will support the replacement of turf...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $200,000 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Project Grant (CFDA 15.507) to the South Coast Water District in Laguna Beach, California. The grant funding will be used to expand the district's existing Turf Removal Rebate Program, which offers rebates to single-family, multi-family, and commercial property owners for removing high-water use turf grass and replacing it with water-conserving...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507), awarded the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (USGVMWD) a $208,915.20 Project Grant on April 8, 2025. The grant will support USGVMWD's efforts to provide residential customers in Los Angeles County, California with incentives to remove turfgrass and replace it with water-efficient landscaping and drought-tolerant...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,007,478 Project Grant to West Cache Irrigation Co. under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to fund the NORTH AND SOUTH LITZ LATERALS PIPING PROJECT. The grant will support the replacement of open canals with buried piping between July 1, 2021 and March 31, 2023. The WaterSMART program aims to leverage federal funding to accomplish water sustainability projects including...
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...