The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $269,976.40 Project Grant under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530) to the Municipal Water District Of Orange County Water Facilities Corporation. The grant, awarded on February 7, 2025, aims to support the organization's efforts to reach out to water use customers, understand their water use needs, identify problem areas, set conservation goals, and develop action plans to implement water...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,266,667 Project Grant to the Santa Barbara County Water Agency under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The project will provide funding incentives for a regional water-wise landscape rebate program, offering rebates for irrigation efficiency retrofits, water-wise plants, and turf removal. This initiative is expected to result in annual water savings of 122 acre-feet, helping to...
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California received a $3,500,000 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 will fund the installation of water and energy-efficient appliances and hardware, such as showerheads, toilets, and irrigation controllers, in approximately 3,200 dwellings located in disadvantaged communities throughout...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $400,000 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) project grant (CFDA #15.507) to the City of Long Beach Utilities Department in Southern California. The grant will fund the conversion of approximately 20,000 square-feet of water-intensive turf into climate-resilient landscaping alternatives. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of approximately 3 acre-feet, reducing utilities bills...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $2,876,000 WaterSMART program grant (CFDA 15.507) to the Moulton Niguel Water District Public Facilities Corp, doing business as Moulton Niguel Water District, to fund outdoor water use efficiency improvements in the Laguna Niguel, CA area. The project will provide rebates for turf conversion to drought-tolerant landscaping, upgrade irrigation systems with weather-based controllers and drip irrigation, and implement...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $500,000 Project Grant through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program to The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWDSC). The grant will be used to convert up to 40 water-intensive turf grass lawns in the Greater Los Angeles and San Diego areas into drought-tolerant landscaping alternatives. This will be provided at no cost to income-qualified homeowners and affordable...
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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $7,820,257 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCVWA) in California. The grant will fund Phase II of SCVWA's Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project, which aims to upgrade 32,163 water meters with advanced metering technology. This project supports water conservation, efficiency, and sustainability...
The City of Oceanside was awarded a $6,400,000 project grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund two key initiatives: Expansion of the city's existing turf replacement rebate program, which will incentivize the conversion of 250,000 square feet of turf to water-efficient landscaping, expected to result in annual water savings of 32 acre-feet. Expansion of the biogas system at the San...
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...