Project Grant R20AP00068

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...

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...

This $1,760,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides funding to the Kearns Improvement District to construct approximately 5,300 lineal feet of new 20-inch ductile water line pipe with associated valves and infrastructure. The project aims to replace aging drinking water lines and improve water accessibility, reliability, and fire flow capacity for the district's residents and...

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 $5,918,760 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2 located in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The funding will be used to construct infrastructure and efficiency improvements to a feeder canal, discharge pipes, and a pumping plant. Key project elements include the construction of reinforced isolation...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Porterville Irrigation District (District) a $923,033 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). Through this funding, the District will construct a surface water distribution system to serve 675 acres in its service area that currently only has access to groundwater. The project includes building a pipeline along Road 196 to connect the Lower Tule River Irrigation District 4...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $693,750 in funding to the North Unit Irrigation District in Oregon. The purpose of the award is to implement a project to line 6,000 feet of the North Unit Irrigation District's main canal. The activities to be performed include contracting, purchasing materials, site preparation, liner installation, construction, project inspection,...

This federal Project Grant award of $2,317,600.00 from 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), was provided to the Hallwood Irrigation Company, a non-profit organization in Marysville, California. The funding will support the Teichert Pipeline Project, which involves converting the open Teichert Ditch into an underground pipeline system. This project aims to minimize water...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $15,000,000 cooperative agreement under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program to the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority in California. The 5-year pilot project aims to identify viable solutions for enabling the nation's canals to serve the dual purpose of traditional water conveyance and renewable energy generation, thereby reducing carbon emissions and building climate change resilience. Key project goals include...

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...