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 Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe water utility in South Dakota. The grant will fund the construction of water distribution pipelines and residential connections to provide clean, reliable drinking water to 37 households in a rural area northwest of Eagle Butte. This will address the area's current...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $311,185 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District in California. The grant funding will be used to distribute approximately 2,200 water efficiency home kits to residential customers. Each kit will include various water-saving fixtures and devices, such as sprinkler nozzles, shower heads, faucet aerators,...
The Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $558,382.66 Project Grant to the Bouse Domestic Water Improvement District on September 26, 2022 to provide domestic water services under the Water and Waste Grants and Loans and Loan Guarantees program (CFDA 10.770). This grant will support the delivery of potable water and waste disposal facilities and services to low-income rural communities in Arizona facing significant health risks, as authorized by the Section 306C...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $3,180,286 Project Grant to the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians, also known as Big Valley Rancheria, on August 26, 2022 to provide domestic water services under the Water and Waste Grants and Loans and Loan Guarantees (Section 306C) program (CFDA #10.770). This funding will support the delivery of potable water and waste disposal facilities and services to the low-income rural community served by Big Valley Rancheria, whose...
This $194,475 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530) will support the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) in developing design standards, details, and specifications for metered, irrigation water delivery structures for four prioritized customer categories under varying field conditions. The project will also produce associated deployment cost estimates. This work will enable...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $16,447,858 Project Grant to the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County through the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). This funding will enable Western Municipal Water District, in partnership with Rubidoux Community Services District and Riverside Highland Water Company, to increase local potable water supply by 4,286 acre-feet per year. The project will construct three small-scale...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,700 Project Grant under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County in California. The grant will fund the implementation of a data warehouse and development of a data sharing module to establish a common data management platform and repository. This will encapsulate potable water production and delivery data across the district's service area. The project aims to improve water...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $60,661,618 Cooperative Agreement under the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System program (CFDA 15.516) to the Dry Prairie Rural Water Authority, a U.S. local government entity in Montana. The agreement provides funding for the design and construction of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Supply System. The activities completed under this grant will assist citizens in Roosevelt, Sheridan, Daniels, and Valley Counties outside the Fort...
This $300,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 25, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service under the Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program (CFDA 10.862). The grant funds are provided to the non-profit organization Seven Rivers Resource Conservation & Development Area Inc. to establish a revolving loan fund that supports the construction, refurbishment, and servicing of individually-owned household water well and wastewater systems for...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $9,995,000 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the Web Water Development Association, Inc. (WEB), a non-profit organization in South Dakota. The grant will fund the construction of water infrastructure improvements to reliably serve quality drinking water to the city of Waubay and surrounding rural residences in Day County. Specifically, WEB will build two booster...