The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,887,800.58 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance and the Pima County Regional Flood Control District. The grant will fund the installation of low-tech natural infrastructure in the Altar Wash watershed southwest of Tucson, Arizona to slow water flows, improve groundwater infiltration, and create surface water...
The Santa Cruz Irrigation District in Santa Cruz, New Mexico will establish a watershed group and develop a holistic watershed restoration and management plan through a $200,000 project grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program. The watershed group will complete sedimentation modeling, post-fire debris flow analysis, and identify critical areas for watershed thinning and habitat improvement projects. It will also recruit diverse stakeholders to determine...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $484,533 Project Grant to Watershed Management Group, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Tucson, Arizona, under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The grant, which runs from September 2024 to December 2027, will support the development of a coordination blueprint for local drought response planning. The project aims to help diverse stakeholders in the region collaborate on solutions to address water management challenges,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $100,357.60 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to Global Water Resources, Inc. located in Maricopa, Arizona. The grant will fund 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 efforts. This project aims to replace turf with...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $265,590 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Sun River Watershed Group (SRWG), a non-profit organization in Great Falls, Montana. The grant will support SRWG's development of an overarching water strategy for the Sun River watershed, working collaboratively with stakeholders representing conservation, agriculture, and ecological interests. The...
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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,017,835 WaterSMART (CFDA 15.507) Project Grant to the Paloma Irrigation and Drainage District (PIDD) located in Maricopa County, Arizona. The grant will fund the replacement of 16 manually controlled jack lift gates and 24 manually controlled slide gates along Lateral D with new automated gates, as well as the installation of an automated solar-powered Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. This project is...
The San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency in Riverside County, California received a $1,060,000 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) grant program (CFDA 15.507). This award will fund the expansion of the agency's regional recharge capacity through site investigations and the design of additional recharge ponds and supporting infrastructure. The project aims to enhance the agency's...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $174,928.42 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Coldwater Canyon Water Company located in Oro Valley, Arizona. The grant funding will be used to upgrade 425 manual water meters to advanced meter reading technology. This infrastructure upgrade will support the water company's efforts to improve water management efficiency by accurately...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,902,940 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) project grant (CFDA #15.507) to the Bostwick Park Water Conservancy in Montrose, Colorado. The grant will fund the automation of turnouts and intake structures, installation of measurement equipment, and integration of the Shinn Park and Waterdog irrigation laterals into the district's communication and SCADA system. These infrastructure improvements are expected to result in annual...