Global water resources, located in the city of maricopa, arizona, will add a turf removal andreplacement rebate program for residential and non-residential customers to their existing…

This 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), provides $100,357.60 to Global Water Resources, Inc. in Maricopa, Arizona. The funding will support the addition of a turf removal and replacement rebate program for residential and non-residential customers to Global Water Resources' existing water conservation program. This project aims to replace turf with water-efficient landscaping, enhancing water conservation, increasing groundwater reliability by reducing groundwater withdrawal demands, and raising public awareness of water efficiency. The award supports Global Water Resources' total water management plan by incentivizing behaviors to reduce demand for non-renewable resources. The project period is from April 9, 2025 to March 31, 2027.

Global water resources, located in the city of maricopa, arizona, will add a turf removal andreplacement rebate program for residential and non-residential customers to their existing waterconservation program. This project will replace turf with water-efficient landscaping to enhancewater conservation, increase groundwater reliability by reducing groundwater withdrawaldemands, and increase public awareness of water efficiency. This effort will support globalwater resources total water management plan by incentivizing behaviors to reduce demandfor non-renewable resources.