Project Grant R19AP00158

This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services (WCFS) program (CFDA 15.530) provides $102,383.00 to the Owyhee Irrigation District to develop the design for converting 5,880 linear feet of open Kingman Lateral canal to a piped canal system. The goal is to save water and eliminate the risk of canal failure, which would increase water availability and reduce risk to people and property in the vicinity. The expected...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $5,149,141 WaterSMART (CFDA 15.507) project grant to the Malheur Watershed Council, in partnership with the Vale Oregon Irrigation District, to convert 10.4 miles of open-earthen irrigation canals to plastic irrigation pipe in eastern Oregon. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 4,888 acre-feet, which will benefit the federally listed bull trout by helping to achieve a carryover pool in Beulah...

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...

This $15,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program supports a 5-year pilot project to assess the viability of installing solar panels over canals. The primary objectives are to reduce water evaporation, generate renewable energy, and build resilience to climate change by reducing carbon emissions associated with electricity generation. Key benefits may include increased water conservation during...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Boise Project Board of Control a $7,260,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to replace 5,230 linear feet (1 mile) of canal lining on the New York Canal in Boise, Idaho. This project aims to increase water conservation, efficiency, and reliability by reducing seepage losses from the existing concrete and asphalt-lined canal. The key activities include removing the existing...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded $200,000 to the Upper Wood River Water Users Association, Inc. on May 19, 2025, under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The project involves lining approximately one mile of earthen bypass canal in Blaine County, Idaho, with work scheduled for completion by December 31, 2025. This infrastructure improvement will reduce seepage losses,...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,265,585 Project Grant to the Co-op Farm Irrigation Company under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will support the conversion of 20,800 feet of existing earthen and concrete-lined irrigation ditches to high-density polyethylene pipe. The piped system will include a flow meter, individual user meters, and a 15-horsepower pump. The project will also install an 11.8-kilowatt solar...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $4,511,673 project grant to the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) located in California's Central Valley. The funding will enable TID's Civil Engineering Division to improve and automate five drop structures on the district's main canal. This project involves modifying the drop structures, installing new automated gates, and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Salmon River Canal Co LTD a $244,790.02 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funds will be used to convert 9,170 linear feet of open earthen canal to a buried polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipeline on Lateral 1723 and install headgate automation on Lateral 12. The new pipeline will be equipped with electromagnetic meters to reduce water...

The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District received a $1,284,657 Project Grant award from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on October 25, 2023. The grant will fund the conversion of 24,483 feet of earthen irrigation canals to polyvinyl chloride pipelines. This infrastructure improvement project is expected to result in annual water savings of 290 acre-feet, which will be used to offset groundwater pumping and...