Project Grant R21AP10430

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $5 million cooperative agreement to Farmers Conservation Alliance under the Upper Klamath Basin Water Supply Alignment federal grant program (CFDA 15.566) from February 2023 through February 2028. The award will support identifying sites in Klamath Project irrigation districts and other locations for installing supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), telemetry, and automation equipment to improve real-time water quantity...

The Columbia Irrigation District in Kennewick, Washington was awarded a $151,730.73 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA No. 15.507). The funding will support the installation of four automated integrated flow measurement gates on Canal 2 and integrate them into the district's existing supervisory control and data acquisition system. This project aims to automate the...

This $224,767 Project Grant award from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program will fund the Headgate Automation and Irrigation Flow Measurement Projects for the Idaho Irrigation District in Bonneville County, Idaho. The key activities include automating three existing headgates, building and automating one additional headgate, adding five Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) measuring and logging stations to...

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 Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (TCID) was awarded a $221,213 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to install solar-powered data loggers and transmitters at 31 existing water metering locations. This equipment will enable TCID to more efficiently manage water deliveries and use real-time data to prevent spills, theft, or over-delivery to downstream users. The...

This $43,074,644 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on January 16, 2025 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514), will enable the Patterson Irrigation District (PID) to expand the conveyance capacity of its water infrastructure connecting the San Joaquin River to the Delta-Mendota Canal. The project aims to increase the conveyance capacity from 35 cubic feet per second (CFS) to 195 CFS, which will...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $648,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507) to the Last Chance Canal Company in Grace, ID. The funding will support the implementation of a modernized Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, including the installation of 11 SCADA sites with telemetry, flumes, and automated gates, as well as a software program to manage...

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...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $211,051 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the La Feria Irrigation District #3 in Cameron County, Texas. The grant funds the installation of a solar-powered Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) telemetry system at 10 spillway sites to monitor water flow, manage discharges, and reduce water lost to operational spills. This technology...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $210,641.49 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Clallam County Public Utility District No. 1 in Sequim, Washington. The grant will fund the installation of 440 advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) endpoints to capture real-time water flow data, enabling integration with the utility's existing AMI network. This upgrade will enhance water...