# WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) (15.507)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-507-watersmart-sustain-and-manage-americas-resources-for/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $421 million in 673 grants, about $626,058 per award.

## Objectives

The objective of the WaterSMART Grants program is to leverage money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation for water management improvement projects, including: 1) water and energy efficiency grants that result in quantifiable water savings, increase water supply reliability, and implement hydropower; and 2) small-scale water efficiency projects that have been identified through previous planning efforts.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $25.5 million | 113 |
| 2022 | $64.4 million | 167 |
| 2023 | $95.0 million | 138 |
| 2024 | $137 million | 151 |
| 2025 | $99.9 million | 121 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trout Unlimited, Inc. | Virginia | $10.8 million |
| The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California | California | $9.0 million |
| North Kern Water Storage District | California | $8.9 million |
| Public Utilities Board of the City of Brownsville Texas | Texas | $8.0 million |
| Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | California | $7.8 million |
| Turlock Irrigation District | California | $7.1 million |
| Greenfields Irrigation District | Montana | $6.4 million |
| Lower Republican Natural Resources District | Nebraska | $6.3 million |
| Southern Nevada Water Authority | Nevada | $5.7 million |
| San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District | California | $5.4 million |
| Donna Irrigation District | Texas | $5.3 million |
| Palmdale Water District | California | $5.2 million |
| Kittitas Reclamation District | Washington | $5.1 million |
| Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Facilities Corporation | California | $5.0 million |
| El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board | Texas | $5.0 million |
| Lugert-Altus Irrigation Dist | Oklahoma | $5.0 million |
| Jurupa Community Services District | California | $5.0 million |
| East Bay Municipal Utility District | California | $4.9 million |
| Fresno Irrigation District | California | $4.8 million |
| Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District | Idaho | $4.7 million |

## Open opportunities

- [WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/r26as00017-watersmart-enhancing-water-resources-projects/), closes September 8, 2027