Cooperative Agreement A13AC00069

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $60,661,618 Cooperative Agreement under the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System program (CFDA 15.516) to the Dry Prairie Rural Water Authority, a U.S. local government entity in Montana. The agreement provides funding for the design and construction of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Supply System. The activities completed under this grant will assist citizens in Roosevelt, Sheridan, Daniels, and Valley Counties outside the Fort...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded McCurtain County Rural Water District #8 (doing business as Mountain Fork Water Supply) a $4.0 million Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to implement a drinking water infrastructure construction project. The award, effective January 1, 2026 with a completion date of December 31, 2027, funds the installation of approximately 68,500 linear feet...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,974 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Deschutes River Conservancy (DRC) for the Crooked River Water Quality Partnership (CRWQP). The 3-year grant period runs from September 16, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The primary objectives of this grant are to: 1) formalize the structure, governance, and operations of the CRWQP, a multi-stakeholder collaborative focused on addressing water quality issues in the...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Watershed Restoration Coalition of the Upper Clark Fork Inc. The project aims to address water use challenges in the Upper Clark Fork River Watershed in western Montana. Key activities include collaboratively identifying flow restoration priorities, creating a matrix of proposed solutions, and drafting a 5-year strategic plan for the stakeholder group. The project...

The Contra Costa Water District received a $641,618.87 cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Central Valley Improvement Act (CVIA) Title XXXIV program. The funding will support corrective actions and improvements to the Rock Slough Fish Screen facility located in Concord, California from May 2021 through September 2022. The CVIA aims to protect, restore, and enhance fish, wildlife, and habitats in California's Central Valley and Trinity...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed (CPRW), a non-profit organization in Fort Collins, Colorado, a $270,170 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) on September 16, 2024. The grant funds will be used to complete 80% design plans for the restoration of Reach 16 on the lower Cache La Poudre River. The project aims to reconnect the river to its floodplain, reduce flooding risk, and enhance instream habitat....

The federal Project Grant award R24AP00606, provided by the Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), will fund Coalitions And Collaboratives, Inc. (Coalitions & Collaboratives Inc.) to strengthen the Clear Creek Forest and Health Partnership in Colorado. The $300,000 award will enable the non-profit organization to further develop the partnership, ensure its long-term sustainability, and increase its capacity to implement a prioritized watershed...

The Town of Crawford, located in Delta County, Colorado, has been awarded a $551,700 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The grant will fund the rebuilding of the Wiley Spring Collection System, Crawford's sole source of potable water for approximately 950 residents. The existing system has experienced a 40% decline in production due to drought and system failures, compromising...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program (CFDA 15.078) provides $1,340,879.80 to Mountain Hydrology LLC to conduct a 3-year project focused on improving snow monitoring and water supply forecasting in the Wind River Range of Wyoming. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Conducting annual spring airborne LiDAR snow surveys over 10 watersheds in the Wind River Range to...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,003,256.99 Cooperative Agreement to Applied Research Team Inc. on January 4, 2024 under the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program (CFDA 15.078). This project aims to demonstrate how the combination of weather radar data and ground-based monitoring can effectively measure snow water equivalent (SWE) at high resolution. The project will focus on multiple headwater watersheds in the Upper Colorado River Basin and the Rio Grande River Basin, utilizing both...