Project Grant R15AP00086

The Stockton East Water District received $387,000 in Project Grant funding from the Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) awarded September 2, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. The grant funds the design of a surface water pipeline infrastructure project intended to improve drought resiliency and groundwater reliability in San Joaquin County, California. The pipeline will convert irrigation water...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Facilities Corporation received a $209,808.84 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP, CFDA 15.530) on October 1, 2025, for completion by September 30, 2027. The Orange County Commercial, Industrial, Institutional (CII) Water Conservation Planning Project Phase II expands upon initial Phase I efforts to develop customized best management practice (BMP)...

The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (ECBID) was awarded a $120,600 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530). The purpose of the grant is to support the preparation of a new comprehensive water conservation plan for the ECBID's Columbia Basin Project area, which is experiencing significant groundwater depletion and risks leaving many without a reliable water supply. The proposed project...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $226,022.50 Project Grant to the Corbett Water District under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530). The purpose of the award is to conduct a system optimization review (SOR) of the district's water distribution system, with a focus on water loss, pipe leak risk, pressure-reducing valves, and fire flow. The SOR results and recommendations will be prioritized in an action plan to implement specific...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded West Valley Water District a $2.0 million Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) effective April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028. The award provides full federal funding to design and construct the Bloomington Alleyway Pipeline Project, a drinking water infrastructure improvement initiative within the district's Bloomington service area. Key...

Summary: North Kern Water Storage District Calloway Canal Lining Project The North Kern Water Storage District received a $9.77 million Project Grant award dated September 16, 2025, from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to concrete line approximately 1.4 miles of the Calloway Canal in Kern County, California. The project is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2029, and...

Central Arkansas Water received a $15 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to implement water infrastructure improvements in West Pulaski County, Arkansas. The award, effective July 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2028, funds the installation of approximately 25 miles of water mains ranging from 2 to 16 inches in diameter. The project workplan encompasses pipe...

The Western States Water Council (WSWC) was awarded a $914,401 Project Grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to develop a web-based water conservation tool. This tool will integrate the WESTDAAT system with the OPENET platform to streamline applications for voluntary, compensated water conservation measures across the western United States. The project aims to address data gaps that have hindered effective water conservation and marketing...

The Stockton East Water District in California received a $2,046,465 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to construct a flow measurement flume and pipe 777 feet of an earthen canal. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 10,865 acre-feet, which will be stored in the New Melones Reservoir to address water shortages...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded a $1.5 million Cooperative Agreement to the Town of East Windsor under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) on June 15, 2025, with a completion deadline of October 15, 2025. This award funds the design, engineering, and installation of a public water line extension project that will replace an existing community well system in the School Hill neighborhood. The project...