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Drought Response Program
The Bureau of Reclamation's new Drought Response Program supports a proactive approach to drought. It will provide assistance to water users for drought contingency planning, including consideration of climate change information and to take actions that will build long-term resiliency to drought.
Program funding will be allocated through a competitive process.
Program areas include:
Documents
Drought Response Program Fact Sheet
Drought Response Program Frequently Asked Questions
Drought Response Program PowerPoint
Drought Response Program Framework
Announcements
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Bureau of Reclamation Releases Funding Opportunities for Drought Contingency Planning and Drought Resiliency Projects
(Nov. 15, 2016) - Two funding opportunities are now available from the Bureau of Reclamation for entities to develop drought contingency plans and build long-term solutions to drought. These two funding opportunities are part of Reclamation's Drought Response Program. Read More →
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Interior, USDA Announce More Than $47 Million in Investments for Water Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Drought Response & Agriculture Operations Across the West
(June 23, 2016) - The U.S. Departments of Interior and Agriculture today announced more than $47 million in investments to help water districts and producers on private working lands better conserve water resources. The funds include $15 million in USDA funds and $32.6 million from the Bureau of Reclamation for local projects to improve water and energy efficiency and provide a strengthened federal response to ongoing and potential drought across 13 states in the West. Read More →
