Project Grant 96952901

This $4,876,111.35 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program (CFDA 10.923), supports the design and installation of emergency watershed protection measures in Los Angeles County, California. The award aims to mitigate imminent hazards to life and property by addressing watershed impairments through activities such as runoff retardation, erosion prevention, debris...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant on May 21, 2025 to Treepeople, Inc. under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to develop the Santa Clara River Watershed Regional Climate Collaborative. This new watershed group will create a strategic restoration plan to address issues of invasive plants, drought, flooding, and wildfires exacerbated by climate change in the Santa Clara River watershed in Southern California. The collaborative will bring together...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) a $20,935,318 project grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The grant will fund the construction of a stormwater capture project in Los Angeles, consisting of a storm drain diversion, hydrodynamic separator, and subterranean infiltration gallery. This project is expected to add an estimated 136 acre-feet per year to local...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Napa County Resource Conservation District, in collaboration with the Abuelitos Foundation, to establish a new watershed group for the Napa River watershed in California. The project aims to address unsustainable groundwater extraction, sedimentation, and climate change impacts on water quantity and quality in the Napa Valley. The watershed group will bring...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) provides $376,815 to OC Public Works, a county government entity in Orange County, California. The funding will support the development and implementation of a comprehensive outreach and engagement strategy to meaningfully connect with tribal, disadvantaged, and other underrepresented community stakeholders within the North Orange...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,675 project grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Tulare Basin Watershed Partnership, a California non-profit organization. The funding supports the continued development of stakeholder relationships and a watershed plan for the Tulare Basin in California, which has been impacted by drought, wildfires, and flooding in recent years. The partnership will facilitate a diverse working group focused on the...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $21,997,020.00 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant to the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The grant will fund the development of Jordan Downs Central Park in Los Angeles, California. Through a subaward, the California Department of Parks and Recreation will provide funding to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles for this project. The LWCF program...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $208,915.20 project grant to the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (USGVMWD) located in Los Angeles County, California. The grant, awarded on April 8, 2025, will support USGVMWD's efforts to promote outdoor landscaping water conservation by providing residential customers incentives to remove turf grass and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $357,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to OC Public Works (OCPW) in Orange County, CA. The grant will support the development and implementation of a comprehensive outreach and engagement strategy to meaningfully connect with tribal, disadvantaged, and other underrepresented community stakeholders in the South Orange County Watershed Management Area. This effort aims to foster...

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the conversion of up to 40 water-intensive turf grass lawns into drought-tolerant landscaping in the Greater Los Angeles and San Diego areas. Each converted landscape will include a stormwater retention feature,...