Cooperative Agreement R14AC00095

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) received a $4.08 million Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580), awarded August 25, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. Under this award, DWR will conduct comprehensive study and design services for a floodplain habitat restoration project in northern Yolo County, California, focused on reconnecting the historic Colusa Basin Drain with the Sacramento River...

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the State of California Department of Water Resources (DWR) under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580). The grant will fund DWR's assessment of the existing water supply system to the Salmon Conservation and Research Facility (SCARF) in order to identify capacity constraints, including a field investigation to assess the capacity of the 44-inch pipeline. The project also requires DWR...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $1.0 million to the Sacramento Region Water Forum under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) on August 21, 2025, for a study and design project focused on restoring salmonid habitat along the lower American River in Sacramento, California. The project will deliver a comprehensive programmatic evaluation and 60% design package for 30 acres of juvenile salmonid rearing habitat across 10 sites along a 17-mile...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded a $5,826,000 Project Grant to the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126). The 4-year project aims to: (1) develop strategies to increase beneficial reuse of up to 45,000 tons of flood control channel sediment for habitat restoration; (2) implement pilot projects to restore several acres of tidal marsh and creek habitat; (3) develop visions...

The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) was awarded a $999,521 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) on June 7, 2024. The grant will fund the study and design of two 25-acre floodplain restoration projects along the lower Mokelumne River, a tributary to the San Joaquin River in California's Central Valley. Once implemented, these restoration projects will inundate approximately 50 acres...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Tulare Basin Watershed Partnership received $299,675 from the Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP, CFDA 15.554) on August 20, 2025, to develop stakeholder relationships and create a comprehensive watershed management plan for the Tulare Basin in California. Through March 31, 2028, the Partnership will establish a diverse Watershed Working Group comprising community nonprofits, university researchers, agricultural...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $2,605,548.67 Project Grant to the City of Oakdale under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CFDA 15.648) program. The project will enhance approximately 22 acres of riparian and upland habitats along the lower Stanislaus River in California. Key activities include excavating 54,800 cubic yards of material to expand emergent wetlands, create side channels, and install alcoves and large wood structures to...

The Fresno Irrigation District received a $6.0 million Project Grant awarded September 18, 2025, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Program (CFDA 15.514), administered by the Bureau of Reclamation. The project will expand and construct groundwater recharge basins totaling 44 acres—expanding an existing 24-acre basin and constructing an additional 20-acre basin—to recharge approximately 792 acre-feet of flood and stormwater annually through June 30, 2028. This infrastructure...

The Yurok Tribe Fisheries Department received a $4.64 million Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) awarded on October 28, 2025, with an expected completion date of June 30, 2028. The grant funds the creation of instream habitat and floodplain restoration along a 1-mile section of Weaver Creek, a Trinity River tributary in Weaverville, California that provides critical habitat for Endangered Species Act-listed coho salmon. The...

The Santa Clara Valley Water District was awarded a $3,800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126). The grant will fund the Calabazas/San Tomas Aquino Creek - Marsh Connection Project, which is part of the larger Lower South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project. The key activities to be carried out under this award include environmental review and documentation...