The United Irrigation District, located in Hidalgo County, Texas, was awarded a $1,700,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will be used to install seven flow control and metering gates and four flow control gates on the Bryan Canal, which provides water to the cities of Mission and McAllen, Texas, and the Sharyland Water...
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) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507) to the Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2 in Texas. The funding will be used to construct infrastructure and efficiency improvements to the district's feeder canal, discharge pipes, and pumping plant. Key project elements include building reinforced isolation bays on the headwall and...
The Donna Irrigation District in southern Texas received a $6,600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the conversion of 5,200 feet of concrete-lined canals to a 60-inch PVC pipeline and 3,800 feet of concrete-lined canals to a 48-inch PVC pipeline. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 1,790 acre-feet by...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $894,676 project grant to the Cameron County Irrigation District #2 in Texas. The grant will fund the conversion of 4,713 linear feet of unlined open canal in Lateral C-2 to a buried polyvinyl chloride pipeline. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 280 acre-feet that would otherwise be lost to...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,214.26 Project Grant on January 23, 2024 to the El Paso County Water Improvement District No 1 in Texas under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funds will be used to line 3,465 linear feet of the earthen Montoya Main Lateral canal with reinforced shotcrete. This upgrade will reduce water loss due to evaporation and seepage, as well as decrease sediment loading in the canal, improving...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,133,442 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507) to the Cameron County Irrigation District #2 in Texas. The funding will be used to convert 5,207 linear feet of unlined open canal in Lateral 15 to a buried polyvinyl chloride pipeline. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 390 acre-feet that would have otherwise been...
The El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1 received a $4,031,382 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the lining of 11,000 feet of the Riverside Canal with steel-panel reinforced concrete, which is expected to result in annual water savings of 1,637 acre-feet by reducing seepage losses. This project aims to improve water...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $5,056,600 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the Hidalgo County Irrigation District (HCID) in Mission, Texas. The grant will fund the construction of a new pump station to increase the reliability and flexibility of diverting water from the Rio Grande River during drought conditions. This project supports the Region M Water Planning Group's 2021 water management...
The Menard County Control and Improvements District #1 in central Texas received a $2,522,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The purpose of the project is to upgrade the Menard Canal irrigation water conveyance system to reduce water losses, thereby increasing the amount of water left in the San Saba River for fish and wildlife...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,786,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Firebaugh Canal Water District in Mendota, CA. The grant will fund the concrete lining of 2.08 miles of the 3rd Lift Canal and the construction of a 60-acre-foot midchannel storage reservoir adjacent to the lined section. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 430 acre-feet...