The Harris-Galveston Subsidence District is seeking applications from qualified applicants for grant funds to implement irrigation efficiency projects that reduce water use.
Donor Name: Harris Galveston Subsidence District
State: Texas
County: Harris County (TX) and Galveston County (TX)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/28/2022
Size of the Grant: $450,000
Details:
Funds can be requested for projects to evaluate innovative and effective water conservation equipment/techniques. An example of a suitable water conservation measure for irrigation that was previously funded by the District includes weather-based irrigation controllers installed on athletic fields that reduced both the frequency and magnitude of water use.
The objective of the Water Conservation Grant Program (“Grant Program”) is to support the District’s mission in enhancing water conservation education and water conservation measures. Priority projects include the development and implementation of residential, commercial, and other irrigation best management practices that improve water efficiency. Additionally, projects may be considered within industrial and agricultural sectors.
Funding Information
The District awarded a total of $450,000 in matching funds spread across five (5) projects for the 2022 Water Conservation Grant Program
Who is eligible to apply?
In order to qualify for the Grant Program, applicants must be one of the following:
- A water utility in good standing with the District. A water utility, including a water supply corporation, general law or home-rule city, a special utility district, a municipal utility district or any other entity included in the definition of a retail public utility in Section 13.002, Texas Water Code, whose defined service area, or a majority portion thereof, lies within the boundaries of the District;
- A private entity (industrial, commercial/institutional, residential, agricultural or other) whose property, or a majority portion thereof, is within the District;
- A 501(c) non-profit organization with an environmental purpose located within Harris County or Galveston County;
- A public entity (school district, management district, improvement district or similar entity) whose property, or a majority portion thereof, is within the District; or
- A research university located within the State of Texas.
For more information, visit HGSD.
