Project Grant R19AP00102

The Rancho California Water District was awarded a $43,900,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects program (CFDA 15.074). The grant will fund the Pauba Valley Groundwater Banking Project, which aims to leverage the district's 100,000 acre-feet of unused groundwater storage capacity to enhance long-term water supply reliability for the Lower Colorado River Basin. The key components of the...

The City of Santa Rosa, Texas was awarded a $9,503,500 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). The grant, awarded on January 2, 2025, will fund the construction of a 1-million-gallon ground storage tank, a 0.5-million-gallon elevated storage tank, a 7-day storage raw water reservoir at the city's water treatment plant, and an emergency interconnection with a neighboring water...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded $3.5 million to the City of Glenn Heights, Texas under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) on October 1, 2025, for the design and construction of a one-million-gallon ground storage tank (GST) and associated water infrastructure improvements. The project deliverables include engineering design services, site preparation, tank fabrication and assembly, integration of...

The Environmental Protection Agency awarded Waukesha Water Utility a $680,000 cooperative agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to erect an elevated water storage tank. This funding will support the utility delivering critical water infrastructure by constructing an operational elevated water storage tower to provide a sustainable and safe water supply for the City of Waukesha's service area. The award, made on February 1, 2023, will allow completion of...

Under this $8,162,928 federal Project Grant awarded by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514), the North Kern Water Storage District (NKWSD) will drill and equip a 6 cubic feet per second (CFS) groundwater well, and connect it to the Friant-Kern Canal through a discharge pipeline. This project will enable the conveyance and return of 1,999 acre-feet per year of previously stored water to downstream...

This $2,684,222 federal 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) will support the Cawelo Water District in Bakersfield, CA to enhance the region's drought resiliency and increase access to groundwater supplies. The key project components include the construction of a 33-acre-foot capacity reservoir and a 24-acre recharge facility, as well as the installation of a pipeline...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to the Lebanon Water Works Company in Lebanon, Kentucky. The funding will support the construction of a 2 million gallon elevated water storage tank and associated transmission main. This project aims to improve water quality and increase storage capacity for the city's water system, benefiting the entire customer base as well as the...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Funding Agency and Program: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 awarded $4.15M through the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to the Borough of Alpha on March 15, 2025. This program provides targeted funding for critical water infrastructure improvements identified through congressional appropriations acts, with emphasis on addressing aging infrastructure and improving public health through system modernization....

Haiku-Kauhikoa Tank Replacement Project The County of Maui received a $1.53M Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to demolish and replace a deteriorated 250,000-gallon water storage tank serving the Haiku-Kauhikoa community in Hawaii. The award, issued July 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2029, funds the procurement and installation of a new 250,000-gallon...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Kern Tulare Water District (KTWD) a $4.01 million Project Grant on July 31, 2025, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Program (CFDA 15.514) to construct water banking infrastructure in Bakersfield, California. The project deliverables include drilling and equipping a new well, installing over 8,000 linear feet of pipeline to the Friant Kern Canal, and integrating an existing well into the recovery network. Upon completion by May 31, 2028, the...