USBR Selects 23 Projects Totaling $5.2 Million to Build Drought Resiliency in Nine States

Drought resiliency grant awarded by the USBR

Drought resiliency grant awarded by the USBR

From the USBR Press Release:

Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan López has announced the selection of 23 projects to receive grants totaling $5.2 million for proactive drought planning and other efforts to build long-term drought resiliency in nine states in the West.

“The western United States has faced an unprecedented drought this year and will face many more water challenges in the future,” Commissioner López said. “This funding will help the selected communities prepare for future droughts.”

Through a competitive process, Reclamation selected 12 drought resiliency projects and 11 drought contingency planning projects in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Washington.

[Source: Read the full press release at the USBR. Image: Walnut Creek Magazine]