WaterSMART

Drought Response Program

The Bureau of Reclamation's Drought Response Program supports a proactive approach to drought by providing assistance to water managers to: develop and update comprehensive drought plans, and implement projects that will build long-term resiliency to drought.

Program areas include:

• Contingency Planning
• Resiliency Projects
• Emergency Response Actions

Documents

Drought Response Program Fact Sheet

Drought Response Program Frequently Asked Questions

Drought Response Program PowerPoint

Drought Response Program Framework

Announcements

• Bureau of Reclamation awards $8.3 Million to 15 drought resiliency projects

  Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman announced that Reclamation has awarded $8.3 million to 15 projects in California, New Mexico and Utah for the preparation and response to drought. The types of projects selected increase water management flexibility and water supply reliability. These projects also reduce the need for drought emergency response actions. The funding provided is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior's WaterSMART initiative. Read More →.

  Drought Resiliency Project Selections

• Bureau of Reclamation provides $260,000 for two WaterSMART drought contingency planning projects

  Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman announced that the El Dorado County Water Agency and Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District will receive $260,000, combined, to prepare drought contingency plans. The funding provided is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior's WaterSMART initiative. Read More →.

• Drought Response Program Webinar

  

  Reclamation's Drought Response Program provided information and discussed the current funding opportunities that are available on Jan. 24, 2018. View the Presentation.

• Department of the Interior Awards $6.9 Million to 17 Projects for Drought Preparation

  (June 30, 2017) - U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation is awarding 17 projects in California, Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Montana a total of $6.9 million to proactively prepare for and address drought in their communities. The federal funding will be leveraged to support more than $47.9 million for the development of drought contingency plans and implementation of drought resiliency projects. Read More →

  Drought Resiliency Project Descriptions

  Drought Contingency Planning Project Descriptions