May 2, 2022

Reclamation announces 2023 funding opportunity for Water and Energy Efficiency Grants

Funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help address water supply sustainability

Media Contact: Chelsea Kennedy, 702-280-2824, ckennedy@usbr.gov

DENVER – The Bureau of Reclamation today announced a funding opportunity for the fiscal year 2023 WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants to allocate Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding and fiscal year 2023 appropriations.

“The West is experiencing a historic drought, fueled by climate change,” said Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo. “This funding opportunity and the WaterSMART Program as a whole are part of the Department’s strategy to tackle the short- and long-term challenge of climate change by improving water use and supply efficiency, sustainability, and reliability.”

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