Project Grant A20AP00047

The Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA) was awarded a $123,672 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The funding will support training for up to 15 GWA employees in financial management and water/wastewater operational capacity building through attendance at relevant industry conferences from August 2022 through September 2025. Conferences typically offered by...

The Pueblo of Acoma, located in New Mexico, was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will support the design of a new well, pipeline, water treatment and storage facility, and pump systems integrated with the existing Baca Well to enhance the reliability of domestic water supplies for the Pueblo's 5,000 economically...

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, through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $950,000 Project Grant to the Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA). The grant will fund the design and upgrade of the Santa Rita Springs facility to enhance and protect water production from this critical natural resource. The project aims to maximize spring discharge by adding a cutoff wall, collection system, associated...

The Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA) received a $296,500 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program. The purpose of this grant is to improve GWA's ability to locate subsurface water line leaks and inspect and clean GWA's wastewater collector lines, including inaccessible lines. GWA will procure trainers to provide classroom and field training to GWA staff on advanced...

The Majuro Water and Sewer Company (MWSC) was awarded a $262,000 Project Grant on November 3, 2025 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant will fund the installation of a new metering system for MWSC's water distribution network in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands. The new metering system is intended to precisely track all water sold and identify any...

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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,410,000 Project Grant under the Domestic Water Supply Projects program (CFDA 15.577) to the Lummi Tribal Sewer and Water District (LTSWD) on behalf of the Lummi Nation. This funding will enable LTSWD to complete critical planning and design tasks to secure a reliable domestic water supply for the approximately 8,100 residents served by their water system on the Lummi Reservation in Washington. Specifically, the grant will...

This federal Project Grant award from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) provides $399,440 to the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation to replace pumps, motors, and automation systems for six irrigation wells and lift stations. The project aims to improve water and energy efficiency for the Nation's agricultural water use, which accounts for 81-86% of its total water usage, particularly during the hot summer...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $656,000 Project Grant to Enchanted Forest Water Corp under the Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants (ECWAG) program (CFDA 10.763). The grant, awarded on February 6, 2025, supports comprehensive water system improvements for the Alto, NM community over a two-year performance period, with a target completion date of February 6, 2027. The funding will enable Enchanted Forest Water Corp, a local government water utility...