Project Grant 97395301

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $155,363 to the Tuolumne County Resource Conservation District on September 3, 2025, under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to update the regional water management plan for the Tuolumne-Stanislaus Integrated Regional Water Management Collaborative. The primary deliverable is a comprehensive updated water management plan covering 2,700 square miles across multiple watersheds on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada near Modesto,...

This $499,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805) will fund research at Cornell University to advance optimization frameworks for multi-use water management in the Delaware River Basin. The project aims to clarify tradeoffs and vulnerabilities in the basin's water management strategies under the impacts of climate change, shifting human system demands, and land use changes. Key...

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 U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,918 Project Grant to the Walker Basin Conservancy under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The grant will support the Conservancy's efforts to establish a Walker River Basin Watershed Group that will identify landscape-scale watershed priorities and plan actions to address them using a comprehensive approach focused on stakeholder engagement and finding multi-benefit solutions. Key activities include engaging diverse...

OC Public Works received a $357,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), awarded November 28, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The grant funds the development and implementation of a comprehensive outreach and engagement strategy targeting tribal, disadvantaged community (DAC), and underrepresented stakeholders in the South Orange County Watershed Management Area...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Napa County Resource Conservation District, in collaboration with the Abuelitos Foundation, received a $300,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP, CFDA 15.554) awarded on May 20, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. The primary deliverable is the establishment of a new watershed group for California's Napa River Watershed that convenes diverse stakeholders—including agricultural users,...

Grant Award Summary Orange County Public Works (OC Public Works) received a $376,815 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), awarded November 28, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The grant funds the development and implementation of a comprehensive outreach and engagement strategy designed to meaningfully connect with tribal communities, disadvantaged communities (DACs),...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $330,000.00, was granted by the U.S. Geological Survey under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805) to Cornell University. The project, titled "Advancing System Integration and Stress Testing Methods in Support of Water Availability Assessment under Uncertainty", will contribute to the Predictive Understanding of Multiscale Processes (PUMP) project by developing and demonstrating a stress...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $351,057 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program to The Watershed Management Group, Inc. to develop a strategic plan to enhance groundwater recharge opportunities in the Lower Santa Cruz Watershed in Pima County, Arizona. This project will collaborate with Sky Island Alliance to survey springs, creeks, and arroyos, assess management needs, identify priority restoration...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $200,000 to the Santa Fe Watershed Association through the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) on May 20, 2025, with performance completion targeted for September 30, 2028. This Project Grant supports watershed group development and collaborative stakeholder engagement in the Santa Fe River Watershed located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The Association will conduct targeted outreach to underserved communities, prepare educational materials,...