Cooperative Agreement 96995301

This $750,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on July 22, 2024 by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under its SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program, supports the San Joaquin Valley Water Collaborative Action Program (CAP) initiative. The CAP aims to create a comprehensive and sustainable water resources management program for California's San Joaquin Valley by aligning the objectives of multiple stakeholders. Key activities and deliverables...

This $545,605 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) will enable the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) to develop advanced tools and procedures to enhance water supply reliability at the Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams and reservoirs in California. The project will leverage improvements in reservoir modeling and forecasting technology to evaluate existing inflow and outflow forecasting models, and then design...

The Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water), the South County Regional Wastewater Authority (SCRWA), the City of Gilroy, and the City of Morgan Hill (Partner Agencies) were awarded a $598,360 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504). The funding will support the development of a Title XVI Feasibility Study to further assess new recycled water reuse...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,096,820 Cooperative Agreement to the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504). The purpose of the award is to develop a desalination plan for the county, including engaging stakeholders, identifying feasible short-term and long-term water supply projects, and preparing a feasibility study. The district will collaborate with participating agencies and...

The Coachella Valley Water District will receive $404,000 under a Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Applied Science Grants program to update the Coachella Valley Salt and Nutrient Management Plan. Working with seven partner agencies in Southern California's Coachella Valley Basin, the District will develop water management tools to model and forecast nitrate and total dissolved solids concentrations in groundwater. Products delivered under the award will...

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $49,181,956 Cooperative Agreement under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) to Monterey One Water. The funding supports the Pure Water Monterey Project and Expanded Pure Water Monterey Project, which will replenish the Seaside Groundwater Basin with 3,500 acre-feet per year of purified recycled water. This will help balance the basin's safe yield and mitigate seawater intrusion. The projects...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,524,996 Cooperative Agreement to the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) on November 27, 2024 under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504). The funding will support the development of a feasibility study to assess the viability of constructing a new Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) in San Jose, California. The proposed AWPF would aim to produce up to 24,000 acre-feet per...

The County of Monterey Health Department Division was awarded a $4,075,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (CFDA 10.760 Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities) on January 8, 2025. The grant funding will be used to support critical water infrastructure development and improvement projects in the rural community of Salinas, CA over a 2-year performance period through January 8, 2027. The grant program aims to ensure reasonable user...

The Resource Conservation District of Monterey County (RCD) received a $1,975,005.92 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will be used to eradicate 150 acres of invasive Arundo donax (Arundo) from a five-mile stretch of the Salinas River in Monterey County, California. Arundo infestations degrade fish and wildlife habitat, alter hydrologic...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $469,654.86 to the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on February 27, 2026. The award funds development of a comprehensive drought contingency plan for the 27,670-acre Chorro Creek Watershed in San Luis Obispo County, California. The district will convene a local drought planning task force to...