The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is investing over $20 million in drought resiliency projects across five Western states.
According to a Jan. 28 Bureau press release, a $20.5 million grant is set to be disbursed across 13 projects in Utah, California, New Mexico, Colorado and Oregon.
“Climate change presents growing challenges to our communities across the West and the natural systems that we all depend on,” said Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo in the release. “The Department of the Interior will continue to work with our partners to develop innovative solutions that address the challenges we face.”
According to the press release, the 13 selected projects are:
- Bear River Water Conservancy District (Utah), $2 million
- Bella Vista Water District (California), $2 million
- Casitas Municipal Water District (California), $2 million
- City of Fresno (California), $293,450
- City of Gallup (New Mexico), $2 million
- City of Grand Junction (Colorado), $300,000
- Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District (California), $2 million
- Deschutes Irrigation District (Oregon), $1,370,473
- North Kern Water Storage District (California), $500,000
- Rancho California Water District (California), $2 million
- San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (California), $2 million
- South Coast Water District (California), $2 million
- South San Joaquin Municipal Utility District (California), $2 million
The funding is part of the DOI WaterSMART water conservation program, the release stated.
