The City of Long Beach Utilities Department received a $600,000 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 support the city's efforts to update its long-term water resources plan and increase water supply security for Long Beach residents and businesses. The project aims to address the impacts of severe drought conditions in...
The City of Long Beach, California received a $200,000 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) federal grant program (CFDA# 15.507). The grant will fund the Long Beach Utilities Department's High Efficiency Indoor Device Program, a direct-install initiative to replace qualifying toilets, clothes washers, and showerheads in single and multi-family homes with water-efficient...
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California received a $500,000 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) 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. The project will target income-qualified homeowners and affordable...
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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the South Coast Water District (SCWD) located in Laguna Beach, California. Through this grant, SCWD will expand its existing Turf Removal Rebate Program to incentivize the removal of high-water use turf grass and irrigation systems and replacement with water-conserving California landscapes across...
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...
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 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 installation of water and energy-efficient appliances and hardware, such as showerheads, toilets, and irrigation controllers, in approximately 3,200 dwellings within disadvantaged communities in the greater Los...
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...
The City of Lincoln, Nebraska has been awarded a $223,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funding will support the city's existing Waterwise Sustainable Landscapes Cost Share Program, which replaces water-intensive lawns with drought-tolerant turf or native grasses to conserve water and enhance drought resilience. The project will also provide habitat for...