Inland empire utilities agency will be executing planning and pre-final design activities in support of the chino basin program (CBP)- including advancing terms and agreements necessary to implement…

The Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) was awarded a $15,467,391 federal Project Grant 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 funding will support IEUA's planning, regulatory compliance, permitting, and pre-final design activities for the Chino Basin Program (CBP) in Southern California. The CBP is aimed at enhancing water infrastructure, restoring local water supplies, and developing water banks to improve regional water management and drought resilience. This grant award runs from April 2024 through December 2025 and aligns with the Bureau of Reclamation's goals to increase water supply reliability, reduce reliance on imported water, and provide environmental benefits in the western United States through water recycling and desalination projects.

Inland empire utilities agency will be executing planning and pre-final design activities in support of the chino basin program (CBP)- including advancing terms and agreements necessary to implement the CBP- preparation of environmental documentation- regulatory compliance and permitting activities- and pre-final design of key CBP components. Program management in support of these activities will also be provided over the planning period. These activities directly align with the activities outlined in watersmart: water recycling and desalination planning notice of funding opportunity no. R23AS00076. Planning- regulatory compliance permitting- and pre-final design activities for the CBP are currently underway and are estimated to be completed in late 2025. The proposed planning efforts are not for a project on a federal facility and will not involve federal land.