Project Grant R16AP00140

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded the City of Woodland $9.889 million on January 26, 2026, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Program (CFDA 15.514) to construct an aquifer storage and recovery well system. The project will store over 600 acre-feet of surface water annually during winter months when supply is plentiful and demand is low, enabling the city to deploy stored water in dry years to meet drinking water demand and mitigate the effects of...

The San Benito County Water District (SBCWD) is implementing the Accelerated Drought Response Project (ADROP) under a $51,195,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects program (CFDA 15.074). ADROP is the first phase of the North San Benito Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Project and will be completed by November 2026. The grant funding will partially cover the engineering design, land acquisitions, environmental...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded East Valley Water District $5.910672 million on January 15, 2026, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct new wells increasing drought resiliency in the East Valley Water District service area. The project, titled "Widening Availability Through Engineered Resiliency (WATER): Increasing Drought Resiliency Through New Well Construction in East Valley Water District (EVWD),"...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded $6 million to the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works on December 23, 2025, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to modernize the Dominguez Gap Barrier Project. The County will construct four new injection wells and two monitoring wells to strengthen the freshwater pressure ridge that blocks seawater intrusion into the West Coast Basin aquifers, which supply drinking water to over...

The City of Aurora, Colorado received a $14,313,413 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to expand the Prairie Waters Project (PWP). The PWP is a critical component of Aurora's integrated water master plan to enhance drought resiliency and sustainable water supply. Specifically, the grant funding will support the construction of a second radial well and pump station,...

The Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (the District) in Utah was awarded a $8,514,513 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The grant will fund the expansion of the District's aquifer storage and recovery program, including the construction of two new recovery wells and pumping stations. This project is expected to increase the District's annual water yield by up to...

The Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) of Riverside County, California was awarded a $777,226 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) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The purpose of the grant is for WMWD to design a new well for their Arlington Desalter System, which will help stabilize groundwater levels and maximize water pumping to the desalter. This project aims to reduce...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $14,019,000 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the City of Provo, Utah. The funds will be used to construct an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) system in Provo, which will include two pump stations and a conveyance system to augment the city's aquifer water supply by 15,000 acre-feet annually. This project is a high priority for Provo to enhance drought resilience and accommodate rapid population...

The Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District (SSJMUD) will receive $6,107,566 under a Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to improve water supply resilience. SSJMUD will enhance existing conveyance facilities, construct 75 acres of recharge ponds to increase groundwater recharge capacity by an average of 6,120 acre-feet annually, and connect a recovery well to its conveyance system. The...

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California received a $32,942,618 Project Grant award on April 14, 2025 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The grant will fund the construction of an intertie at the existing Foothill Pump Station along the Rialto Pipeline in East Highland, California. This project will enable the Metropolitan Water District to provide water from the Colorado...