Project Grant R15AP00107

This $15,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program supports a 5-year pilot project to assess the viability of installing solar panels over canals. The primary objectives are to reduce water evaporation, generate renewable energy, and build resilience to climate change by reducing carbon emissions associated with electricity generation. Key benefits may include increased water conservation during...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $5,918,760 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2 in Texas. The funding will be used to construct infrastructure and efficiency improvements to a feeder canal, discharge pipes, and a pumping plant. Key project activities include building reinforced isolation bays on the headwall and feeder canal, as well as replacing the pump discharge...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $219,845 Project Grant to Project 7 Water Authority through the Water Conservation Field Services Program. The goal of this 15-month project concluding December 2022 is to optimize the water system and encourage conservation efforts. Under the Water Conservation Field Services (WCFS) program (CFDA #15.530), which aims to proactively promote water use efficiency in water project operations, Project 7 Water Authority will apply the...

This 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), provides $100,357.60 to Global Water Resources, Inc. in Maricopa, Arizona. The funding will support the addition of a turf removal and replacement rebate program for residential and non-residential customers to Global Water Resources' existing water conservation program. This project aims to replace turf...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,610,126 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Carlsbad Irrigation District in New Mexico. The grant will fund the installation of 58 automated gates along the district's main canal and the implementation of a supervisory control and data acquisition system. This infrastructure upgrade is expected to result in annual water savings of 2,245 acre-feet by ensuring consistent water...

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,...

This $2,972,788 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program aims to develop Mobile Energy-Water Reuse Systems (MEWRS) to provide reliable electricity and potable water in disproportionately affected communities (DACs). Led by Louisiana Tech University, the project will: (1) create new perovskite solar cell systems to supply stable electricity during natural disasters; (2) develop energy-efficient water purification...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Popo Agie Conservation District a $752,486 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on February 28, 2024. The grant will enable the Popo Agie Conservation District to partner with the Enterprise Watershed Improvement District to convert 8,820 feet of earthen irrigation canal to polyvinyl chloride pipe in north-central Wyoming. This project is expected to result in annual water savings...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $467,200.43 Cooperative Agreement under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) to Pani Clean Inc., a woman-owned small business, to pilot-test a photovoltaic-powered electrochemical denitrification system. The project aims to demonstrate a modular, off-grid solar-powered unit that can treat nitrate-contaminated water sources, such as effluents from wastewater plants and public water supply wells, to...

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...