This Project Grant award of $472,835 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) supports the Moulton Niguel Water District Public Facilities Corp in Laguna Hills, CA, to develop a strategy for diverting urban runoff and stormwater within the Aliso Creek watershed. The key objectives are to improve downstream water quality, increase local water supplies, and address water...
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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the South Coast Water District in Laguna Beach, California. The grant will fund the expansion of the district's existing Turf Removal Rebate Program, which incentivizes the removal of high-water-use turf and landscaping and their replacement with water-conserving California landscapes....
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will be used to convert up to 40 water-intensive turfgrass lawns into drought-tolerant landscaping alternatives in the Greater Los Angeles and San Diego areas. The conversion will be provided at no cost to income-qualified...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $208,915.20 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 Monrovia, California. The grant will support the district's efforts to improve outdoor landscaping water conservation by providing residential customers incentives to remove turf grass and replace it with water-efficient landscaping and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $7,627,198 Project Grant to the Municipal Water District Of Orange County Water Facilities Corporation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The funding supports the second phase of the Orange County Sustainable Landscapes Program, which aims to implement water-efficient landscapes, sustainable water management practices, and conduct studies to improve water...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,500,000 Project Grant to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the installation of water and energy-efficient appliances and hardware, such as showerheads, toilets, and irrigation controllers, in approximately 3,200 dwellings in disadvantaged communities throughout the Greater Los Angeles...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $843,093 project grant to the Monte Vista Water District in San Bernardino County, California. The funding will be used to replace 1,400 manually read water meters with advanced metering infrastructure. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of approximately 262 acre-feet by providing real-time...
The City of Long Beach Utilities Department received a $400,000 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) program (CFDA 15.507) on March 18, 2025. The grant will fund the conversion of approximately 20,000 square-feet of water-intensive turf into climate-resilient landscaping alternatives within the city. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of approximately...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $225,000 Project Grant to the Palmdale Water District in California under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will enable the District to offer a variety of water-saving incentives to its customers, including for the installation of high-efficiency toilets, high-efficiency clothes washers, turf replacement, and weather-based irrigation controllers. This...