The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,077,919.00 Project Grant to the Belridge Water Storage District under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The purpose of the grant is to line two regulating reservoirs with a high-density polyethylene liner to reduce seepage and improve water reliability. The original reservoirs were constructed with degraded asphalt slope protection and clay bottoms. This project is expected...
The federal Project Grant award R24AP00257 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Recreation Resources Management program (CFDA 15.524) provides $339,111.00 to the County of Washington Facilities Management Division to complete the Bobcat Cove Site Improvements project. This project will install electricity, construct a double vault restroom facility, and build a picnic shelter pavilion at the Bobcat Cove trailhead recreation site within Scoggins Valley...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $578,100 Project Grant under the Recreation Resources Management (CFDA 15.524) program to the City of Electric City to address ADA deficiencies at the Coulee Playland Resort. The grant will fund improvements including new plumbing and hardware fixtures, accessible routes to recreational facilities, renovated restrooms, updated boat slips and mooring, constructed accessible campsites, and improved accessible parking. The goal...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,266,667 Project Grant to the Santa Barbara County Water Agency under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The project will provide funding incentives for a regional water-wise landscape rebate program, offering rebates for irrigation efficiency retrofits, water-wise plants, and turf removal. This initiative is expected to result in annual water savings of 122 acre-feet, helping to...
This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $8,298,429.62 was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Recreation Resources Management (CFDA 15.524) program. The grant funding will support the rehabilitation and enhancement of recreational facilities and public access areas at several state parks in New Mexico, including Brantley Lake, Sumner Lake, Navajo Lake, El Vado Lake, Caballo Lake, Elephant Butte Lake, Leasburg Dam, Percha Dam, and Heron...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,029,000 Project Grant to the City of Big Bear Lake Department of Water and Power under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The grant funding will be used to equip a new well pumping plant at Division Well No. 9, providing an additional 400 acre-feet water source to improve drought resilience and increase operational efficiencies in the city's water system. This project will enable the city...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $223,604 Project Grant under the Recreation Resources Management (CFDA 15.524) program to Tri-Cities Joint Job Development, a local government entity in North Dakota. The grant will fund four infrastructure improvement projects at the Lake Tschida Heart Butte Reservoir over the period from August 2024 to October 2028. The key deliverables include: 1) constructing a new 40x60 ft. heated storage shop to house road maintenance...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) provides $45,879,420.66 in funding to the Carpinteria Valley Water District for the construction of a 1.0 million gallons per day (MGD) advanced water purification facility (AWPF). The project will treat wastewater effluent from the Carpinteria Sanitary District Wastewater Treatment Plant and produce recycled water to recharge the local Carpinteria...
The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District received a $2,707,038 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to implement the Cactus Basins Connector Pipeline Project. This project will connect the Cactus Basins to the State Water Project, allowing for up to an additional 6,904 acre-feet per year of groundwater recharge in the severely depleted groundwater basin. The project...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,019,470 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507) to the Bard Water District in Winterhaven, CA. The grant funding will be used to concrete line 1,750 feet of the earthen Reservation Main Canal, and improve five turnouts and two check structures. This infrastructure project is expected to result in annual water savings of approximately 421 acre-feet that would otherwise be...