WaterSMART

Contact Us

Below are the primary points of contact for each of our funding opportunity programs.

Applied Science Grants
Stephanie Hellekson at 720-799-3158 or shellekson.gov

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Projects
Katherine Tucker at 303-445-2586 or ktucker@usbr.gov

Basin Studies and Baseline Assessments
Stephanie Hellekson at 720-799-3158 or shellekson.gov

Cooperative Watershed Management Program
Irene Hoiby at 303-445-3575 or ihoiby@usbr.gov

Drought Program
Sheri Looper at 303-445-2232 or slooper@usbr.gov

Environmental Water Resources Projects
Katherine Tucker at 303-445-2586 or ktucker@usbr.gov

Planning and Project Design
Irene Hoiby at 303-445-3575 or ihoiby@usbr.gov

Reservoir Operation Pilots
Sean Kimbrel at 720-576-1323 or skimbrel@usbr.gov

Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects
Nickie McCann at 303-445-3733 or nmccann@usbr.gov

Water and Energy Efficiency Grants
Josh German at 720-812-0875 or jgerman@usbr.gov

Water Recycling (Title XVI, Desalination, Large Scale)
Maribeth Menendez at 303-445-2094 or mmenendez@usbr.gov

Water Conservation Field Services Program
Columbia-Pacific Northwest: TJ Kaup at 208-800-8949 or tkaup@usbr.gov
Lower Colorado Basin: Joy Orsini at 928-509-1460 or jorsiri@usbr.gov
Upper Colorado Basin: Gary McRae at 801-524-3656 or gmcrae@usbr.gov