Cooperative Agreement F15AC00750

The National Audubon Society, Inc. has been awarded a $298,014 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to implement the 2024-2029 Lower Gila River Collaborative (LGRC) Strategic Action Plan over a three-year period from January 2025 to December 2027. The project aims to advance restoration of the Lower Gila River sub-watersheds in Maricopa County, Arizona by removing invasive tamarisk, planting native vegetation, creating public...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a Project Grant of $287,478 to the Aravaipa Watershed Conservation Alliance under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The funding will support the Alliance's efforts to complete group development, update their existing watershed restoration plan, and design projects that address critical watershed issues of erosion control, water conservation, and riparian area conservation in the Aravaipa Creek watershed in southeastern Arizona. The...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $351,057 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program to The Watershed Management Group, Inc. to develop a strategic plan to enhance groundwater recharge opportunities in the Lower Santa Cruz Watershed in Pima County, Arizona. This project will collaborate with Sky Island Alliance to survey springs, creeks, and arroyos, assess management needs, identify priority restoration...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $330,885 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to The Great Springs Project, Inc. to develop a watershed restoration and access plan for a highly urbanized section of the lower Colorado River around Austin, Texas. The plan will guide the implementation of strategic projects focused on restoration, public access, land development, resource extraction, and infrastructure needs to balance multiple priorities along the...

This Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), provides $217,550 in funding to the Arizona Department of Game and Fish (AZGFD) to monitor the status and trends of the fish community in the Colorado River downstream of the Glen Canyon Dam. The key activities to be performed under this 2-year award (9/1/2025 - 8/31/2027) include: 1) estimating the relative abundance and distribution of key native and...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded Gila River Indian Community a $517,419 Project Grant under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The grant will fund the installation of a solar array over water canals near Chandler, Arizona to provide renewable energy. Key deliverables include completing NEPA compliance, final design, procuring solar panels and other materials, and installing the solar cover system over the...

The Coconino Plateau Watershed Partnership (CPWP) received a $154,564 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program. The grant will fund CPWP's work from March 2023 through March 2025 to address water management needs in northern Arizona. Key projects to be supported by the funding include compiling water demand data, completing groundwater modeling simulations, developing an ecosystem services dashboard, and...

This federal Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), will provide $300,000 to support the Illinois Valley Irrigation Modernization Partnership. The partnership, led by the Illinois Valley Soil and Water Conservation District and Trout Unlimited, aims to improve streamflow and water security in the Illinois River subbasin in southwest Oregon. Key activities will include the...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Treepeople, Inc. under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) on May 21, 2025. The grant will fund the development of the Santa Clara River Watershed Regional Climate Collaborative, a new watershed group focused on addressing climate change impacts in the Santa Clara River watershed in Southern California. The collaborative will create a strategic watershed restoration plan to address issues of invasive riparian...

The Town of Superior, Arizona, was awarded a $245,308 Project Grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to engage stakeholders and create the Upper Queen Creek Watershed Group. The group will develop a watershed restoration plan, establish a baseline assessment, create monitoring plans, and prioritize projects to address water quality and quantity issues within the Upper Queen Creek Watershed, which has been impacted by mineral...