The city of aurora will convert over 23 acres of non-native bluegrass in city parks to more water-friendly warm season native grasses and turfgrass
Active Project Grant Awarded
- Award ID
- R25AP00534
- Recipient
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City Of Aurora UEI KVZATDBDECG8
- Awarding agency
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Bureau of Reclamation
Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $1,708,444
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 15.507 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow)
- Completion date 51% complete
- Funding
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- $785,016.00 Federal
- $923,428.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Colorado, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded the City of Aurora $1,708,444 on December 16, 2025, under the WaterSMART Grants program (CFDA 15.507) to convert over 23 acres of non-native bluegrass in city parks to water-friendly warm season native grasses and turfgrass. The turf conversion is expected to reduce annual irrigation demands by 31 acre-feet in the drought-prone region. The project also includes installation of a 56-kilowatt-capacity hydroelectric generation unit, expected to reduce energy costs and carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel-based power generation. Work is performed in Colorado with a period of performance ending September 30, 2027.
Description
The turf conversion will reduce irrigation demands in a drought-prone region, and is expected to result in annual water savings of 31 acre-feet. The project also includes the installation of a 56 kilowatt capacity hydroelectric generation unit, which is expected to result in reduced energy costs and carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel-based energy generation.
Quick answers
Who received award R25AP00534?
R25AP00534 was awarded to City Of Aurora by Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior) on December 16, 2025.
How much is award R25AP00534 worth?
$1,708,444 has been obligated on R25AP00534: $785,016 in federal funding and $923,428 in non-federal funding.
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