- Reclamation
- WaterSMART
- Drought Response Program
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:
Documents
- Drought Response Program Fact Sheet
- Drought Response Program Framework
- Drought Resiliency Projects vs. Small Storage Program
Announcements
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Drought Resiliency Funding Opportunity Webinar
The Bureau of Reclamation hosted a webinar on August 15, 2024 to discuss the FY25 Drought Resiliency Projects funding opportunity. On July 24, 2024, The Bureau of Reclamation published a funding opportunity for the WaterSMART Drought Response Program’s Drought Resiliency Projects (DRP). This funding opportunity supports the implementation of drought mitigation projects that will build long-term resilience to drought. Through this funding opportunity, Reclamation provides financial assistance for projects that, when implemented, will increase water supply reliability and improve water management.