Cooperative Agreement A19AC00048

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Region, awarded a $232,721.81 Project Grant to the Crowheart Bench Water Users Association under the Water Resources on Indian Lands program (CFDA 15.037). The grant was awarded on August 16, 2024 and has an ultimate completion date of August 15, 2029. The Water Resources on Indian Lands program supports Native American tribes in effectively managing, planning, and utilizing their water resources through initiatives...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs has awarded a $565,635.87 Cooperative Agreement to the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District under the Water Resources on Indian Lands program (CFDA 15.037). The funding will support the District's provision of operations, maintenance, and infrastructure services related to water use and conservation on newly reclaimed Pueblo Indian lands within its jurisdiction. The project has a performance period from October 31, 2023 to...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Barona Group of the Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians a $398,500 Project Grant under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The grant funding will enable the tribe to map its water supply and conveyance infrastructure on the Barona Indian Reservation. This comprehensive water line mapping study will provide necessary data to inform the tribe's efforts to operate, maintain, plan, and upgrade its...

The Pueblo de San Ildefonso was awarded a $238,442 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The purpose of this grant is to retrofit and refurbish the Pueblo's existing water intake structure and pump plant to restore reliable irrigation water delivery from the Rio Grande to the Pueblo's westside farmlands. Key project tasks include contract management,...

The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma was awarded a $479,338 Project Grant under the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The funding will be used to implement a project that will protect the tribe's water resources through the development of a wellhead source water protection plan, a drought ordinance, and the formation of a drought task force. The project aims to accelerate drought response actions...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $206,918 Project Grant to the Pueblo of Acoma Inc. for Phase 2 of an irrigation ditch project. The grant was awarded on September 10, 2021 under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) and is to be completed by March 31, 2023. Funds will support continued work by the Pueblo of Acoma tribal government to develop and manage their water resources through the second phase of...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded $1,057,147 under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection (CFDA 15.519) federal grant program to the Wichita & Affiliated Tribes from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2025. The funding will support the installation of a new water well, water storage tank, and approximately 7,600 linear feet of new waterline to connect to existing distribution lines throughout the Tribal complex in Anadarko, Oklahoma. This...

The Jamul Indian Village of California was awarded a $284,850 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The grant aims to develop a watershed assessment and implementation activities to guide current and future water quality issues on the reservation. Key activities include investigating and measuring impacts from erosion and sedimentation, developing a...

The Bureau of Reclamation is providing a $300,000 Project Grant under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. The purpose of the grant is to conduct a water resource assessment and develop a water management plan for the White Salmon River Basin in Washington. Key activities include defining current and future water supply and demand, identifying water conservation opportunities,...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $160,840 Project Grant to the Pueblo of Zuni, a federally recognized Indian tribe in Zuni, New Mexico. The grant is funded through the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519), which aims to increase opportunities for Indian tribes to develop, manage, and protect their water resources. The purpose of this grant is to provide funds for the Pueblo of Zuni to participate in and...