The City of Hemet, California will provide $200,052 in rebates through July 2025 to incentivize the installation of weather-based irrigation controllers on residential and commercial properties under a WaterSMART Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation. The WaterSMART program aims to conserve water resources through cost-shared projects that save water or increase renewable energy use. Approximately 30% of the city's potable water consumption is used for...
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 Town of Erie, Colorado will receive a $155,261 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 funding will be used to replace turf on the north side of the Leon A. Wurl Service Center with water-wise landscaping that showcases drought-resistant plant species, low-water-use grasses, and various mulch types. This project aligns with the town's...
The City of Redlands, California was awarded a $6,707,758 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) program (CFDA 15.507) on September 12, 2023. The grant will fund the replacement of 9,070 water meters and the retrofit of an additional 5,876 meters with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) smart meters. This project represents the final three phases of the city's citywide water...
The City of Long Beach Utilities Department was awarded a $400,000 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) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funding will support the conversion of approximately 20,000 square-feet of water-intensive turf into climate-resilient alternatives within the city. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of approximately 3 acre-feet, lowering...
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 City of Bakersfield received a $1,292,435 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 replacement of 5,500 outdated water meters with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters in a residential area of the city serving over 20,000 residents. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 221 acre-feet by providing...
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) 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 real-time data to...
The Hallwood Irrigation Company, located in Marysville, California, received a $230,927.45 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 funding will support the installation of three automated gates with integrated flow control measurement and solar-powered supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems accessible via cellular connection....
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $997,300 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507) to the Fresno Irrigation District, a non-profit organization in Fresno, California. The grant funding will support the SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) Improvement Project, which aims to implement technological upgrades and infrastructure development to enhance water resource management, conservation, and...