Project Grant R22AP00418

Federal Grant Award Summary The Carpinteria Valley Water District received a $5.8 million Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Program (CFDA 15.514), awarded February 5, 2026. The funding supports construction of an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) compatible production well to replace the failing Smillie Well in Carpinteria, California. Project deliverables include demolition of the existing well site, construction of a new...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District (SSJMUD) a $4.34 million Project Grant on June 25, 2025, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct the Driver Road Pipeline. This infrastructure project involves installing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipeline infrastructure in Kern County, California, running south on Driver Road and west on 9th Avenue between specified coordinates. The...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $1.57 million on January 28, 2026, to the Rubidoux Community Services District (RCSD) under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct the Wilson Intertie, a potable water interconnection pipeline connecting RCSD with the West Valley Water District in Jurupa Valley, California. The project is scheduled for completion by June 30, 2027. The Wilson Intertie will deliver up to 2,000...

The EPA Region 9 (Environmental Protection Agency Region 9) awarded a $3.775 million Cooperative Agreement to Valley Center Municipal Water District under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) on April 1, 2026, for implementation of a drinking water infrastructure improvement project. The award provides full federal funding for pipeline replacement activities within the District's conveyance system, specifically focusing on the replacement of aging water distribution...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Sonoma County Water Agency received a $27.7 million Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504), awarded on June 4, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2029. The award funds three interconnected water recycling infrastructure projects in Petaluma, California: the Ellis Creek Tertiary Recycled Water Expansion Project, the Urban Recycled Water Expansion...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded United Water Conservation District (UWCD) a $4.67 million Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on December 9, 2025, for improvements to fish passage infrastructure on the Santa Clara River in Ventura County, California. The project entails modification of the Freeman Diversion structure and installation of modern equipment to enhance safe and effective...

Federal Grant Award Summary Rancho California Water District received a $191,826 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530), awarded September 12, 2025, with a completion deadline of May 31, 2027. The project, titled "Optimizing Hydrant Efficiency for Water Conservation and Safety," involves the installation of 40 advanced stainless steel check valves beneath high-risk fire hydrants within...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $30.3 million on February 23, 2026, under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) to the Calleguas Municipal Water District for the Calleguas Watershed Brackish Groundwater Program. This multi-agency initiative, developed in conjunction with partner organizations including Camrosa Water District, the City of Camarillo, and Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1, will construct three capital...

The Stockton East Water District received $387,000 in Project Grant funding from the Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) awarded September 2, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. The grant funds the design of a surface water pipeline infrastructure project intended to improve drought resiliency and groundwater reliability in San Joaquin County, California. The pipeline will convert irrigation water...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $3.22 million on December 16, 2025, to the Moon Lake Water Users' Association under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to improve water delivery infrastructure and conservation in Duchesne County, Utah. In partnership with the Farnsworth Canal Company and Dry Gulch Irrigation Company, the project will convert 15,685 linear feet of earthen canals to high-density polyethylene pipe and line an additional 9,725...