Project Grant R21AP10517

The Arvin-Edison Water Storage District in Kern County, California was awarded a $625,047 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 design of the DiGiorgio Unit Pipeline to improve conjunctive water management within the district's service area, which has experienced critical groundwater overdraft and economic impacts due to drought...

Under this $8,162,928 federal Project Grant awarded by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514), the North Kern Water Storage District (NKWSD) will drill and equip a 6 cubic feet per second (CFS) groundwater well, and connect it to the Friant-Kern Canal through a discharge pipeline. This project will enable the conveyance and return of 1,999 acre-feet per year of previously stored water to downstream...

The Orland-Artois Water District (District) received a $6,983,535 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to implement the Infrastructure Expansion Implementation Project. The project will enable the delivery of supplemental surface water to approximately 4,000 acres of farmland within the District's service area, reducing groundwater pumping by 4,000 to 8,000 acre-feet per year....

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514), will provide $4,344,936.00 to the Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District (SSJMUD) to construct the Driver Road Pipeline. The project involves installing PVC pipeline and connecting it to three existing turnouts along the conveyance system in order to add capacity for delivering wet-year surface water supplies to...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $387,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Stockton East Water District in San Joaquin County, California. The grant will fund the design of a pipeline to improve drought resiliency and groundwater reliability by providing an alternative surface water source to agricultural users currently relying on groundwater pumping. This project is...

The Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District received a $1,315,083 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) on February 20, 2024. The funding will support the Kimberlina Pipeline Conveyance Improvement Project, which involves installing 1,400 linear feet of pipeline to connect the district's main distribution system to the Kimberlina recharge facility. This project will allow an additional...

The Ventura River Water District (DISTRICT) in Ventura County, California was awarded a $2,230,433 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will enable the DISTRICT to install solar facilities with a combined capacity of 414 kilowatts at two of its pumping stations. This project will increase energy efficiency in the DISTRICT's water management operations,...

The Stockton East Water District in California received a $2,046,465 federal 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) to construct a flow measurement flume and pipe 777 feet of an earthen canal. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 10,865 acre-feet, which will be stored in the New Melones Reservoir to address water shortages...

The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District received a $2,707,038 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to implement the Cactus Basins Connector Pipeline Project. This project will connect the Cactus Basins to the State Water Project, allowing for up to an additional 6,904 acre-feet per year of groundwater recharge in the severely depleted groundwater basin. The project...

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...