The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, through its Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), awarded a $351,351 Project Grant to the Cache Creek Conservancy in Yolo County, California. The grant will support the creation of a new watershed group to address issues impacting the Lower Cache Creek watershed, which has been affected by climate change-driven severe storms, wildfires, and drought. The watershed group will develop a knowledge base on water supply, demand, environmental flows,...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $484,533 Project Grant to Watershed Management Group, Inc., a non-profit organization in Tucson, Arizona, under the Cooperative Watershed Management (CFDA 15.554) program. The award supports the development of a coordination blueprint for local drought response planning. The project aims to help diverse stakeholders in the region collaborate on addressing critical water management challenges. Typical activities funded under this program include watershed group...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Napa County Resource Conservation District, in collaboration with the Abuelitos Foundation, to establish a new watershed group for the Napa River watershed in California. The grant will support the formation of a diverse stakeholder group, including agricultural users, residents, environmental organizations, and water managers, to improve sustainable water...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Mesa Soil Conservation District in Grand Junction, Colorado. The funding will support the Grand Valley Water Committee, an existing watershed group, in the Colorado Headwaters-Plateau Watershed. Key activities include increasing community awareness and engagement, developing a watershed management matrix to prioritize local projects, and completing design work...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Watershed Restoration Coalition of the Upper Clark Fork Inc. The grant will support the Coalition's efforts to address water use challenges in the Upper Clark Fork River watershed in western Montana. Key activities include expanding stakeholder engagement, identifying priorities for flow restoration, and developing a five-year strategic plan to address chronic...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Santa Fe Watershed Association under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The funding will support the Association's efforts to further watershed group development, complete a watershed restoration plan, and identify and prepare site-specific designs for the Santa Fe River watershed in New Mexico. Key activities include conducting targeted outreach to underserved communities, preparing educational materials,...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,158 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Lower Clark Fork Watershed Group located in western Montana. The funding will support the group's ongoing collaboration with stakeholders to address water quality and temperature issues in the Lower Clark Fork Watershed. Key activities include reducing road impacts to the Thompson River, designing shovel-ready projects for revegetation and habitat connectivity...
The Bureau of Reclamation, through its Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), awarded a $298,300 Project Grant to the Bitterroot Water Partnership in Hamilton, MT. The grant will support the Partnership's efforts to develop a comprehensive, prioritized restoration action plan for the Bitterroot Subbasin in western Montana. Key activities include expanding data collection, identifying practical solutions to address critical watershed needs, and finalizing actionable strategies...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $297,831 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Big Hole Watershed Committee in Glen, Montana. Through this 3-year project, the committee will update their watershed restoration plan to enhance hydrologic resilience and improve water quality within the Big Hole watershed. Key activities include digitizing and consolidating existing water data, analyzing and mapping the watershed to characterize potential...
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...