The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $206,918 Project Grant to the Pueblo of Acoma Inc. for Phase 2 of an irrigation ditch project. The grant was awarded on September 10, 2021 under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) and is to be completed by March 31, 2023. Funds will support continued work by the Pueblo of Acoma tribal government to develop and manage their water resources through the second phase of...
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $218,400 Project Grant under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to the Northern Arapaho Tribe on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. The purpose of this 2-year award is to conduct studies to determine the quality, quantity, and recharge rate of the groundwater in the Owl Creek drainage in order to plan a sustainable water system. Key deliverables include a geophysical examination to map the aquifer structure and...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Treepeople, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Beverly Hills, California, under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The funding will support the development of the Santa Clara River Watershed Regional Climate Collaborative, a new stakeholder group focused on addressing issues of invasive plants, drought, flooding, and wildfires in the Santa Clara River watershed. The collaborative will create a...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $173,918.43 Cooperative Agreement (R24AC00671) under the Youth Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.546) to The Great Basin Institute (GBI) on August 29, 2024. Through this award, GBI, in cooperation with Reclamation, will recruit and manage qualified 18+ year old youth interns currently enrolled in engineering or business management degree programs to complete 11-18 week internships (440-720 hours) at Reclamation's Brackish Groundwater National...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $199,998 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Wood River Land Trust Company, a non-profit organization in Hailey, Idaho. The grant supports the Wood River Water Collaborative's efforts to update the Big Wood River Atlas to address the health of the nearby Big Wood watershed's natural floodplain. With a growing population and diminishing water resources straining the Big Wood River corridor, the collaborative...
The City of American Falls, Idaho will receive $205,953 under a five-year Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Recreation Resources Management program (CFDA 15.524) to support operation and maintenance of the Willow Bay Recreation Area. Funding will allow the City, as managing partner, to continue essential upkeep and improvements at the recreation grounds owned by Reclamation, including maintenance of boat docks, landscaping, trash collection and...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the City of Pocatello, Idaho, doing business as Pocatello-Vision 12. The funding will support the Portneuf Watershed Partnership's efforts to expand stakeholder engagement, update the existing watershed restoration plan, and develop a predictive stream flow model for the Portneuf River watershed. The project aims to address resource concerns in the watershed, including...
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) awarded a $169,032.49 Project Grant to the Sierra Soil & Water Conservation District (SSWCD) under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program. The funding supports cooperative work between Reclamation and SSWCD, including mapping, monitoring, restoration through harvesting and planting of cottonwood and willow vegetation, and other natural resource management activities on Reclamation lands along the Rio Grande in New Mexico. This...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $370,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Farmers Conservation Alliance. The grant will fund a 60% engineering design package to upgrade the unlined, earthen-berm Leon-Park Feeder Canal, which is part of Reclamation's Collbran Project and a major supplier of water to the Vega Reservoir. The project aims to address transmission losses of up...
This federal Project Grant award of $173,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Agriculture on Indian Lands program (CFDA 15.034) to the Fremont County Weed & Pest Control District in Wyoming. The award will fund comprehensive weed control, pest management, invasive species mitigation, wildlife management, and environmental stewardship initiatives on Native American trust lands within Fremont County over a one-year period from May 1,...