Authorizations Of Appropriations: WaterSMART Grants

Agency: Department of the Interior – Bureau of Reclamation

 

Description:

Funding for competitive grants through WaterSMART for water management improvements that contribute to water supply sustainability, increase drought resilience, and that have environmental benefit.

Bill Section:

40901(7)

Potential Cost:     

$400,000,000

Timeline:

FY22-26

TCS Notes:

$100,000,000 is specifically for projects that would improve the condition of a natural feature -defined as a feature that is created through the action of physical, geological, biological, and chemical processes over time- or a nature-based feature -defined as a feature that is created by human design, engineering, and construction to provide a means to reduce water supply and demand imbalances or drought or flood risk by acting in concert with natural processes.