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Jan 19, 2021

Reclamation selects two water recycling and reuse projects to receive $9.5 million

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Reclamation is providing $9.5 million to two congressionally authorized Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse projects. This WaterSMART Program funds the planning, design, and construction of water recycling and reuse projects in partnership with local government entiti ... (Read More →)
Sep 11, 2020

Reclamation invests $3.3 million for internal applied science projects to improve modeling, forecasting and data tools

WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman announced that Reclamation will invest $3.3 million in 21 projects for WaterSMART Internal Applied Science Tools that build technical capacity within Reclamation.

"Information gained from these applied science tools wil ... (Read More →)
Jun 30, 2020

Reclamation delivering more than $146,000 to support water conservation programs in Arizona, California and Utah

BOULDER CITY, NEVADA – The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $146,121 in grant funding to a tribe, a water district and a non-profit through its WaterSMART Water Conservation Field Services Program to deliver support to projects in Arizona, California and Utah. This funding will be leveraged to accompli ... (Read More →)
Jun 22, 2020

Reclamation provides $3.3 million to 52 WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects

WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation has selected 52 projects in 13 states in the West to share $3.3 million in WaterSMART grants for small-scale water efficiency improvements. These projects deliver on the Department of the Interior and Reclamation’s commitment to support local entities as they p ... (Read More →)
Jun 16, 2020

Reclamation launches WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grant funding opportunity and extends drought resiliency project deadline

WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation is launching the 2021 WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grant funding opportunity that support water management organizations developing projects that result in quantifiable and sustained water savings, increase the production of hydropower and support bro ... (Read More →)
Jun 8, 2020

Reclamation selects nine water recycling and reuse projects to receive $16.6 million

WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation is providing $16.6 million to nine congressionally authorized Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse projects. This funding, part of the WaterSMART Program, is for the planning, design, and construction of water recycling and reuse projects in partnership with l ... (Read More →)
May 4, 2020

Funding opportunity available to build drought resiliency through WaterSMART

WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation has released a funding opportunity for communities to take a proactive approach to drought through building projects that increase water supply reliability, improve water management, or provide benefits for fish, wildlife and the environment. The drought resili ... (Read More →)
Apr 17, 2020

Reclamation provides $710,771 in grants for drought planning to four entities in California and Montana

WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation has chosen four projects to share $710,771 for the development of a drought contingency plan or to update an existing plan. These drought contingency plans help communities proactively plan for the next drought to reduce or mitigate potential impacts. The four ... (Read More →)
Mar 16, 2020

Reclamation provides $2.8 million for watershed group development and restoration planning

WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation has selected 29 projects to receive $2.8 million to complete watershed group development, watershed restoration planning and watershed management project design. The funding is shared with groups across 12 states, including groups in Alaska and Hawaii, who are ... (Read More →)
Mar 12, 2020

Reclamation awards $7.5 million for communities to prepare and respond to drought

WASHINGTON – Through a competitive process, the Bureau of Reclamation has selected 12 projects in the states of California, New Mexico and Utah to receive $7.5 million in drought resiliency grants as part of the WaterSMART Drought Response Program. Drought resiliency helps communities increase the r ... (Read More →)

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