Project Grant 000C17117G148566

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...

The Western States Water Council (WSWC) was awarded a $914,401 Project Grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to develop a web-based water conservation tool. This tool will integrate the WESTDAAT system with the OPENET platform to streamline applications for voluntary, compensated water conservation measures across the western United States. The project aims to address data gaps that have hindered effective water conservation and marketing...

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded Westland Irrigation District a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement on October 1, 2025, under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904) to develop a comprehensive watershed plan and environmental assessment (EA). The primary deliverables include planning services and environmental documentation necessary to support subsequent infrastructure improvements, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2030. The...

The Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County (WMWD) was awarded a $299,700 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557). The grant will fund the implementation of a data warehouse and data management software platform to establish a common data repository for better coordination of water management goals across WMWD's service area. The project will focus on collecting and integrating potable...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) awarded $453,182 to the Walla Walla County Conservation District (WWCD) on August 11, 2025, to advance water sustainability and environmental restoration in southeastern Washington. Under this Project Grant, WWCD will partner with the Gardena Farms Irrigation District to develop a 90 percent construction-ready design package for piping 11 miles of the...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Facilities Corporation received a $209,808.84 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP, CFDA 15.530) on October 1, 2025, for completion by September 30, 2027. The Orange County Commercial, Industrial, Institutional (CII) Water Conservation Planning Project Phase II expands upon initial Phase I efforts to develop customized best management practice (BMP)...

This $499,732 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) will enable the Town of Windsor, California to conduct a comprehensive multi-feasibility study on water reclamation and reuse opportunities. The study will assess future water demand, identify alternatives for expanding the town's recycled water system, and recommend infrastructure improvements to increase...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, through the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514), awarded a $9,995,000 Project Grant to the Web Water Development Association, Inc. (WEB) of South Dakota. The grant funding will support WEB's construction of water infrastructure improvements to reliably provide quality drinking water to the city of Waubay and 92 rural residences in Day County, South Dakota. Specifically, the project will involve building two booster stations and...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $484,533 Project Grant to Watershed Management Group, Inc., a non-profit organization in Tucson, Arizona, under the Cooperative Watershed Management (CFDA 15.554) program. The award supports the development of a coordination blueprint for local drought response planning. The project aims to help diverse stakeholders in the region collaborate on addressing critical water management challenges. Typical activities funded under this program include watershed group...

The Union Water Supply Corporation (UWSC) was awarded a $9,411,120.00 federal Project Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The grant funding will support UWSC's planning, design, and construction of a new groundwater well and treatment plant. This project aims to significantly increase the overall resiliency of UWSC's water system and enable the organization to reduce its reliance on...