Project Grant 00T82101

Federal Grant Award Summary TreePeople, Inc. received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP, CFDA 15.554) on May 21, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2027. The award funds the establishment and operation of the Santa Clara River Watershed Regional Climate Collaborative, a multi-stakeholder watershed group designed to coordinate restoration efforts across the Santa Clara River in Southern California. The...

Summary OC Public Works received a $376,815 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP, CFDA 15.554) on November 28, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The grant funds the development and implementation of a comprehensive and targeted outreach and engagement strategy designed to meaningfully connect with Tribal, disadvantaged community (DAC), and other underrepresented populations...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $321,118 Project Grant to the Upper Merced River Watershed Council under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The grant supports the Council's efforts to protect water quality and biodiversity within the Upper Merced River Watershed in central California. Key activities include building a volunteer base, launching a community awareness program, establishing a monitoring plan, and incorporating traditional ecological knowledge from...

The Lefthand Watershed Oversight Group received a $299,196 Cooperative Watershed Management Program grant from the Bureau of Reclamation to expand existing watershed management planning within the St. Vrain watershed in Colorado. The group will develop a wildfire risk assessment, conduct a watershed-scale analysis, and identify, prioritize, and develop two to three key river restoration projects that complement ongoing forest mitigation efforts. The project aims to address the impacts of climate...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,052 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to AG Innovations Network, a nonprofit organization in Sonoma County, California. The grant funding will enable AG Innovations Network to partner with the Conservation Biology Institute and Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District to establish the Lake Sonoma West Watershed Group and develop a comprehensive Lake Sonoma West Watershed Plan. The planning effort...

The federal Project Grant award R24AP00606, provided by the Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), will fund Coalitions And Collaboratives, Inc. (Coalitions & Collaboratives Inc.) to strengthen the Clear Creek Forest and Health Partnership in Colorado. The $300,000 award will enable the non-profit organization to further develop the partnership, ensure its long-term sustainability, and increase its capacity to implement a prioritized watershed...

The Watershed Research and Training Center (WRTC), doing business as the Watershed Center, was awarded a $230,000 cooperative agreement from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region to support Phase III of the Weaverville Basin Community Protection project. Under the three-year award beginning May 28, 2021 through July 1, 2024, the Watershed Center will work to protect, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and other natural resources on public and...

The San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) was awarded a $3,494,219 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) program. The grant, titled "Healthy Watersheds and Thriving Cities: Collaborating for Multiple Benefits at the Landscape Scale," aims to develop a cross-organizational, landscape-scale watershed approach to identifying urban greening solutions that provide multiple benefits to humans and...

Learning By Doing, Inc. received a $179,972 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) on November 18, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2029. The organization will establish and support a collaborative watershed management initiative in Grand County, Colorado, focused on improving the aquatic environment at the headwaters of the Colorado River. Key deliverables include developing and updating the Grand County Stream...

Federal Grant Award Summary Orange County Public Works (OC Public Works) received a $357,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), awarded on November 28, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The grant funds the development and implementation of a comprehensive and targeted outreach and engagement strategy designed to meaningfully engage tribal, disadvantaged community (DAC),...