The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded the County of Maui a $125,000 Project Grant under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). The grant will fund predevelopment planning for water infrastructure projects in Maui, Hawaii, with an award date of August 2, 2024 and a completion date of August 2, 2024. The funding supports the county's efforts to develop and improve critical water systems, including drinking water,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Facilities Corporation a $269,976.40 Project Grant under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530). The grant's objectives are for the awardee to reach out to water use customers, understand their water needs, identify problem areas, set conservation goals, and develop a plan of action. This includes classifying customer accounts to better understand the...
The University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center (UH WRRC) will conduct essential technical work as part of the American Samoa Basin Study under a $650,185 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560). The key products to be delivered include: A calibrated groundwater model for the island of Tutuila, American Samoa that simulates how factors such as rainfall patterns, well...
This federal 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) provides $149,648,118 to the Board of Water Supply, a U.S. local government entity, to design, build, operate, and maintain a new seawater desalination facility in Kalaeloa, Hawaii. The facility will initially produce approximately 1.7 million gallons per day (MGD) of potable water, with the ability to expand to 5 MGD....
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $2,080,000 in funding to the County of Hawaii Water Supply Department to develop a new high-quality deep water well in the North Kona region. The project aims to reduce dependency on aging, energy-intensive basal aquifer sources and meet increasing water demands in the area. Key activities include clearing and preparing the well site,...
This $550,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530) will enable the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County (WMWD) to develop a Murrieta System Optimization Review (SOR). The SOR will assess the reliability of WMWD's water supply sources, including imported water and local groundwater, evaluate water quality parameters, and identify potential improvements to the water...
The Cooperative Agreement award NR2492510002C005 for the "MAUI NUI NATURAL RESOURCES LIAISON" project, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation program), provides $478,007.19 to the County of Maui in Hawaii. The award, effective from Aug 28, 2024 to Sep 30, 2027, supports conservation and natural resource management initiatives in the Maui Nui region. As the primary local government entity, the County...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,096,820 Cooperative Agreement to the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504). The purpose of the award is to develop a desalination plan for the county, including engaging stakeholders, identifying feasible short-term and long-term water supply projects, and preparing a feasibility study. The district will collaborate with participating agencies and...
The Washington County Water Conservancy District, doing business as the Water Conservatory, received a $217,915 project grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation through its WaterSMART program on June 5, 2023. The grant-funded project will install water meters with advanced metering infrastructure capabilities for previously unmetered irrigation connections serving residential users in Ivins City, Utah. The project supports local water conservation plans to...
The Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) received a $301,256 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to improve water supply forecasting and operational decision-making. The project will incorporate software technology upgrades and algorithm-based strategies to enhance MMWD's water supply operations, which will benefit not only MMWD customers but also other regional water users. Specifically, the project...