Project Grant R23AP00521

The Tule River Indian Tribe of California was awarded a $112,592 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program. The grant will fund a study to evaluate the technical, operational, and financial feasibility of the Tribe establishing and maintaining its own utility system. The project objectives are to: create a visual representation of the existing utility infrastructure on the reservation, establish a...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $445,160 Project Grant to Tule River Indian Health Center, Inc. on January 23, 2023 with a completion date of January 23, 2025. The funding supports the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program, which provides funding to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities providing essential services to rural residents. Specifically, the grant will support improvements to rural health care facilities in...

The Turlock Irrigation District (TID) was awarded a $10,339,634 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) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the installation of a 4,000-kilowatt floating solar photovoltaic energy generation system on the Lateral 8 Regulating Reservoir in California's San Joaquin Valley. The solar array is expected to generate over 8.7 million kWh of electricity...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $267,049 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in Nevada. The grant will fund the upgrade of two turbine runners at the district's 26-foot drop power plant. The project will replace fixed blade cast steel turbine runners with adjustable blade Kaplan style stainless steel runners, allowing the plant to start producing power at a lower flow of 80 cubic...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $4,511,673 project grant to the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) located in California's Central Valley. The funding will enable TID's Civil Engineering Division to improve and automate five drop structures on the district's main canal. This project involves modifying the drop structures, installing new automated gates, and...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The City of Tulare received a $625,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9, effective April 1, 2026, under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202). This award provides full federal funding to design and construct drinking water infrastructure improvements as authorized by the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The project deliverable consists of installing a new 12-inch-diameter...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,765,371.00 Project Grant to the Lower Tule River Irrigation District and Pixley Irrigation District in central California under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the installation of 742 automated magnetic smart meters along 320 miles of open canals within the two districts. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 10,621...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $397,556 Project Grant to the Tule River Indian Tribal Council under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The funding will assist the Tule River Tribe in developing, managing, and protecting their water and related resources. Key objectives of the 2-year project include completing geotechnical and hydraulic reports, developing design drawings and construction cost estimates, obtaining...

This EDA (Economic Development Administration) Project Grant award of $4,841,481 supports the Tule River Economic Development Corporation (TREDC) in making infrastructure improvements to facilitate the creation of a small commercial and industrial business park on the Tule River Indian Reservation in Tulare County, California. The award will fund the construction of building pads for eleven new businesses, installation of a new well, water storage tanks, and water distribution systems. This...

Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded the Town of Tullos, Louisiana a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement on April 1, 2026, under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to rehabilitate its wastewater collection system. This funding supports infrastructure construction activities including conveyance system improvements and pump station upgrades, with project completion scheduled for August 31, 2027. The award was authorized through the 2024...