The City of Long Beach Utilities Department was awarded a $400,000 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) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funding will support the conversion of approximately 20,000 square-feet of water-intensive turf into climate-resilient alternatives within the city. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of approximately 3 acre-feet, lowering...
The City of Long Beach Utilities Department received a $600,000 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) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the city's effort to update its long-term water resources plan and increase water supply security in response to severe drought conditions in Southern California. The project will involve conducting stakeholder workshops, data...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,500,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507) to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. 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 across the greater...
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 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 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 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 Metropolitan Water District of Southern California was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the conversion of up to 40 water-intensive turf grass lawns into drought-tolerant landscaping in the Greater Los Angeles and San Diego areas. Each converted landscape will include a stormwater retention feature,...
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 City of Norwalk, located in Los Angeles County, received a $1,023,043 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) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the replacement of 477 manual-read water meters with advanced metering infrastructure, installation of a leak detection system, and provision of real-time water consumption data to customers. The project is expected...