Since 1985, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has annually solicited grant applications for agricultural water conservation projects, having distributed more than $100 million in grants and loans throughout Texas.
Current available grants includes $1.5 million for cost share of metering equipment in groundwater conservation districts that have rules requiring metering of groundwater withdrawals and $600,000 for water use measurement and irrigation system improvement projects, according to the TWDB.
Applications are currently being accepted from eligible political subdivisions and state agencies and are due by noon on Sept. 10, 2014. For the request for applications and application instructions, click here.
For more information, contact the TWDB Agricultural Water Conservation Team at 512-936-6090 or agconservation@twdb.texas.gov. The TWDB Agricultural Water Conservation webpage also provides information about the agency’s programs and examples of previously funded projects.