Cooperative Agreement R15AC00054

The Colorado Department of Agriculture received a $535,934 project grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation through the Title II, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control program (CFDA 15.509) to implement the Basin States Salinity Control Program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026 and will fund efforts to identify salt source areas, develop conservation practice plans to reduce salt loads, install conservation practices to lower...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Title II, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control program (CFDA 15.509) provides $5,458,900.00 in funding to the Uintah Indian Irrigation Project Operation And Maintenance Company. The project aims to reduce salinity levels in the Colorado River system, which will help prevent economic damages in the Lower Colorado River Basin. The key activities involve replacing an open, unlined irrigation...

Utah State University received a $158,827.49 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560), effective October 1, 2025, through March 31, 2030. This award supports research activities designed to conserve water resources, increase water use efficiency, and enhance water resource management in the Colorado River Basin. The project will generate water consumptive use (loss) research and drought condition analysis that will...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $133,700 Project Grant under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program to The Regents of the University of Colorado (CU) on July 17, 2024. The funding supports a research project that will explore incorporating a Many Objective Robust Decision Making (MORDM) analytical approach into Reclamation's midterm (2-5 year) operational projections for the Colorado River system. This approach aims to provide more robust and nuanced insights into...

This $382,843.68 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation through the CFDA 15.557 Applied Science Grants program. The grant will enable Utah State University, in partnership with multiple Utah state agencies, to enhance an existing platform from a 2-year timescale to multi-year-to-decadal timescale forecasting tools for the Colorado River water supply. The project aims to provide a future perspective on persistent drought threats and support...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a Cooperative Agreement valued at $264,133.31 to The Regents of the University of Colorado under the Water Desalination Research and Development program (CFDA 15.506) effective May 28, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2026. The University of Colorado will develop an innovative methodology to proactively assess toxic metal release and mobilization risk in potable water distribution systems affected by...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Orchard Mesa Irrigation District (OMID) $10,557,786.88 under the Colorado River System Conservation Pilot program (CFDA 15.567) through a Project Grant on September 18, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2029. The award funds the design and construction of 8.4 miles of pressurized pipeline infrastructure in western Colorado near Grand Junction, converting existing open canals (4.8 miles of Canal 1, 2.9 miles of Canal 2,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1.45M Project Grant to the Orchard Mesa Irrigation District (OMID) under the Colorado River System Conservation Pilot program (CFDA 15.567) on August 12, 2025. The Orchard Mesa Grand Valley Metering Efficiency Project will upgrade outdated metering infrastructure with advanced technology across the Orchard Mesa Irrigation District and Grand Valley Water Users Association service areas in western Colorado. The project will deliver...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Colorado has received a $750,000 cooperative agreement from the Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) to transition water supply forecasting operations from aging MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) sensors to the newer VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) sensor technology. The award, effective July 18, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028, will...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Mesa Soil Conservation District in Grand Junction, Colorado. The funding will support the Grand Valley Water Committee, an existing watershed group, in the Colorado Headwaters-Plateau Watershed. Key activities include increasing community awareness and engagement, developing a watershed management matrix to prioritize local projects, and completing design work...