Cooperative Agreement WDE9924C0001

The Rancho California Water District will develop a strategic plan for advanced wellhead treatment facilities to mitigate emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in the groundwater of southwestern Riverside County, California. Funded by a $800,088 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), this 3-year effort will protect a critical...

This $272,005 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) program will fund the Tule River Indian Tribe's investigation of emerging contaminants (ECs) in their wastewater system and surface water. The project will develop and implement a sampling program to detect the presence of cyanotoxins and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the tribe's wastewater treatment plant effluent, sludge, biosolids, and...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary RTI International received a $1,286,570 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) effective September 15, 2025, through May 31, 2030. This multisite evaluation study will assess the reach, effectiveness, and implementation of three different deflection program models operating across Oregon counties. Deflection programs represent partnerships between public safety and...

This Project Grant award from the Executive Office of the President Office of National Drug Control Policy provides $212,000 to the Washington State Patrol through December 31, 2023 to support initiatives under the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program. The Program aims to reduce drug production and trafficking within the United States by facilitating cooperation among federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. Funding will allow the Washington State Patrol to share...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded Santa Margarita Water District a $959,752 cooperative agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to design a new drinking water treatment facility known as the Ranch Water Filtration Plant (WFP). The award, effective February 1, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2029, funds the planning and design phase of this water infrastructure project located in...

This Project Grant award of $620,000 was provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Water Resources Research Act (WRRA) Program (CFDA 15.805) to Clemson University. The project aims to determine what portion of total organic fluorine (TOF) measured in U.S. surface waters is attributable to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) versus fluorine-containing pharmaceuticals and pesticides. Activities include measuring TOF, PFAS, and fluorinated chemicals in surface water samples...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded the City of Twentynine Palms a $1.94 million Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to implement a comprehensive hydrological and hydrochemical study supporting wastewater management and reclamation initiatives. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031, is fully federally funded and authorized through the 2022 and 2023 Consolidated...

This Project Grant award of $461,116 from the Executive Office of the President Office of National Drug Control Policy will support the City of Alpine, Texas in reducing illicit drug supply through the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program. The two-year award beginning January 1, 2022 will facilitate cooperation among federal, state and local law enforcement to implement coordinated drug enforcement activities in Alpine. Performance will be measured by dismantling or disrupting drug...

This $21,385,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) will enable the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA) to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other emerging contaminants in Arizona's drinking water. The funding will support projects and activities such as sampling, planning,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) provides $415,091.10 to the Orange County Water District (OCWD) to evaluate the feasibility of removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from reverse osmosis concentrate. The project will assess the effectiveness of treating reverse osmosis concentrate using adsorbent media like granular activated carbon and ion...