Cooperative Agreement NR208D43XXXXC020

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $1,274,000 Project Grant to Spring City Municipal Corp on August 1, 2023 under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). This grant funding will support the development and improvement of water, wastewater, and solid waste infrastructure serving Spring City, Utah to ensure reasonable user costs for rural residents, businesses, and other users. The program aims to provide financial...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD) $8.46 million on November 28, 2025, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct a water treatment plant in Holladay, Utah. The facility will treat 5 million gallons per day (MGD) from previously unutilized Casto and Dry Creek Springs sources. The treatment plant represents a critical infrastructure investment designed to enhance JVWCD's drought resilience by...

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...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) provides $333,272 in funding to the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) to develop a new Wetland Program Plan (WPP) for the state, evaluate current and potential wetland protections, and create educational and outreach materials. Key deliverables include a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP), progress and final reports, a wetland-focused webpage...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Great Springs Project, Inc. received a $330,885 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP, CFDA 15.554) awarded June 11, 2025, with completion targeted for March 31, 2027. In collaboration with the Trail Conservancy and Travis County Parks Foundation, the awardee will develop a comprehensive Watershed Restoration and Access Plan for a highly urbanized section of the Lower Colorado River adjacent to downtown...

The Moab Area Watershed Partnership, located in eastern Utah, received a $210,340 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The funding will support the partnership's efforts to revise their existing watershed management plan to improve water quality and quantity in the Mill Creek and Castle Creek watersheds in Grand County, Utah. Key activities include mitigating E. coli contamination in...

The Mountainland Economic Development District received a $420,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Summit, Utah, and Wasatch counties in Utah. As a non-profit organization providing economic development services to the three-county region, Mountainland utilized the grant...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $100,000 to Fountain Creek Watershed Inc. (doing business as Pikes Peak Waterways) on September 15, 2025, under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) to conduct an economic feasibility study for the Monument and Fountain Creeks corridor in El Paso County, Colorado. The study will assess a seven-mile stretch from downtown Colorado Springs northward that was impacted by extreme rain events in...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 awarded the State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality a $10,028,400 Formula Grant under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA #66.458) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The grant provides capitalization to Utah's Clean Water State Revolving Fund to establish long-term, low-interest financing to subrecipients for planning, designing, and constructing eligible water quality and protection projects. It...

The Wasatch Front Regional Council / Wasatch Front Economic Development District (WFRC/WFEDD) received a $420,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the five-county Wasatch Front region of Utah from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026. As the designated economic development...