# Agricultural Water Use Efficiency Program (15.572)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-572-agricultural-water-use-efficiency-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Agricultural Water Use Efficiency Program is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $3.2 million in 5 grants, about $636,485 per award.

## Objectives

The objective of the Agricultural Water Conservation Efficiency Program is to invite eligible applicants to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on projects that save water, improve water management, increase water supply reliability, improve energy efficiency, and benefit endangered species. Projects that achieve this by directly enabling on-farm water conservation or water use efficiency projects that can be undertaken by farmers and ranchers remain a high priority for this program. Reclamation and the USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) are encouraging water suppliers to work with farmers to identify the roles at play to facilitate and/or assist with on-farm improvements that contribute to water supply reliability in the State of California.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.5 million | 3 |
| 2022 | $766,925 | 2 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | -$77,683 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Semitropic Water Storage District Irrigation Water System Financing Corporation | California | $985,142 |
| Solano Irrigation District | California | $771,489 |
| Bard Water District | California | $658,870 |
| Lost Hills Water District | California | $417,500 |
| Corcoran Irrigation District | California | $349,425 |