Project Grant R22AP00022

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $321,118 Project Grant to the Upper Merced River Watershed Council under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The grant supports the Council's efforts to protect water quality and biodiversity within the Upper Merced River Watershed in central California. Key activities include building a volunteer base, launching a community awareness program, establishing a monitoring plan, and incorporating traditional ecological knowledge from...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $405,965 Project Grant on August 29, 2024 to the Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative (ARWC), a non-profit organization in Colorado, through the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The grant will support ARWC's efforts to integrate multiple subgroups and enhance comprehensive watershed management planning across the Upper Arkansas watershed region over a three-year period ending December 2027. Key activities include improving...

The Tuolumne-Stanislaus Integrated Regional Water Management Collaborative, in partnership with the Tuolumne County Resource Conservation District, received a $155,363 Project Grant award from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) on September 3, 2025. The grant will fund the update of the region's existing water management plan to increase water supply sustainability through investment in local infrastructure. The plan encompasses multiple...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Treepeople, Inc. under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) on May 21, 2025. The grant will fund the development of the Santa Clara River Watershed Regional Climate Collaborative, a new watershed group focused on addressing climate change impacts in the Santa Clara River watershed in Southern California. The collaborative will create a strategic watershed restoration plan to address issues of invasive riparian...

The Lefthand Watershed Oversight Group received a $299,196 Cooperative Watershed Management Program grant from the Bureau of Reclamation to expand existing watershed management planning within the St. Vrain watershed in Colorado. The group will develop a wildfire risk assessment, conduct a watershed-scale analysis, and identify, prioritize, and develop two to three key river restoration projects that complement ongoing forest mitigation efforts. The project aims to address the impacts of climate...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management's Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) provides $224,926.08 in funding to the Partnership For The Umpqua Rivers, Inc. (PUR), a non-profit organization, to facilitate collaborative aquatic restoration projects in the Rock Creek and Canton Creek watersheds in Oregon. The primary objectives are to design and implement instream restoration initiatives that increase habitat complexity and...

This Project Grant award of $297,712.00 was issued on May 16, 2025 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The award supports the Solano County Water Agency's efforts to address severe erosion and sedimentation issues in the Putah Creek watershed in Northern California. Key project activities include the installation of 86 rock vane structures to trap sediment, stabilize eroded channels, and promote the...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,835 Project Grant to the Hermit's Peak Watershed Alliance under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to support watershed restoration planning and implementation in New Mexico. The funding will address critically needed restoration projects in the Upper Gallinas River, Lower Mora River, and Sapello River watersheds, which have experienced significant degradation from 175 years of human use and the 2022 Hermits Peak Calf Canyon...

The Napa County Resource Conservation District, in collaboration with the Abuelitos Foundation, received a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The funding will be used to establish a new watershed group for the Napa River watershed in California. The group will bring together diverse stakeholders, including agricultural users, residents, environmental organizations, and water...

The Town of Superior, Arizona, was awarded a $245,308 Project Grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to engage stakeholders and create the Upper Queen Creek Watershed Group. The group will develop a watershed restoration plan, establish a baseline assessment, create monitoring plans, and prioritize projects to address water quality and quantity issues within the Upper Queen Creek Watershed, which has been impacted by mineral...