Project Grant R13AP40014

The County of Franklin, Idaho has been awarded a $774,990 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.904 - Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention) to develop a Cub River Flood Control and Agricultural Water Management Plan. The project, with a performance period from June 3, 2024 to June 30, 2026, aims to implement comprehensive technical and financial assistance initiatives focused on watershed conservation, flood...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, through its Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530), awarded a $101,348 project grant to the City of Prescott, Arizona to develop a long-term water management plan. The plan will address the city's aging infrastructure, population growth, ongoing drought, and presence of "forever chemicals" in the water supply. Key activities include pre-planning work, the planning process, evaluating water management options, and completing a draft and...

The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded a $12,055,000 cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service to support planning, design, and construction activities for the Claiborne Aquifer Watershed in Calhoun County, Georgia. The award, provided under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA #10.904), will fund infrastructure projects to protect, develop, and utilize land and water resources...

This federal Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), will provide $300,000 to support the Illinois Valley Irrigation Modernization Partnership. The partnership, led by the Illinois Valley Soil and Water Conservation District and Trout Unlimited, aims to improve streamflow and water security in the Illinois River subbasin in southwest Oregon. Key activities will include the...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Watershed Restoration Coalition of the Upper Clark Fork Inc. The project aims to address water use challenges in the Upper Clark Fork River Watershed in western Montana. Key activities include collaboratively identifying flow restoration priorities, creating a matrix of proposed solutions, and drafting a 5-year strategic plan for the stakeholder group. The project...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $471,466 Project Grant to the High Country Conservation Center (HC3) located in Frisco, Colorado. The grant funding will enable HC3, in partnership with the Town of Frisco and other local municipalities, to update the 2018 Blue River Watershed Regional Water Efficiency Plan and the individual water efficiency plans for the Town...

The Tuolumne-Stanislaus Integrated Regional Water Management Collaborative, in partnership with the Tuolumne County Resource Conservation District, received a $155,363 Project Grant award from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) on September 3, 2025. The grant will fund the update of the region's existing water management plan to increase water supply sustainability through investment in local infrastructure. The plan encompasses multiple...

This $198,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) will support the Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District (FCNRCD) in Vermont to improve aquatic organism passage and habitat throughout the county. The key activities include: (1) monitoring a dam removal site for habitat changes, (2) scoping, designing, and implementing strategic wood addition projects, and (3) assisting with...

The South Tahoe Public Utility District (DISTRICT) in Northern California received a $390,370 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief (CFDA 15.514) program. The funding will be used to optimize and enhance the DISTRICT's existing water use data and technology by creating decision support tools to aid in the development and implementation of future water budgets for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional water users....

The Grant Soil & Water Conservation District was awarded a $237,109.25 cooperative agreement by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act program. The award will support habitat improvement projects associated with water systems or supplies affected by Bureau of Reclamation projects in John Day, Oregon through December 31, 2025. Specifically, the Conservation District will work to improve fish and wildlife habitat in the area in...