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Secretary Salazar Highlights Recovery Act Investments, Job Creation during Tour of Grand Canyon National Park

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today visited the Grand Canyon’s South Rim to highlight $10.8 million in projects under President Obama’s economic recovery package that are creating jobs and stimulating the local economy.

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$40 Million in Recovery Funding to Improve Water Conservation in the West

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Bureau of Reclamation has selected Challenge Grant projects in Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon and Utah that will receive more than $40 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Through the Challenge Grant Program’s Water Marketing and Efficiency Grants, Reclamation provides 50/50 cost share funding to states and irrigation and water districts for projects focused on water marketing, conservation and efficiency. Projects are selected through a competitive process, based on their ability to meet the goal of improving sustainable water supplies in the western United States.

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Secretary Salazar Announces $11.1 Million in Grants through the Colorado River Basinwide Salinity Control Program

WASHINGTON, DC - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation will award grants totaling more than $11.1 million to irrigation companies in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming to fund salinity control projects within the Upper Colorado River Basin under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

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Secretary Salazar Highlights Recovery Act Investments, Job Creation during Tour of Grand Canyon National Park
Aug 21, 2009

Recovery Act Funding Creates Partnerships to Restore Trinity River Basin Habitat
Aug 21, 2009

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces the Indian Point Saltmarsh Restoration Project, Funded by President’s Economic Recovery Plan
Aug 20, 2009

Secretary Salazar Announces Contract Award to Construct Accessible Trail at Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Aug 20, 2009

Secretary Salazar Announces over $3.6 Million of Economic Recovery Funding to Improve Water Conservation in Utah
Aug 20, 2009

Secretary Salazar Announces $3.3 Million of Economic Recovery Funding to Improve Water Conservation in Oregon
Aug 20, 2009

Secretary Salazar Announces $3.8 Million of Economic Recovery Funding to Improve Water Conservation in Idaho
Aug 20, 2009

Secretary Salazar Announces $27.3 Million of Economic Recovery Funding to Improve Water Conservation in California
Aug 20, 2009

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Last updated: July 23, 2009 12:50:19 pm
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