Cooperative Agreement R15AC00074

Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $30.34 million to Foss Reservoir Master Conservancy District (MCD) under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) on September 1, 2025, to rehabilitate the Foss Water Treatment Plant (WTP) serving four municipalities in west-central Oklahoma. The project will replace the aging Solids Contact Clarifier (SCC) with a Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) process and install ultraviolet (UV) disinfection...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $469,654.86 to the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on February 27, 2026. The award funds development of a comprehensive drought contingency plan for the 27,670-acre Chorro Creek Watershed in San Luis Obispo County, California. The district will convene a local drought planning task force to...

This federal 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) provides $1,437,963.60 to the Texas Water Development Board to adapt forecast tools and develop decision support systems to facilitate the adoption of Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) strategies in multi-purpose reservoirs across Texas. The project aims to increase water supply reliability and contribute to...

The Turlock Irrigation District will receive $7.93 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct a 38-acre regulating reservoir. The reservoir will capture operational spills from water delivery canals during periods of excess supply and return the stored flows to canals during times of water shortages. This project aims to improve water management of 10,000...

The Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (the District) in Utah was awarded a $8,514,513 project grant 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 expansion of the District's aquifer storage and recovery program, including the construction of two new recovery wells and pumping stations. This project is expected to increase the District's annual water yield by up to...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, through its Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530), awarded a $101,348 project grant to the City of Prescott, Arizona to develop a long-term water management plan. The plan will address the city's aging infrastructure, population growth, ongoing drought, and presence of "forever chemicals" in the water supply. Key activities include pre-planning work, the planning process, evaluating water management options, and completing a draft and...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded $10 million to the Fresno Irrigation District under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Program (CFDA 15.514) on September 12, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2027. This project grant is designed to increase water management flexibility and build drought resilience within California's Central Valley water system. The recipient will construct two recharge basins with...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $997,136 to Maricopa Stanfield Irrigation and Drainage District (MSIDD) on August 5, 2025, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Program (CFDA 15.514) to address critical water scarcity challenges in Pinal County, Arizona. MSIDD will construct Well SRC-3 and associated piping infrastructure to increase water availability by approximately 2,000 acre-feet during water shortage...

Summary of Federal Grant Award The Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District (SSJMUD) received a $6.4 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Program (CFDA 15.514), awarded December 11, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The Woollomes Avenue Recharge Project will convert 320 acres of District-owned land in Delano, California into groundwater recharge ponds and construct...

The Town of Crawford, located in Delta County, Colorado, has been awarded a $551,700 Project Grant 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 rebuilding of the Wiley Spring Collection System, Crawford's sole source of potable water for approximately 950 residents. The existing system has experienced a 40% decline in production due to drought and system failures, compromising...