Cooperative Agreement R21AC10454

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded a $3,000,000 National Infrastructure Investments (CFDA 20.933) "RAISE" grant to the Puerto Rico Ports Authority on April 4, 2024. This Project Grant will fund a feasibility study, environmental risk review, and community involvement program for improvements to Avenue C, the only access roadway serving the Port of San Juan's Eastern Eight Wharves. The study will evaluate alternatives to rehabilitate...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,335,961 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to construct a water storage and delivery system in Portola Redwoods State Park, California. The project aims to improve water supply reliability for park visitors while decreasing summer diversions from Peters Creek, which will benefit endangered coho salmon and steelhead populations. Specifically, the grant will fund the...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $545,605 Project Grant under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) to enhance water supply reliability at the Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams and Reservoirs in California. The grant funding will enable MCWRA to leverage improvements in reservoir modeling and forecasting technology to develop tools and procedures that optimize operational decision-making for managing winter inflows and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,524,996 Cooperative Agreement under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) to the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) to assess the feasibility of constructing a new Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) in San Jose, California. The proposed AWPF would support Valley Water's goal of meeting at least 10% of the county's total water demand with drought-resilient recycled...

The City of San Buenaventura in Ventura County, California was awarded a $16,592,500 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) on March 26, 2025. The grant will fund the construction of a 4.3-mile pipeline to connect the city to the Calleguas Municipal Water District, enabling access to the city's existing State Water Project allocation. This will improve the city's drought resilience...

This $10,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the Maritime Administration (CFDA 20.933 - National Infrastructure Investments) will fund the planning, design, and environmental permitting for infrastructure improvements at the San Diego Unified Port District (Port of San Diego). The key components include: Topographic surveying, rail track realignment design, and load capacity analysis to improve rail operations Geotechnical exploration, utility assessment, and hazardous materials testing...

The City & County of San Francisco Port of San Francisco Division, doing business as Port of San Francisco, received a $12,810,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823). This grant funds improvements to Amador Street in the port's southern waterfront area, including roadway reconstruction, sewer upgrades, stormwater management enhancements, and landscaping with drought-tolerant...

The City of Burbank (CA) Water and Power (BWP) Department received a $400,000 project grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) to conduct a 24-month feasibility study for a new potable reuse facility. The study will assess the feasibility, conduct facility planning, address environmental compliance, complete pre-final design, and engage the community for a new facility that will purify a portion of the city's recycled...

The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $15,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program. The 5-year pilot project aims to identify viable solutions for enabling the nation's canals (federal, state, and irrigation water districts) to serve a dual purpose of traditional water conveyance and renewable energy generation. The project will explore the installation of solar panels over canals to...

The Rancho California Water District was awarded a $43,900,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects program (CFDA 15.074). The grant will fund the Pauba Valley Groundwater Banking Project, which aims to leverage the district's 100,000 acre-feet of unused groundwater storage capacity to enhance long-term water supply reliability for the Lower Colorado River Basin. The key components of the...