Project Grant R16AP00025

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 Santa Clara Valley Water District was awarded a $3,800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126). The grant will fund the Calabazas/San Tomas Aquino Creek - Marsh Connection Project, which is part of the larger Lower South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project. The key activities to be carried out under this award include environmental review and documentation...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded a $5,826,000 Project Grant to the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126). The 4-year project aims to: (1) develop strategies to increase beneficial reuse of up to 45,000 tons of flood control channel sediment for habitat restoration; (2) implement pilot projects to restore several acres of tidal marsh and creek habitat; (3) develop visions...

The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $2,021,059 Project Grant under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program to the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) in California. The grant funding will support additional staff and technical consultants to accelerate implementation and monitoring of the Salton Sea Management Program (SSMP). The SSMP aims to create 29,800 acres of wetlands and dust-suppression projects on exposed lakebed to restore fish and wildlife habitats impacted...

The State Coastal Conservancy was awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program to complete Phase I of the Castroville to the Coast Project. Phase I involves acquiring 24 acres of agricultural land along the Salinas Reclamation Ditch and Tembladero Slough floodplain for future restoration. The project aims to provide flood attenuation, sea level rise resilience, water quality improvement,...

The Klamath Watershed Partnership will receive $175,000 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife cooperative agreement program to support engineered biochar mixed media filtration systems to remove phosphorus from irrigation tailwater returns to Upper Klamath Lake. The project aims to build on previous efforts evaluating the utility of engineered biochar mineral media to decrease external total phosphorus loads associated with irrigation tailwater pumped...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $2,605,548.67 Project Grant to the City of Oakdale under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CFDA 15.648) program. The project will enhance approximately 22 acres of riparian and upland habitats along the lower Stanislaus River in California. Key activities include excavating 54,800 cubic yards of material to expand emergent wetlands, create side channels, and install alcoves and large wood structures to...

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will receive $219,507 from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative program to develop a restoration plan for the 115.3-acre Yanty Marsh coastal wetland on Lake Ontario. The design will include plans to create open water channels and potholes through dredging of cattail monocultures to provide fish and wildlife access to spawning and nesting sites while enhancing habitat. The...

This $4,142,968 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) supports a collaborative effort led by the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District (FSSD) and the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) to accelerate the implementation of nature-based shoreline adaptation solutions in the San Francisco Bay. The key activities funded through this grant include: 1) Developing a...

Federal Grant Award Summary The San Diego County Water Authority received a $10.31 million 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), effective December 12, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2027. The award funds the restoration and enhancement of approximately 42.5 acres of riparian, wetland, and upland habitat within the San Luis Rey...