Project Grant R15AP00135

The City of Stockton, California will design a groundwater recharge improvement project adjacent to the Delta Water Treatment Plant, funded by a $1,397,655 Project Grant 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). The project will involve constructing three recharge ponds, connections and conveyance systems, and monitoring systems including wells and surface water gages. This...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $351,057 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program to The Watershed Management Group, Inc. to develop a strategic plan to enhance groundwater recharge opportunities in the Lower Santa Cruz Watershed in Pima County, Arizona. This project will collaborate with Sky Island Alliance to survey springs, creeks, and arroyos, assess management needs, identify priority restoration...

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...

The City of Walla Walla received a $3,002,524 Project Grant award on September 19, 2023 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief (CFDA 15.514) program. The grant will fund the retrofit of City Well 5 to convert it from a production-only well to an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) well. This will allow the city to recharge the aquifer during wet seasons and store up to 5,000 acre-feet of water over 10 years. The...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $387,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Stockton East Water District in San Joaquin County, California. The grant will fund the design of a pipeline to improve drought resiliency and groundwater reliability by providing an alternative surface water source to agricultural users currently relying on groundwater pumping. This project is...

The Washington County Water Conservancy District (WCWCD) received a $400,255 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557). The funding will support a comprehensive groundwater study around the Gunlock Reservoir in Washington County, Utah to characterize the aquifer recharge and determine the sustainable yield. The project will involve compiling and reviewing existing data, assessing groundwater and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,060,000 Project Grant to the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency in Riverside County, California under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will support the agency's efforts to investigate and design additional groundwater recharge ponds and supporting infrastructure to expand the region's water storage and recharge capacity. This project aligns...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $199,998 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Wood River Land Trust Company in South-Central Idaho. The grant funding will support the Wood River Water Collaborative in updating the Big Wood River Atlas to address the health of the nearby Big Wood watershed's natural floodplain. The collaborative will convene a working group of stakeholders to develop a watershed plan that...

The Tulare Basin Watershed Partnership, a California non-profit organization, was awarded a $299,675 project grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The funding will allow the partnership to continue developing stakeholder relationships and a comprehensive watershed plan for the Tulare Basin region, which has been impacted by drought, wildfires, and flooding in recent years. The project aims to...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,052 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to AG Innovations Network, a nonprofit organization in Sonoma County, California. The grant funding will enable AG Innovations Network to partner with the Conservation Biology Institute and Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District to establish the Lake Sonoma West Watershed Group and develop a comprehensive Lake Sonoma West Watershed Plan. The planning effort...