The Belle Fourche Irrigation District in South Dakota has received a $222,649.02 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the conversion of 3,600 feet of unlined irrigation canal lateral into a buried polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipeline. This project aims to improve the efficiency and reliability of the District's water delivery system and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,645,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507) to the Sidon Irrigation District in Big Horn County, Wyoming. The project will convert approximately 33,000 feet of the district's unlined, open channel lateral system to polyvinyl chloride pipe and install seven solar-powered ultrasonic flowmeters. This infrastructure upgrade is expected to...
This federal Project Grant award from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement (YRBWE) program, CFDA 15.531, provides $737,424 to the Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District (SVID) to convert open irrigation ditches, pipes and weir boxes to enclosed pressurized laterals and install in-line flow meters. The primary goals are to eliminate water losses, improve water management, increase Yakima River instream flows to benefit fish and wildlife, and enable landowners...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $8.2 million Project Grant to the Pike Creek Reorganized Common Sewer District on June 30, 2022 under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). The grant funding will support the provision of water and waste disposal projects for rural communities in Missouri, consistent with the program's goal of ensuring rural residents and businesses have access to reasonably priced water and waste...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will replace 1,200 linear feet of waterline laterals and 45 valves throughout the campgrounds at Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek, Wisconsin under a $795,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). Funding will support replacing aging galvanized pipes beyond their useful life with new waterline infrastructure. Isolation valves will also be added to water...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507), awarded $183,914.60 to the Carlsbad Irrigation District in Carlsbad, New Mexico on September 17, 2024. The funding will be used to line 2,000 feet of the district's main canal to improve overall canal efficiencies and reduce excessive seepage. This project is expected to conserve water, increase water supply reliability for...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $174,800 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507) to the Teton Irrigating and Manufacturing Company located in Saint Anthony, Idaho. The funding will support the conversion of 2,480 feet of earthen canal to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe. This project aims to reduce seepage and resolve erosion issues at an existing 90-degree bend in the canal....
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,084,852 grant to the Enterprize Canal Company, Ltd. under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). Through this Project Grant, the Enterprize Canal Company will convert 3,613 linear feet of two 63-inch pipes along a historical canal alignment and install solar-powered automated headgates and measurement devices. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 7,721 acre-feet by reducing...
The Yuba County Water Agency and Browns Valley Irrigation District will convert 9.3 miles of open ditch to 9.6 miles of pipeline under a $4,011,154 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program. The existing Sicard Flat Ditch is constructed directly in blasted rock, making it porous and prone to leaks. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 2,880 acre-feet currently lost to seepage, which will be stored in Collins Lake...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $1.7 million Project Grant (R25AP00128) to the United Irrigation District in Hidalgo County, Texas. The grant funding will be used to install seven flow control and metering gates and four flow control gates on the Bryan Canal, which provides water to the cities of Mission and McAllen, Texas, and the Sharyland Water...