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

Announcements


  • 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.

CURRENT STATUS

The FY25 Drought Resiliency Projects funding opportunity was posted July 24, 2024. Applications were due October 7, 2024 and are currently under review.

Drought Contingency Planning Grants can now be found through the FY23 Planning and Project Design Grants funding opportunity. Selections were announced December 19, 2024.

QUESTIONS?

Have a question regarding the funding opportunity or project eligibility questions? Request a meeting through our bookings site.

News Release Archive

August 2, 2022
Reclamation approves $865,480 to five western states for drought contingency planning grants to improve long-term drought resiliency

March 24, 2022
Reclamation announces funding opportunity for drought resiliency

March 17, 2022
Reclamation approves an additional $17.5 million for drought resiliency projects

January 28, 2022
Reclamation approves $20.5 million to build drought resiliency in five states

August 5, 2021
Reclamation invests in grants to increase water sustainability in the West

Last Updated: 1/31/25