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Texas Water Development Board approves $1,480,956 in agricultural water conservation grants

For immediate release. Contact: Media Relations at 512-463-5129

AUSTIN – (August 15, 2024) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved $1,480,956 in grants through its Agricultural Water Conservation Grants Program. The program offers grant funding to state agencies and political subdivisions for activities that promote water conservation in the state.

The grant recipients include:

  • $50,000 to the Mesquite Groundwater Conservation District for an irrigation metering equipment project
  • $200,000 to the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District for an irrigation metering equipment project
  • $30,000 to the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District for an irrigation metering equipment project
  • $250,000 to the Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District for a managed aquifer recharge project
  • $256,619 to Texas A&M University-Kingsville to research soil water dynamics
  • $250,000 to Texas A&M AgriLife Research to research agricultural water use efficiency in El Paso County
  • $194,337 to Texas A&M AgriLife Research to research water conservation strategies for producing specialty crops in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
  • $250,000 to Texas Tech University to assess new irrigation technology and revive Texas Alliance for Water Conservation tools to strengthen water conservation efforts in the Texas High Plains

These grants will support the implementation of conservation strategies outlined in the regional and state water plans and promote innovation and water conservation in agricultural irrigation throughout the state.

Visit the TWDB Agricultural Water Conservation webpage to learn more about this program and examples of previously funded projects.

The TWDB is the state agency charged with collecting and disseminating water-related data, assisting with regional water and flood planning, and preparing the state water and flood plans. The TWDB administers cost-effective financial assistance programs for the construction of water supply, wastewater treatment, flood mitigation, and agricultural water conservation projects.