Project Grant R22AP00084

The California Water Service Co (Cal Water) was awarded a $798,910 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). The grant will fund a lawn to garden turf conversion rebate program to promote water conservation through the transformation of high-water-use landscaping and irrigation to drought tolerant, permeable landscapes in five of Cal Water's districts. The project...

The Sonoma County Water Agency was awarded a $4,444,447 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program. The grant will fund a regional water conservation rebate program implemented in partnership with 12 local water utility partners. Key program elements include: Removal of over 1.7 million square feet of turf grass Replacement of 650 inefficient washing machines with high-efficiency models Installation of 215 home water monitoring devices...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $311,185 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District in California. The grant funding will be used to distribute approximately 2,200 water efficiency home kits to residential customers. Each kit will include various water-saving fixtures and devices, such as sprinkler nozzles, shower heads, faucet aerators,...

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 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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $194,475 Project Grant under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530) to the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) in Imperial, CA. The grant will fund the development of design standards, details, and specifications for metered, irrigation water delivery structures for four prioritized customer categories under varying field conditions. The project will also generate associated deployment cost estimates, which...

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 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's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $4,511,673 project grant to the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) located in California's Central Valley. The funding will enable TID's Civil Engineering Division to improve and automate five drop structures on the district's main canal. This project involves modifying the drop structures, installing new automated gates, and...

This federal 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) grant program provides $100,357.60 to Global Water Resources, Inc. located in Phoenix, Arizona. The funding will support the addition of a turf removal and replacement rebate program for residential and non-residential customers as part of Global Water Resources' existing water conservation program. This project aims to...