Project Grant R17AP00099

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,918 Project Grant to the Walker Basin Conservancy under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The grant will support the Conservancy's efforts to establish a Walker River Basin Watershed Group that will identify landscape-scale watershed priorities and plan actions to address them using a comprehensive approach focused on stakeholder engagement and finding multi-benefit solutions. Key activities include engaging diverse...

The Northeast Regional Water District was awarded a $184,576 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program. The grant will fund the District's project to upgrade residential and bulk user metering capabilities on the North Valley Water District branch by adding 1,353 SmartPoint heads to existing automatic meter read compatible meters. This upgrade will enable the District to provide...

This federal Project Grant award from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) will provide $4,334,050 to the Washington County Water Conservancy District (WCWCD) to plan and design a regional water reuse system in Utah. The key products and services to be delivered include: Upgrading the existing St. George Reuse Facility to 14 MGD capacity, constructing an onsite reuse pond, and building a 7 MGD advanced water treatment...

This $19,987,957 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will provide critical water, energy, and food infrastructure to the Walker River Paiute Tribe (WRPT) in Nevada. The key products and services to be delivered include: (1) home energy upgrades for approximately one-third of WRPT households, including efficiency improvements, electrification, and rooftop solar; (2)...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Walker River Paiute Tribe a $295,161 Formula Grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program. The grant will fund the repair of a 285,000-gallon water storage tank and the construction of a new 410,000-gallon tank on the Walker River Paiute Reservation. Specific activities include recoating and repairing the existing tank, connecting the new tank to the water supply and distribution system, and upgrading...

This $1,069,948.82 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) will enable Protectores De Cuencas, Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization, to collaborate with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to restore 107 acres of coastal wetlands in the Punta Tuna Natural Reserve. The project will remove debris, reestablish...

The National Park Service awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund replacement of an existing boardwalk at the Neabsco Creek Wetlands Preserve in Woodbridge, Virginia due to flooding and erosion damage. It will also extend the boardwalk by one mile to connect to Leesylvania State Park to provide additional recreational trail...

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) received a $20,123,297.09 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will support the "St. Pauls Blue Greenway" project, which will transform obsolete public housing and an underground stormwater system into an open recreational park area. Key project elements include new amenities such as park benches,...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,041,200 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program grant to the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) to renovate Wards Lake Park in the City of Lakewood, Washington. The RCO will subgrant these funds to the City of Lakewood to upgrade the 27-acre park, including improving critical wetland areas, adding new play amenities like an asphalt pump track,...

The City of Stockton, California received 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) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the design of a groundwater recharge project adjacent to the Delta Water Treatment Plant, which will include three recharge ponds, connections and conveyance systems, and monitoring systems. This project aims to improve groundwater...