Harris-Galveston Subsidence District
2019-2020 School Sponsorship Program
Dear Sponsor,
The Subsidence District is committed to preventing subsidence and ensuring a sustainable future for our groundwater resources within the District. Over 25 years ago, the Subsidence District started a Water Conservation Program, educating our region on how they can make small changes in water use. This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our school program has experienced some disruptions. We would like to communicate our actions in response to this with you.
Please be advised that fully sponsored WaterWise kits are still being shipped to the schools; however, many of the orders are experiencing a delay in delivery or have been returned to the warehouse due to school closures. We will continue to attempt shipping all orders until the middle of May. In the event the WaterWise kits cannot be delivered to a school we would like to give our sponsors the option to have the kits shipped to their offices, where they could be used at a later date for a community event.
In addition, the number of schools enrolled in the Water Conservation Program has been greatly affected, leaving many sponsorship requests unfulfilled. To address this disruption, we are offering opportunities to sponsor the District’s Water Conservation Program for this current (2019-2020) school year. For every $36.46 spent on sponsorship of the program, the District will issue 84,000 gallons of Groundwater Series B credit.
All revenue received through sponsorships are restricted for use only within the Water Conservation Program, which consists of: the WaterWise school program, the competitive water conservation grant program, and the operation and maintenance of the Water My Yard program; which in cooperation with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides education on efficient outdoor water use.
For more information go to https://hgsubsidence.org/conservation/waterwise/