Project Grant R16AP00209

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514), awarded a $8,162,928 Project Grant to the North Kern Water Storage District (NKWSD) located near Bakersfield, California. Under this grant, NKWSD will drill and equip a 6 cubic feet per second (CFS) groundwater well, and construct a pipeline to connect the well to the Friant-Kern Canal. This project will enable the conveyance and return of 1,999 acre-feet...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Porterville Irrigation District (District) a $923,033 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). Through this funding, the District will construct a surface water distribution system to serve 675 acres in its service area that currently only has access to groundwater. The project includes building a pipeline along Road 196 to connect the Lower Tule River Irrigation District 4...

This $43,074,644 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514), will fund infrastructure upgrades to expand the conveyance capacity of the Patterson Irrigation District's (PID) water facilities in California. The key project activities include: Conducting an appraisal study to evaluate the feasibility of the project Completing final design for Phase 1 and Phase 2...

The City of Fresno, California will receive $586,926 under a Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Program (CFDA 15.514) to install recycled water infrastructure and retrofit irrigation systems at three municipal sites. Specifically, the City will install purple pipes and convert irrigation systems at City Hall, Fink-White Park, and Fulton Street from potable to recycled water supplied by existing transmission lines....

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514), awarded a $4,384,344 project grant to the Pixley Irrigation District in California to construct 5.5 miles of new canals as part of the Lateral 4 Expansion Project. This infrastructure project will allow the district to recharge groundwater and deliver surface water, reducing reliance on overdrafted groundwater in the region. The project is expected to...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,830,500 Project Grant (CFDA #15.507 - WaterSMART) to the Panoche Water District in Fresno County, California on September 19, 2023. This funding will allow the Panoche Water District to install a 2.9-mile concrete liner on the currently unlined Contour Canal and replace four check structures, three road crossings, and 15 turnouts with pre-cast concrete structures to accommodate necessary trash screens. The project is...

The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration awarded a $984,163.50 Project Grant on December 9, 2024 to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The grant funding will support the replacement of approximately 1,120 feet of an existing open irrigation channel with an underground 36-inch diameter HDPE pipeline to accommodate full street right-of-way improvements and sidewalks for the IID Canal...

The Turlock Irrigation District will receive $7.93 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct a 38-acre regulating reservoir. The reservoir will capture operational spills from water delivery canals during periods of excess supply and return the stored flows to canals during times of water shortages. This project aims to improve water management of 10,000...

The City of San Buenaventura in Ventura County, California was awarded a $16,592,500 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) on March 26, 2025. The grant will fund the construction of a 4.3-mile pipeline to connect the city to the Calleguas Municipal Water District, enabling access to the city's existing State Water Project allocation. This will improve the city's drought resilience...

The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District received a $2,707,038 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) to implement the Cactus Basins Connector Pipeline Project. This project will connect the Cactus Basins to the State Water Project, allowing for up to an additional 6,904 acre-feet per year of groundwater recharge in the severely depleted groundwater basin. The project...