USBR Awards Funding for 19 Projects to Inform Water Management Decisions

The Bureau of Reclamation recently selected 19 projects to receive $3.5 million in WaterSMART Applied Science Grants to develop tools and information that will inform and support water management decisions. These projects will be matched by more than $4.5 million, nonfederal cost-match, supporting a total project cost of $8 million. “Water managers need the most updated information to ensure they are making the best water management decisions," says Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman. "Applied Science Grants fund tool development and studies that help make western water more reliable." The projects selected are as follows:City of Sierra Vista (Arizona), Web-based Hydrologic Information Portal for