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Water Conservation Field Services (WCFS)

Program Information

Popular name

Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP)

Program Number

15.530

Program objective

The goal of the Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) is to proactively encourage water conservation and water use efficiency in the operations of water projects. The WCFSP is designed to assist water users in water management planning and to make more efficient use of existing water supplies. The WCFSP is managed by each of Reclamation’s Regional Offices to address Reclamation-wide water conservation priorities and to meet local goals.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2017

    Information not available. Regional assistance to districts towards development of water conservation plans, assistance with identifying efficiency improvement measures, demonstrations of new technology, and leveraging of resources through collaboration between water districts and other entities by encouraging and developing partnerships.

    Additional information on accomplishments is available from area and regional offices. Contact your regional coordinator for information.

  2. 2019

    Regional assistance to districts towards development of water conservation plans, assistance with identifying efficiency improvement measures, demonstrations of new technology, and leveraging of resources through collaboration between water districts and other entities by encouraging and developing partnerships.

    Additional information on accomplishments is available from area and regional offices. Contact your regional coordinator for information.

  3. 2020

    Regional assistance to districts towards development of water conservation plans, assistance with identifying efficiency improvement measures, demonstrations of new technology, and leveraging of resources through collaboration between water districts and other entities by encouraging and developing partnerships.

    Additional information on accomplishments is available from area and regional offices. Contact your regional coordinator for information.

  4. 2021

    Regional assistance to districts towards development of water conservation plans, assistance with identifying efficiency improvement measures, demonstrations of new technology, and leveraging of resources through collaboration between water districts and other entities by encouraging and developing partnerships.

    Additional information on accomplishments is available from area and regional offices. Contact your regional coordinator for information.

  5. 2022

    Accomplishments are marked by Reclamation Regional assistance to water users for developing or updating water conservation plans, assisting with identifying efficiency improvement measures, designing water projects, demonstrating new technology, and leveraging resources through collaboration and partnerships. Additional information on accomplishments is available from Area and Regional offices. Please contact the applicable regional coordinator listed at https://www.usbr.gov/waterconservation/ Additional information on accomplishments is available from area and regional offices. Contact your regional coordinator for information.

  6. 2023

    Accomplishments are marked by Reclamation Regional assistance to water users for developing or updating water conservation plans, assisting with identifying efficiency improvement measures, designing water projects, demonstrating f new technology, and leveraging resources through collaboration and partnerships. Additional information on accomplishments is available from Area and Regional offices. Please contact the applicable regional coordinator listed at https://www.usbr.gov/waterconservation/

  7. 2024

    Accomplishments will be marked by Reclamation Regional assistance to water users for developing or updating water conservation plans, assisting with identifying efficiency improvement measures, designing water projects, demonstrating f new technology, and leveraging resources through collaboration and partnerships. Additional information on accomplishments is available from Area and Regional offices. Please contact the applicable regional coordinator listed at https://www.usbr.gov/waterconservation/

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

2 CFR 200 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS and the applicable OMB Circulars. These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation Office listed below.

  1. Section 9504(a) of the Omnibus Lands Management Act of 2009, P.L. 111-11.

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Anyone/general public
  • Local
  • Native American Organizations
  • State

Additional resources