Project Grant R22AP00207

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $16,888,058 Project Grant under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) to the City of Round Rock, Texas. The grant will fund the expansion of the city's reclaimed water distribution system, which treats water from the Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant and distributes it to customers for various uses. The project will add dual electrical feed and additional pumping capacity to...

This $2,000,000 Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504), will support the El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board in conducting a feasibility study, alternatives analysis, preliminary design, environmental impact studies, and compliance analysis activities for a water reuse solution at the Upper Valley Water Treatment Plant. The key objectives of the project...

The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) to the City of San Marcos, Texas. The grant will support the city's ongoing efforts to expand water reuse as an alternative water supply, maintain water levels in the protected Edwards Aquifer, and preserve critical habitat in the San Marcos River. Key project activities include planning, design, and construction of water recycling facilities, advanced...

The Economic Development Administration awarded the City of Belton, Texas a $2.5 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on July 19, 2022. The grant funding will support expanding water and wastewater utility infrastructure to serve an industrial zone in Bell County. Specifically, the City will remove and install approximately 3,800 linear feet of wastewater pipe extensions and make water line improvements for a wastewater treatment plant. An additional...

The El Paso Water Utilities will use an $83.5 million Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs to construct an Advanced Water Purification Facility. The key benefit of this project is that it will increase drought resiliency for the El Paso community by introducing a purified water supply as a new, sustainable source to diversify the local water portfolio. Purified water provides a drought-proof supply that...

The Locust Grove Public Works Authority in Oklahoma received a $154,300 project grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) program. The grant funding will support the Authority's project to upgrade 2,100 linear feet of aging asbestos-cement distribution pipes to more durable polyvinyl chloride pipes. Replacing the outdated pipes will reduce water loss from the system, improve reliability and...

This $499,732 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) will enable the Town of Windsor, California to conduct a comprehensive multi-feasibility study on water reclamation and reuse opportunities. The study will assess future water demand, identify alternatives for expanding the town's recycled water system, and recommend infrastructure improvements to increase...

The City of Burbank (CA) Water and Power (BWP) Department received a $400,000 project grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) to conduct a 24-month feasibility study for a new potable reuse facility. The study will assess the feasibility, conduct facility planning, address environmental compliance, complete pre-final design, and engage the community for a new facility that will purify a portion of the city's recycled...

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $9,503,500 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the City of Santa Rosa, Texas. The grant, awarded on January 2, 2025, will support the city's efforts to enhance its water infrastructure and emergency preparedness, including the construction of a 1-million-gallon ground storage tank, a 0.5-million-gallon elevated storage tank, a 7-day storage raw water reservoir at the city's...

The United Irrigation District in Hidalgo County, Texas, received 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 Corporation,...