The City of Santa Monica received a $1,925,476 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504). The grant will fund the city's efforts to accelerate planning and preliminary design for direct potable reuse (DPR) and indirect potable reuse (IPR) solutions to augment local water supplies. Specifically, the funding will be used to: 1) confirm feasible locations for groundwater...
This 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) provides $7,084,481 to the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority to reconnect approximately 11 acres of floodplain habitat along 1,900 linear feet of the Rio Grande. The project will excavate the riverbanks, allowing water to stretch across the floodplain and restoring the river's...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $7,844,510.25 Project Grant to the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District in Albuquerque, New Mexico under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The funding will be used to construct a pump station at the Feeder No.3 Canal to promote irrigation efficiency and water conservation in the West-Side Belen Division. This project aims to increase the reliable delivery of irrigation water to farmers by...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Pueblo of Santa Ana, a federally recognized Indian tribe, a $689,370.96 Project Grant on September 8, 2023 under the "Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection" (CFDA 15.519) program. The grant will fund the reconstruction of the South Desawa Ditch, which is intended to increase opportunities for the tribe to develop, manage, and protect its water resources. This water infrastructure project is expected to be completed...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded a $9.33 million Formula Grant to the New Mexico Environment Department on July 1, 2021 through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA #66.458). The purpose of this grant is to capitalize New Mexico's Clean Water State Revolving Fund to provide low-interest financing to subrecipients for water quality improvement and protection projects through June 30, 2022. Two subawards were provided to support wastewater infrastructure projects....
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) provides $45,879,420.66 in funding to the Carpinteria Valley Water District for the construction of a 1.0 million gallons per day (MGD) advanced water purification facility (AWPF). The project will treat wastewater effluent from the Carpinteria Sanitary District Wastewater Treatment Plant and produce recycled water to recharge the local Carpinteria...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded an $8.49 million Project Grant to El Prado Water & Sanitation District under the Implementation of the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement program (CFDA 15.565). The grant will fund the El Prado Water and Sanitation District Phase II Water Construction Project to construct water lines and a new 500,000-gallon storage tank. This project aims to restore, preserve, and protect the Taos Pueblos' buffalo pasture wetland by moving...
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 $183,914.60 to the Carlsbad Irrigation District in Carlsbad, New Mexico on September 17, 2024. The funding will be used to line 2,000 feet of the district's main canal to improve overall canal efficiencies and reduce excessive seepage. This project is expected to conserve water, increase water supply reliability for...
The City of San Buenaventura, California, was awarded a $16,592,500 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). The grant will fund the construction of a 4.3-mile pipeline to connect the city to the Calleguas Municipal Water District, enabling access to the city's existing State Water Project allocation. This will improve the city's drought resilience by providing an additional 5,400...
This $1,259,000 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program will provide funding to the Pueblo De San Felipe to implement projects and activities that assist public water systems serving tribes in complying with National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing a Preliminary Engineering Report to support the planning, design, and construction...