The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,610,126 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Carlsbad Irrigation District in New Mexico. The grant will fund the installation of 58 automated gates along the district's main canal and the implementation of a supervisory control and data acquisition system. This infrastructure upgrade is expected to result in annual water savings of 2,245 acre-feet by ensuring consistent water...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $894,676 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Cameron County Irrigation District #2 in Texas. The grant funds will be used to convert 4,713 linear feet of unlined open canal to a buried polyvinyl chloride pipeline, which is expected to result in annual water savings of 280 acre-feet by reducing evaporation and seepage. The project aims to decrease...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $5,918,760 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2 in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas. The grant will fund the construction of infrastructure and efficiency improvements to a feeder canal, discharge pipes, and a pumping plant. Key project elements include the installation of reinforced isolation bays on the...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,133,442 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507) to the Cameron County Irrigation District #2 in Texas. The funding supports the conversion of 5,207 linear feet of unlined open canal in a segment of Lateral 15 to a buried polyvinyl chloride pipeline. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 390 acre-feet that would...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,019,470 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Bard Water District in Winterhaven, CA. The grant funds 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 is...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,214.26 Project Grant on January 23, 2024 to the El Paso County Water Improvement District No 1 in Texas under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funds will be used to line 3,465 linear feet of the earthen Montoya Main Lateral canal with reinforced shotcrete. This upgrade will reduce water loss due to evaporation and seepage, as well as decrease sediment loading in the canal, improving...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,055,966 project grant to Kirby Ditch Irrigation District on April 14, 2021 through the WaterSMART program. The grant will fund the Lower Reach Piping Project, which aims to leverage the recipient's resources to save water and increase renewable energy use through June 30, 2024. As part of the WaterSMART program's goal of sustainably managing water resources for the future, the project supports cost-sharing to replace irrigation...
The El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1 received a $4,031,382 Project Grant award 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 lining of 11,000 feet of the Riverside Canal with steel-panel reinforced concrete, which is expected to result in annual water savings of 1,637 acre-feet by reducing seepage losses. This project aims to improve water...
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 Donna Irrigation District in southern Texas received a $6,600,000 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 conversion of 5,200 feet of concrete-lined canals to a 60-inch PVC pipeline and 3,800 feet of concrete-lined canals to a 48-inch PVC pipeline. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 1,790 acre-feet by...