WaterSMART

Contact Us

Below are the primary points of contact for each of our funding opportunity programs.

Applied Science Grants
Stephanie Hellekson at 720-799-3158 or shellekson.gov

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Projects
Katherine Tucker at 303-445-2586 or ktucker@usbr.gov

Basin Studies and Baseline Assessments
Stephanie Micek at 406-247-7320 or shellekson@usbr.gov

Cooperative Watershed Management Program
Avra Morgan at 303-445-2906 or aomorgan@usbr.gov

Desalination Construction
Maribeth Menendez at 303-445-2094 or mmenendez@usbr.gov

Drought Program
Sheri Looper at 303-445-2232 or slooper@usbr.gov

Environmental Water Resources Projects
Avra Morgan at 303-445-2906 or aomorgan@usbr.gov

Large-Scale Water Recycling Program
Amanda Erath at 720-948-7108 or aerath@usbr.gov

Project Design Grants
Irene Hoiby at 303-445-3575 or ihoiby@usbr.gov

Reservoir Operation Pilots
Avra Morgan at 303-445-2906 or aomorgan@usbr.gov

Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects
Nickie McCann at 303-445-3733 or nmccann@usbr.gov

Water and Energy Efficiency Grants
Josh German at 720-812-0875 or jgerman@usbr.gov

Water Recycling and Desalination
Maribeth Menendez at 303-445-2094 or mmenendez@usbr.gov

Water Conservation Field Services Program
Columbia-Pacific Northwest: Brandon Barrow at 208-378-5396 or bbarrow@usbr.gov
Lower Colorado Basin: Ken Isakson at 725-232-5386 or kisakson@usbr.gov
Upper Colorado Basin: Gary McRae at 801-524-3656 or gmcrae@usbr.gov

Water Strategy Grants
Irene Hoiby at 303-445-3575 or ihoiby@usbr.gov