This federal Project Grant award, totaling $253,627.00 and provided by 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), will fund infrastructure improvements to the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project in Sidney, MT. The project will replace two aging concrete headgates with new concrete structures, gates, and remote monitoring systems. This investment is expected to result in annual water savings of 1,560 acre-feet by reducing leaks and inefficiencies associated with the manual operation of the existing headgates. The conserved water will help meet peak irrigation demands and avoid rationing during droughts, while leaving more water in the Yellowstone River. The award was made on February 16, 2024, with a targeted completion date of December 31, 2025. The Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project Board of Control will execute the project as the primary awardee.