Project Grant R12AP60026

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $15,000,000 5-year Cooperative Agreement under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program to the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, a non-profit organization in Los Banos, California. The primary purpose of this pilot project is to identify viable solutions to enable federal, state, and irrigation water districts to perform the dual purpose of traditional water conveyance and generation of...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $10,562,500 Project Grant to Natomas Central Mutual Water Co under the Central Valley Improvement Act, Title XXXIV (CFDA 15.512) program. The grant will fund reconstruction of the Riverside Diversion to achieve both fisheries and flood protection objectives. Specifically, the awardee will reconstruct the pumping platform to accommodate a new pump meeting hydraulic standards, screening a 45 cubic feet per second diversion on the...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $43,074,644 Cooperative Agreement to the Patterson Irrigation District (PID) under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The purpose of this award is for PID to construct upgrades to the conveyance facility that connects the San Joaquin River to the Delta-Mendota Canal. The project will expand the conveyance capacity from 35 CFS to 195 CFS, which will increase flexibility in water deliveries...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,084,852 grant to the Enterprize Canal Company, Ltd. under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). Through this Project Grant, the Enterprize Canal Company will convert 3,613 linear feet of two 63-inch pipes along a historical canal alignment and install solar-powered automated headgates and measurement devices. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 7,721 acre-feet by reducing...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Columbia Irrigation District in Kennewick, Washington, a $225,990.68 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on September 4, 2024. The grant will fund the installation of a reinforced concrete liner in approximately 1,400 linear feet of the district's Lateral 2 canal. This project is expected to be completed by December 31, 2025. The concrete lining...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,001,044.18 Cooperative Agreement to Carollo Engineers Inc. on August 24, 2023 under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560). The project will test an in-situ resin regeneration process using bicarbonate for potable water reuse applications. This approach aims to remove dissolved organic matter and inorganic anions such as nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, and others from the water without producing the large...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,750,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CFDA 15.512) to Reclamation District 108 (RD108) in California. The grant, with a performance period of September 2024 to September 2029, will support the Floodplain Forward program. This initiative aims to advance a landscape-scale vision of early implementation projects that will improve habitat conditions and aid in the recovery of fish, birds, and other wildlife in the...

The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $154,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) under the Colorado River System Conservation Pilot Program (CFDA 15.567). The purpose of this agreement is to fund the design and construction of the Salt River Project-Central Arizona Project (SRP-CAP) Interconnection Facility. This facility will improve regional water system redundancy and flexibility in central Arizona by allowing for the...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $164,225.58 Project Grant (CFDA 15.507 - WaterSMART Program) to the Utica Water and Power Authority in Angels Camp, California. The funding will be used to line 1,200 linear feet of the earthen Utica Canal with a reinforced shotcrete liner. This lining project will help reduce water seepage losses, improve water management and conservation for agricultural use, and reduce sediment loading in the canal. The project will also...

Under this $8,162,928 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation through the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514), the North Kern Water Storage District (NKWSD) will drill and equip a 6 cubic feet per second (CFS) groundwater well and connect it to the Friant-Kern Canal via a discharge pipeline. This project will enable the conveyance and return of 1,999 acre-feet per year of previously stored water to downstream...