The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $8,328,146 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507) to the Fresno Irrigation District in California. The grant, awarded on March 14, 2025, will support the Solar and Water Energy Efficiency Project, which aims to improve water conservation, efficiency, and sustainability through June 30, 2026. The project will likely involve infrastructure upgrades, water conservation technologies, and renewable energy components to address water scarcity and drought resilience challenges in the region. The WaterSMART program supports collaborative, stakeholder-driven approaches to enhance water management, promote ecological preservation, and build climate change resilience across the western United States.
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