The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $998,270 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to Providence City Corp in Utah. The funding will support the exploration and design of two new culinary water wells, including well houses, piping, equipment, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. This project aims to address water supply deficiencies created by frequent drought conditions in northern Utah and increase the reliability and...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) will provide $525,922 to Tooele County, Utah to construct a domestic water supply system in the unincorporated community of Ibapah. The project aims to address the community's severe limitations in accessing clean and safe drinking water, which currently relies on trucked water, bottled water, and personal wells prone to failure....
This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will provide $1,065,092.00 to the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation to fund the final phase of a park development project in Richfield, UT. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: construction of 6 new pickleball courts, installation of a pavilion and 16 tables, installation of 1 new ADA-compliant restroom facility,...
This federal Project Grant award from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) will provide $4,334,050 to the Washington County Water Conservancy District (WCWCD) to plan and design a regional water reuse system in Utah. The key products and services to be delivered include: Upgrading the existing St. George Reuse Facility to 14 MGD capacity, constructing an onsite reuse pond, and building a 7 MGD advanced water treatment...
The Granger-Hunter Improvement District (GHID) in West Valley City, Utah was awarded a $13,747,472 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The grant will fund the construction of a new water well and water treatment facility to treat water from the new well and an existing well. This will provide an additional 2,500 acre-feet of drought-tolerant water supply to GHID. The water treatment...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R4-Intermountain Region awarded a $686,250.00 Cooperative Agreement to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). The funding will support a 5-year project to construct fencing on Monroe Mountain in Utah. Through this award, the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources will deliver wildlife habitat protection, species management, and...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $14,019,000 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the City of Provo, Utah. The funds will be used to construct an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) system in Provo, which will include two pump stations and a conveyance system to augment the city's aquifer water supply by 15,000 acre-feet annually. This project is a high priority for Provo to enhance drought resilience and accommodate rapid population...
The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in northeastern Utah received a $6,937,000 Project Grant award 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 construction of three new wells, a water treatment facility, a transmission pipeline, a 90,000-gallon water storage tank, and associated distribution pipelines. This project is part of the Tribe's 2021 Water...
The Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507), has awarded $2,894,000 to the Cache Water District to restore approximately 11,000 feet of the Logan River banks near Logan, Utah. This project will improve channel-floodplain interaction, enhance in-stream habitat, limit bed scour, and provide over 1,225 acre-feet of annual water savings for the Logan River Blacksmith Fork Irrigation Company. The restoration...
The National Park Service awarded a $823,857 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation, a division of the State Department of Natural Resource. The grant funds will be used to demolish and rebuild a restroom facility, construct a new multi-sport court and pickleball courts, install a playground shade, and re-landscape the affected areas. This project will be completed by summer 2025....