The Water Resources Department received approximately $5.4 million dollars to help Oregonians repair or replace and permanently abandon household wells that were impacted by drought or wildfire. Those funds have already been awarded, and the WARRF Program will not accept any new applications for funding as of October 30, 2023. Once funding for new reimbursement grants is available again, the program will announce the reopening
online.

The Water Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement Fund (WARRF) provides financial assistance to low to moderate income individual households or members of a federally recognized tribe in Oregon. This financial assistance can be used to repair or replace and permanently abandon a water well that was destroyed by wildfire or is in an area impacted by drought. The impacted well must have been used for household purposes and no longer supplying enough water to sustain the household.
Funding is currently not available for new grants, so the WARRF Program is not accepting new applications. Once funding for new grants becomes available again, the program will announce the reopening online. Work completed prior to WARRF grant approval will not be eligible for reimbursement.