The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $238,442 Project Grant under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) to the Pueblo de San Ildefonso in New Mexico. The purpose of this grant is to retrofit an existing water intake system to deliver irrigation water from the Rio Grande to the Pueblo's westside farmlands. The project will involve installing a new 16-inch pipe with a screened intake, a new buried tank, a new pump in the existing pump house,...
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 Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $256,312.28 Project Grant to the Pueblo De San Ildefonso, a federally recognized Native American tribal government, under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection (CFDA 15.519) program. The purpose of the grant is to rehabilitate an existing artesian well, Well No. 55, to improve irrigation operations and enhance the Pueblo's drought resiliency. The grant has an award date of April 14, 2023, and a...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $160,840 Project Grant to the Pueblo of Zuni, a federally recognized Indian tribe in Zuni, New Mexico. The grant is funded through the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519), which aims to increase opportunities for Indian tribes to develop, manage, and protect their water resources. The purpose of this grant is to provide funds for the Pueblo of Zuni to participate in and...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,057,572 Project Grant to the Pueblo of Laguna, a federally recognized Native American tribe located in Laguna, New Mexico. The funding is for the project "RECONSTRUCT NEW LAGUNA DITCH" under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). This program aims to increase opportunities for Indian tribes to develop, manage, and protect their water resources. The award has a completion date of December...
The Pueblo of Isleta will receive $350,000 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) to restore Pottery Mound at Isleta Village Proper, New Mexico. The project grant, awarded August 1, 2022, will support restoration of the historic mound through September 30, 2025. The Bureau of Reclamation's Indian Tribal Water Resources program aims to increase tribal opportunities to...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $398,500 Project Grant to the Barona Group of the Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The grant will fund a water line mapping study to provide the Barona Reservation with a comprehensive understanding of its water supply and conveyance infrastructure. The project aims to (1) collect data to inform system inspections,...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519), provides $386,587 to the Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley in California. The grant will fund the replacement of two outdated standpipes and two cleanout structures that are integral to the tribe's irrigation water distribution system. This project aims to improve the efficiency,...
This $400,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) will fund the replacement of ten 10-year-old booster pumps for the Bishop Paiute Tribe's water system. The key project objectives are to provide standby and backup pumps to the existing system, enhance water infrastructure reliability, and support sustainable water resource management for the...
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...