As Congress starts work on the next government funding bills, President Trump is proposing eliminating a key water conservation program that’s sent more than $3.2 billion to Western states since 2010. The program, known as WaterSMART and run by the Bureau of Reclamation, provides federal dollars to local governments and organizations in the West to address worsening drought and water scarcity.  WaterSMART grants, combined with state and local dollars, have funded more than 2,350 projects addressing water conservation, habitat restoration, water recycling, drought preparedness and more. … The budget proposal strips the Bureau of Reclamation of around $600 million from its current budget of around $1.86 billion, according to an analysis by the Association of California Water Agencies, a policy and trade group. The proposal zeroes out funding for WaterSmart, as well as other water programs at BOR. 

Other water project funding news:

• KSUT (Ignacio, Colo.): Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project is on track for completion at the end of 2029​