Project Grant R18AP00208

The Rio Grande Water Conservation District in Alamosa, Colorado will develop a water marketing strategy and conduct outreach with local groundwater management subdistricts to maintain agricultural production and prevent permanent dry-up of historically irrigated lands in the San Luis Valley. Funded by a $425,511 project grant awarded on May 10, 2022 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program, the District will analyze potential water rights for participation...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $575,089.48 Cooperative Agreement under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) to Natural Ocean Well CO. on March 19, 2024. The project proposes to install and evaluate a submerged water filtration system in the Las Virgenes Reservoir. Submerged water filtration is an unconventional approach that can reduce energy requirements by leveraging natural hydrostatic pressure, while also protecting the system from atmospheric climate...

The Rancho California Water District will develop a strategic plan for advanced wellhead treatment facilities to mitigate emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in the groundwater of southwestern Riverside County, California. Funded by a $800,088 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), this 3-year effort will protect a critical...

The Selah & Moxee Irrigation District (SMID) in Yakima County, Washington will receive $415,635 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) program to expand their water marketing strategy. SMID will build upon a previous 2018 grant to further develop outreach to landowners, evaluate potential economic impacts, and establish inter-local agreements to integrate consideration of out-of-basin water supplies...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,000,091 Project Grant under the Title II, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control program (CFDA 15.509) to the Washington County Water Conservancy District (the District), operating as Water Conservatory, in Utah. The grant will fund a project to assess the feasibility of desalinating the La Verkin Hot Springs in Washington County, with the goal of providing an additional source of usable water for the region. The project involves compiling and summarizing...

The City of Klamath Falls, Oregon, in partnership with the South Suburban Sanitation District, received a $357,580 WaterSMART Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation. The purpose of the grant is to develop a strategy to increase the supply and quality of recycled water in order to conserve the city's potable water supplies and improve the quality of discharges from the wastewater treatment plant to the Klamath River. The grant will fund technical...

The Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) was awarded a $1,524,996 cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504). The purpose of this award is to fund a feasibility study for the potential construction of a new Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) in San Jose, California. This facility would support SCVWD's goal of meeting at least 10% of the total county water demands...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $999,946 in funding to Wetx Inc., a small disadvantaged business located in Salt Lake City, UT. The project aims to develop a transformative solution to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) by establishing a transparent and accountable platform for digital water rights trading...

The Old Colony Planning Council (OCP) received a $940,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support OCP's development of a regional water plan to address limited and unsustainable water supplies in Brockton, Massachusetts. The plan aims to strengthen the region's long-term economic resilience and competitiveness by ensuring water resource availability and...

The Mountain Park Master Conservancy District in southwest Oklahoma received a $1,129,720 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The funding will support the development of a series of groundwater wells downstream from the Tom Steed Reservoir. These wells will provide supplemental water to the cities of Altus, Frederick, Snyder, and Altus Air Force Base, increasing...