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Drought Response Program | Bureau of Reclamation Skip to Primary Navigation Reclamation Information Sharing Environment (RISE) Environmental Resources/Reports Emergency Response Actions Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program Baseline Assessments and Pilots Climate and Hydrology Case Studies Cooperative Watershed Management Program Environmental Water Resources Projects Planning and Project Design Reservoir Operation Pilots Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects Water and Energy Efficiency Grants Water Conservation Field Services Program Water Recycling and Desalination The Bureau of Reclamation's Drought Response Program supports a proactive approach to drought by providing assistance to water managers to: develop and update comprehensive drought plans, and implement projects that will build long-term resiliency to drought.
Emergency Response Actions Drought Response Program Fact Sheet Drought Response Program Framework Drought Resiliency Projects vs. Small Storage Program For additional information on the Drought Response Program, please contact Ms. Shelbie Neff at sneff@usbr. gov. If you have questions regarding applicant and project eligibility or the evaluation criteria, click here and submit an inquiry request for the appropriate program.
You may complete this form to receive WaterSMART program notification from the Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation Publishes New Funding Opportunity: WaterSMART Drought Response Program On March 5, 2026, the Bureau of Reclamation published a new funding opportunity to assist communities in preparing for and responding to drought, including drought contingency planning and construction of drought resilience projects.
Reclamation invests over $33M in drought resiliency projects in the West R26AS00016 Drought Response Program is currently accepting applications - Closing July 28, 2026 This funding opportunity includes both Drought Contingency Planning and Drought Resiliency Projects Reclamation invests over $33M in drought resiliency projects in the West Reclamation approves $865,480 to five western states for drought contingency planning grants to improve long-term drought resiliency Reclamation announces funding opportunity for drought resiliency Reclamation approves an additional $17.
5 million for drought resiliency projects Reclamation approves $20. 5 million to build drought resiliency in five states Reclamation invests in grants to increase water sustainability in the West More Information about the Bureau of Reclamation
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 1) Drought contingency planning: Eligible applicants include States, Indian tTribes, irrigation districts, water districts, or other organizations with water or power delivery authority located within Arizona, Californi…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Yes — Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief is offered by Department of the Interior and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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