The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $20,935,318 Project Grant to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The grant will fund the construction of a stormwater capture project that includes a storm drain diversion, hydrodynamic separator, and subterranean infiltration gallery. This project is expected to add an estimated 136 acre-feet per year to local groundwater...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded the City of West Sacramento a $3,941,468 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct the Well 22 Rehabilitation Project. This project will provide a dependable and long-term water supply in drought conditions to residents located in the city's low-income north area and serve as an additional backup water supply for the entire city. The project aims to enhance water...
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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $450,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the East Valley Water District in California. The grant will fund the design of a new well to address water supply shortages caused by prolonged drought conditions in the region. The project includes preparing design packages for well drilling and equipping, as well as cost estimates. This is intended to...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California a $32,942,618 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA #15.514) to construct an intertie at the Foothill Pump Station along the Rialto Pipeline in East Highland, California. This project will enable the Metropolitan Water District to provide water from the Colorado River Aqueduct and Colorado River Water Storage at Diamond Valley Lake...
The City of San Buenaventura, California, was awarded a $16,592,500 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). The grant will fund the construction of a 4.3-mile pipeline to connect the city to the Calleguas Municipal Water District, enabling access to the city's existing State Water Project allocation. This will improve the city's drought resilience by providing an additional 5,400...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,531,848 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to The California Land Stewardship Institute, in partnership with the City of Ukiah Water Department in Mendocino County, California. The grant will fund the expansion of a surface water-groundwater model for the Ukiah Valley Basin to simulate drought conditions and management actions, creating a decision support tool to...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $998,270 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to Providence City Corp in Utah. The funding will support the exploration and design of two new culinary water wells, including well houses, piping, equipment, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. This project aims to address water supply deficiencies created by frequent drought conditions in northern Utah and increase the reliability and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,155,168 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the Trabuco Canyon Water District in California. The grant will fund the Dove and Tick Creek Pump Station Improvements Drought Resiliency Project, which aims to upgrade the district's pump stations to increase capture of dry weather runoff and stormwater. The project will produce 200 acre-feet per year of new non-potable...
The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District was awarded a $2,007,600 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 funding will support the design and construction of infrastructure improvements to convey local stormwater and imported water to a series of recharge basins in San Bernardino, California. This project aims to enhance the reliability of...