The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $3,500,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. This funding will support the installation of water and energy-efficient appliances and hardware, such as showerheads, toilets, and irrigation controllers, in approximately 3,200 dwellings within disadvantaged communities across the Greater...
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California was awarded a $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) Grant Program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the conversion of up to 40 water-intensive turfgrass lawns into drought-tolerant landscaping alternatives in the Greater Los Angeles and San Diego areas. This will be provided at no cost to income-qualified homeowners...
The Bureau of Reclamation, through its Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504), awarded a $20,030,734.78 Project Grant to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) on May 20, 2024. The grant will fund planning and preliminary design activities for Metropolitan's Pure Water Southern California Program, which aims to beneficially reuse wastewater from the Los Angeles County Sanitation District that is currently being discharged to the...
The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District received a $2,707,038 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to implement the Cactus Basins Connector Pipeline Project. This project will connect the Cactus Basins to the State Water Project, allowing for up to an additional 6,904 acre-feet per year of groundwater recharge in the severely depleted groundwater basin. The project...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $2,007,600 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District. This 3-year grant, with a period of performance from September 2024 to September 2027, will fund the design and construction of infrastructure improvements to convey local stormwater and imported water from the California Department of Water...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $16,447,858 Project Grant to the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County through the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). This funding will enable Western Municipal Water District, in partnership with Rubidoux Community Services District and Riverside Highland Water Company, to increase local potable water supply by 4,286 acre-feet per year. The project will construct three small-scale...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $843,093 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507) to the Monte Vista Water District in San Bernardino County, California. The grant will fund the replacement of 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...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $20,935,318 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). This grant will fund the construction of a stormwater capture project that includes a storm drain diversion, hydrodynamic separator, and subterranean infiltration gallery. The project is expected to add an estimated 136 acre-feet per year to local groundwater...
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California received a $504,736,760 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation's Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504). The grant supports the planning, design, and construction of the Pure Water Southern California (PWSC) program, which aims to recycle wastewater and create a drought-resilient water supply for 19 million people, including 6 million living in disadvantaged communities...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,224,295 project grant to the Desert Water Agency, a local government entity in southern California. This grant, funded through the Bureau's WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), will support the final phase of the agency's Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) installation project. Specifically, the grant will enable the Desert Water Agency to equip the remaining 205 meters...