The City of Santa Ana received a $3,602,500 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The funding will support the relocation of the city's existing Pressure Reducing Station No. 2 and the construction of a new Emergency Booster Pump Station. This project will enhance the City's water supply reliability and flexibility by allowing for the transfer of up to 7,226 acre-feet per...
This $9,411,120 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) will enable the Union Water Supply Corporation (UWSC) in southern Texas to complete planning, design, and construction of a new groundwater well and treatment plant. This project aims to significantly increase the overall resiliency of UWSC's water system and enable the organization to forego leasing additional...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,439,116 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the Tri-City Joint Water and Sanitary Authority (TCSWA) located in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. The grant funding will support the construction of a new 300,000-gallon potable water storage tank and distribution system improvements to connect the new tank to the existing water system on the east foothills of the service area....
The City of San Buenaventura, California was awarded a $16,592,500 Project Grant from the 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 connecting 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 $5,056,600 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the Hidalgo County Irrigation District (HCID) in Mission, Texas. The grant will fund the construction of a new pump station to increase the reliability and flexibility of diverting water from the Rio Grande River during drought conditions. This project supports the Region M Water Planning Group's 2021 water management...
This $2,684,222 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) will enable the Cawelo Water District in Bakersfield, CA to construct a 33-acre-foot reservoir and a 24-acre recharge facility. These infrastructure improvements will directly help increase access to groundwater supplies, providing an additional 3,466 acre-feet per year, which represents a 6.1% increase in the...
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) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507) to the Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2 in Texas. The funding will be used to construct infrastructure and efficiency improvements to the district's feeder canal, discharge pipes, and pumping plant. Key project elements include building reinforced isolation bays on the headwall and...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) provides $1,437,963.60 to the Texas Water Development Board to adapt forecast tools and develop decision support systems that will facilitate the adoption of Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) strategies in multi-purpose reservoirs across Texas. This 3-year project, with a period of performance from March 2025...
The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) to the City of San Marcos, Texas. The grant will support the city's ongoing efforts to expand water reuse as an alternative water supply, maintain water levels in the protected Edwards Aquifer, and preserve critical habitat in the San Marcos River. Key project activities include planning, design, and construction of water recycling facilities, advanced...
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...