Project Grant 000C29163G144654

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Domestic Water Supply Projects program (CFDA 15.577), will fund the planning and design for a water delivery system to transport water from an existing well (Eastern Well #2) located on the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians' Pauma and Yuima Reservation in San Diego County, California. The key objectives are to identify a feasible long-term water source option and improve well construction...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $311,185 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District in California. The grant funding will be used to distribute approximately 2,200 water efficiency home kits to residential customers. Each kit will include various water-saving fixtures and devices, such as sprinkler nozzles, shower heads, faucet aerators,...

The Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $558,382.66 Project Grant to the Bouse Domestic Water Improvement District on September 26, 2022 to provide domestic water services under the Water and Waste Grants and Loans and Loan Guarantees program (CFDA 10.770). This grant will support the delivery of potable water and waste disposal facilities and services to low-income rural communities in Arizona facing significant health risks, as authorized by the Section 306C...

The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes received a $1,541,085 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Domestic Water Supply Projects program (CFDA 15.577). The grant will fund the expansion of the Owyhee public water system (PWS) to connect 80-88 homes in the China Town area of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation to the Tribes' water system. This will ensure clean, potable water access for approximately 250-282 residents currently relying on individual...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,817,400 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the MNI Waste-Water Company, a tribally owned water utility on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe reservation in South Dakota. The funding will support the construction of water distribution pipelines and residential connections to provide clean and reliable drinking water to 37 homes in a rural area northwest of Eagle Butte....

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $238,442 Project Grant to the Pueblo de San Ildefonso under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The grant will fund the retrofitting of an existing water intake system to deliver irrigation water from the Rio Grande to the Pueblo's Westside farmlands. Key project components include installing a new 16-inch water pipe with a screened intake, a new buried tank, a new...

The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $3,936,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). The award was granted to the Why Domestic Water Improvement District, a U.S. local government entity in Arizona, to fund the construction, upgrade, and improvement of water treatment facilities, distribution systems, and waste disposal infrastructure in financially...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $3,180,286 Project Grant to the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians, also known as Big Valley Rancheria, on August 26, 2022 to provide domestic water services under the Water and Waste Grants and Loans and Loan Guarantees (Section 306C) program (CFDA #10.770). This funding will support the delivery of potable water and waste disposal facilities and services to the low-income rural community served by Big Valley Rancheria, whose...

The Barona Band of Mission Indians received a $21,934,652 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Domestic Water Supply Projects program (CFDA 15.577) to plan, design, and construct a potable water pipeline to import water supplies from the Ramona Municipal Water District to the Barona Reservation. The grant will address critical water supply and quality issues faced by the tribal community, as declining groundwater levels and high nitrate...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,019,470 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Bard Water District in Winterhaven, CA. The grant will fund the concrete lining of 1,750 feet of the Reservation Main Canal, as well as improvements to 5 turnouts and 2 check structures. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of approximately 421 acre-feet that would have been...