The Hanover Irrigation District in Worland, Wyoming was awarded a $3,525,989 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funding will enable the District to install a 37-foot flume pipe to transport water over the Bighorn River, replacing the existing flume structure. The project will also involve installing diversion and control structures to...
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 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 Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $262,707.10 Project Grant to the Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District 2 on August 15, 2024. The funding will support the conversion of the Courtland 5th 48.8 Lateral Canal into a buried plastic irrigation pipe system. This project aims to reduce water loss through seepage, evaporation, and operational spills, thereby conserving water that will remain in...
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 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 Deaver Irrigation District was awarded a $2.8 million Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART program. The grant will fund the installation of approximately 3.6 miles of pressurized pipe within an existing irrigation lateral to improve water delivery efficiency and water quality in Polecat Creek in Wyoming. In addition, new system meters will be installed at the head of the main lateral and individual meters at each user turnout. The...
The City of Wilson, NC was awarded a $3,179,837 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program (CFDA 20.708). The grant supports the city's efforts to repair, rehabilitate, or replace its natural gas distribution pipeline system and acquire related equipment. The key objectives are to reduce safety incidents and fatalities,...
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 Kennewick Irrigation District in Washington state will receive $160,111 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) to consolidate two existing pump stations into a larger regional reservoir and pump station. Specifically, the District will install 1,800 linear feet of PVC pipe to connect the pump stations and a pressure reducing valve station. This infrastructure project...