Water
Conservation Field Services Grant Program
The Water Conservation Field Services Grant Program is designed to encourage
water conservation, assist water agencies to develop and implement effective
water management and conservation plans, coordinate with State and other local
conservation plan efforts, and generally foster improved water management on
a regional, statewide and watershed basis. Previous Grants Awarded
CALFED
Water Use Efficiency Grant Program
The CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Program (WUE) was established to develop
a long-term comprehensive plan that will restore ecological health and improve
water management for beneficial uses of the Bay-Delta system. A key element in
of the CALFED program and mission is water use efficiency. The goal of the WUE
Grant Program is to accelerate the implementation of cost-effective actions that
provide state-wide benefits through water conservation. Water use efficiency
can reduce the demand for Bay-Delta water and can result in significant benefits
to water quality, water supply reliability, and in stream flows. Previous Grants Awarded
NOTE: Please use these examples as template/guides when you fill out your application -
Example guides: Urban | Agricultural.
WaterSMART Grant Program
WaterSMART grants are part of the strategic plan for implementing the Secure Water Act that includes the facilitation of basin-wide water management improvements. The Water Conservation Initiative includes two types of Challenge Grants that focus on water conservation and water use efficiency:
1. Water and Energy Efficiency Grants: Emphasize water use efficiency projects that produce “real water savings,” improve water management by increasing the use of renewable energy or efficient energy use, address endangered species concerns, and create water banks/markets, http://www.usbr.gov/WaterSMART/weeg/prev.html
2. System Optimization reviews for system-wide efficiency planning. http://www.usbr.gov/WaterSMART/sor/prev.html
