Cooperative Agreement W912PP2320001

Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Mojave Water Agency Public Facilities Corporation $666,026 under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on January 8, 2026, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. The award funds the design of a new permanent turnout structure from the California Aqueduct to convey State Water Project (SWP) water to the Oeste Recharge Basin. This design project represents a critical...

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California received a $32,942,618 Project Grant award on April 14, 2025 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 construction of an intertie at the existing Foothill Pump Station along the Rialto Pipeline in East Highland, California. This project will enable the Metropolitan Water District to provide water from the Colorado...

The Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District (SSJMUD) will receive $6,107,566 under a Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to improve water supply resilience. SSJMUD will enhance existing conveyance facilities, construct 75 acres of recharge ponds to increase groundwater recharge capacity by an average of 6,120 acre-feet annually, and connect a recovery well to its conveyance system. The...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded East Valley Water District (EVWD) a $5.91 million project grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) on January 15, 2026, to support the Widening Availability Through Engineered Resiliency (WATER) initiative. This project focuses on increasing drought resiliency in the East Valley Water District's service area in Highland, California, through new well construction designed to enhance water supply reliability and address...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Fort Mojave Indian Tribe received a $615,854 Project Grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) to rehabilitate critical irrigation infrastructure serving the tribe's agricultural operations. The project, awarded October 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for July 31, 2026, involves the complete replacement of aging pumping stations, motors, and supporting...

The Bard Water District, a not-for-profit water management organization located in southeastern California, was awarded a $1,077,430 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the lining of a 1-mile section of the Upper Mohave Canal with concrete, improving water reliability in the Lower Colorado River System. The project will also enable local...

The City of Big Bear Lake Department of Water and Power received a $1,029,000 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). The funding will enable the City to equip a new well pumping plant at Division Well No. 9, which will provide an additional 400 acre-feet water source to improve drought resiliency and increase water system operational efficiencies for the Bear Valley...

This $2,684,222 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) will support the Cawelo Water District in Bakersfield, CA to enhance the region's drought resiliency and increase access to groundwater supplies. The key project components include the construction of a 33-acre-foot capacity reservoir and a 24-acre recharge facility, as well as the installation of a pipeline...

The Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District (SSJMUD) received a $6.42 million Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) awarded on December 11, 2025. The grant funds the Woollomes Avenue Recharge Project, which will convert 320 acres of District lands into groundwater recharge ponds and construct water conveyance infrastructure from the District's mainline to the project site. The project is designed to...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Palmdale Water District (PWD) $9.67 million under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) on January 23, 2026, for implementation through June 30, 2028. PWD will construct a groundwater well and conveyance pipeline infrastructure project to extract approximately 1,936 acre-feet annually of the district's adjudicated groundwater rights during dry periods. This infrastructure development directly supports...