WaterSMART

The American West faces serious water challenges. Wide-spread drought, increased populations, aging infrastructure, and environmental requirements all strain existing water and hydropower resources. Adequate and safe water supplies are fundamental to the health, economy, and security of the country. Through WaterSMART, Reclamation will continue to work cooperatively with states, tribes, and local entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply through investments to modernize existing infrastructure and avoid potential water conflicts.

Join the WaterSMART Mailing List

You may complete this form to receive WaterSMART program notification from the Bureau of Reclamation.

WaterSMART Project Selections Overview

Since January 2010, Reclamation has selected 2,357 projects to be funded with $3.23 billion in WaterSMART funding, in conjunction with $8.6 billion in non-Federal funding, across the western states.

Documents

Announcements

Open Funding Opportunities

The following notice of funding opportunities are currently paused and are under review until further notice.

FY25 Applied Science Grants funding opportunity

FY24 Environmental Water Resources Projects funding opportunity

FY25 Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects funding opportunity

FY25/26 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program funding opportunity

FY25 Cooperative Watershed Management Program Phase I funding opportunity

FY24/25 Small-Scale Water Efficiency Program funding opportunity

BABA Waiver Resources

Background slideshow on the conditional and time-limited WaterSMART Build America, Buy America Waiver.

Interpreting the Waiver
WaterSMART Waiver Implementation


All grant applications are submitted through Grants.gov. For more information on how to submit a grant application, visit Application Resources.

WaterSMART Dashboard

A screenshot of the Tools page from the WaterSMART Dashboard site
WaterSMART Dashboard

Last Updated: 6/26/25