Project Grant 048606094

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 Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The grant will fund planning, design, and permitting activities for the Arroyo del Oso Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Project. This project aims to increase the Water Authority's capacity for water recharge and storage in the Middle Rio Grande Basin...

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...

The City of Aurora, Colorado received a $14,313,413 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) to expand the Prairie Waters Project (PWP). The PWP is a critical component of Aurora's integrated water master plan to enhance drought resiliency and sustainable water supply. Specifically, the grant funding will support the construction of a second radial well and pump station,...

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...

This $545,605 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) will enable the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) to develop advanced tools and procedures to enhance water supply reliability at the Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams and reservoirs in California. The project will leverage improvements in reservoir modeling and forecasting technology to evaluate existing inflow and outflow forecasting models, and then design...

The Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) received a $301,256 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to improve water supply forecasting and operational decision-making. The project will incorporate software technology upgrades and algorithm-based strategies to enhance MMWD's water supply operations, which will benefit not only MMWD customers but also other regional water users. Specifically, the project...

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...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $666,026 to the Mojave Water Agency Public Facilities Corporation on January 8, 2026, through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to complete the design phase of a new permanent water turnout infrastructure project. The primary deliverable is the engineering design for a new permanent turnout structure that will convey State Water Project (SWP) water from the California Aqueduct to the Oeste Recharge...

The Clallam County Public Utility District No. 1 in Washington was awarded a $210,641.49 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). The grant will fund the installation of 440 advanced metering infrastructure endpoints to capture real-time water flow data. This upgrade will enhance the utility's water resource management, improve operational efficiency, and...