The WaterNow Alliance Blog

The Bureau of Reclamation through its WaterSmart Program is ramping up efforts for two of their 50/50 cost-share basis grants in the coming year. The Small-Scale Water Efficiency grants are for small-scale water management projects that have been identified through...

What a year it’s been! WaterNow Alliance hit the ground running and never stopped. Here’s a by-the-numbers look at some of our top highlights: 194 new members from 8 new states: Our membership doubled over the last year as we reached new cities and...

Kate Moran joined the WaterNow team this month as our Member Engagement Manager. The Member Engagement Manager is a new position tasked with connecting more directly with WaterNow Members and providing them with the support and resources they need to advance...

Yesterday the Austin City Council unanimously approved adoption of Austin Water’s integrated water resources plan aptly named the “Water Forward Plan.” This is very exciting news! With a focus on identifying local sources of water, the plan will support Austin Water’s...

WaterNow Alliance attended our fourth annual National League of Cities’ Annual Summit last week in sunny Los Angeles, CA. The NLC conference offers local elected leaders professional development opportunities, discussions on common challenges and new trends affecting...

Vice-Mayor Henry Schwaller knows that if there’s one thing that is essential to ensuring the economic success of his city, it’s safe, reliable water. Schwaller was born and raised in Hays, Kansas and public service runs in the family. His family moved to Ellis County...