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 Nibley Blacksmith Fork Irrigation Company received a $736,200 project grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA #15.507). The grant will fund the Quarter Circle Drive Piping Project to replace aging irrigation infrastructure in Utah. The WaterSMART program aims to leverage federal funding to support water conservation, energy efficiency and sustainability projects. This...
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...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $8,328,146 Project Grant to the Fresno Irrigation District under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Grant Program (CFDA 15.507). The grant, awarded on March 14, 2025, supports the "Solar and Water Energy Efficiency Project" in California. The project aims to enhance water conservation, efficiency, and sustainability through infrastructure improvements, water management...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1.1 million Project Grant to the Arco Diversion Conveyance Lateral Pipeline Association on August 6, 2021 through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA #15.507). The grant will support the Arco Diversion Conveyance Project (Phase I) through June 30, 2022. Under this award, the Association will leverage funding to construct a diversion conveyance pipeline lateral in Arco, Idaho that is...
The Pioneer Irrigation Company was awarded a $151,181 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) program. The grant will fund the upgrade of 20 headgates to provide more accurate water flow measurement and release. The upgraded headgates will allow for easier operation, elimination of leakage, and conservation of more water in area reservoirs later into the summer. This supports the WaterSMART...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $8,324,208 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507) to the Sunnydell Irrigation District in Madison County, Idaho. The grant will fund the lining of 6.7 miles of an earthen irrigation canal with high-density polyethylene pipeline and the upgrade of manual headgates to solar-powered electric headgates with water measurement devices. These...
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 $183,914.60 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Carlsbad Irrigation District in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The grant funding will be used to line 2,000 feet of the district's main canal to reduce excessive seepage and improve overall canal efficiencies. By reducing water loss through seepage, the project aims to conserve water and increase water...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $314,808.37 Project Grant on November 13, 2023 to the Dave Miller Mutual Ditch Company, located in Lyons, Colorado, under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the realignment and piping of 5,000 feet of existing open irrigation ditch with plastic piping, which will conserve water by reducing seepage and evaporation losses. This project aligns with priorities identified...