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) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The project will install 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 Angeles and San...
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 Desert Water Agency, located in Palm Springs, California, received a $300,000 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 removal and replacement of approximately 100,000 square feet of turf with water-efficient landscaping and drought-tolerant plants. This project supports the agency's water conservation and...
The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (the District) received a $208,915.20 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 award will support the District's efforts to promote outdoor landscaping water conservation by providing residential customers with incentives to remove turf grass and replace it with water-efficient...
The City of Long Beach Utilities Department received a $400,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Grant Program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will be used to convert approximately 20,000 square-feet of water-intensive turf into climate-resilient landscaping alternatives. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of approximately 3 acre-feet, lowering utilities bills for...
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 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 Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCVWA) received a $7,242,900 WaterSMART grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation to implement comprehensive water efficiency measures at 15 apartment complexes with approximately 2,600 dwelling units. The project involves the installation of 1,050 smart irrigation controllers, 22,500 high-efficiency spray nozzles, and 600,000 square feet of drip irrigation conversion. Additionally, the grant provides rebates for 9,600...
The South Coast Water District (SCWD) in Laguna 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 SCWD's initiative to expand its existing Turf Removal Rebate Program, which provides incentives for removing high-water-use turfgrass and landscaping and replacing it with water-conserving...
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), awarded a $843,093 project grant 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...