Project Grant R24AP00678
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507), awarded the Firebaugh Canal Water District in San Joaquin County, California a $3,786,000 Project Grant on January 15, 2025. The grant will fund the concreting of 2.08 miles of the 3rd Lift Canal and the construction of a 60-acre-foot midchannel storage reservoir adjacent to the lined section. This project is expected to...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,830,500 Project Grant (CFDA #15.507 - WaterSMART) to the Panoche Water District in Fresno County, California on September 19, 2023. This funding will allow the Panoche Water District to install a 2.9-mile concrete liner on the currently unlined Contour Canal and replace four check structures, three road crossings, and 15 turnouts with pre-cast concrete structures to accommodate necessary trash screens. The project is...
- 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 will fund the concrete lining of 1,750 feet of the Reservation Main Canal, as well as improvements to 5 turnouts and 2 check structures. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of approximately 421 acre-feet that would have been...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,765,371.00 Project Grant to the Lower Tule River Irrigation District and Pixley Irrigation District in central California under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the installation of 742 automated magnetic smart meters along 320 miles of open canals within the two districts. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 10,621...
- The Bard Water District, a not-for-profit water management organization located in southeastern California, was awarded a $1,077,430 Project Grant from the 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 a 1-mile section of the Upper Mohave Canal with concrete, improving water reliability in the Lower Colorado River System. The project will also enable local...
- The Stockton East Water District in California received a $2,046,465 federal 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) to construct a flow measurement flume and pipe 777 feet of an earthen canal. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 10,865 acre-feet, which will be stored in the New Melones Reservoir to address water shortages...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Columbia Irrigation District in Kennewick, Washington, a $225,990.68 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on September 4, 2024. The grant will fund the installation of a reinforced concrete liner in approximately 1,400 linear feet of the district's Lateral 2 canal. This project is expected to be completed by December 31, 2025. The concrete lining...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Cordua Irrigation District $7.33 million on September 3, 2025, under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to replace and retrofit flow control structures at 12 sites along the Cordua Main Canal in Yuba County, California. The project deliverables include installation of a cloud-based supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system at all 12 sites to enable real-time data readings and remote...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $4,511,673 project grant to the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) located in California's Central Valley. The funding will enable TID's Civil Engineering Division to improve and automate five drop structures on the district's main canal. This project involves modifying the drop structures, installing new automated gates, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $1.0 million to Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District #3 under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on August 4, 2025, to convert 59,100 linear feet of earthen canal to pipeline infrastructure within the South Side Ditch System in Kearny County, Kansas. This water conservation project is expected to achieve annual water savings of 543 acre-feet by eliminating...
The North Kern Water Storage District received a $9.77 million Project Grant award dated September 16, 2025, 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) to concrete line approximately 1.4 miles of the Calloway Canal in Kern County, California. The project is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2029, and will deliver concrete lining infrastructure designed to eliminate seepage losses and conserve water resources in an over-drafted groundwater basin. The primary product deliverable is water conservation infrastructure that is expected to generate annual water savings of 2,788 acre-feet currently lost through canal seepage. By reducing water losses, the project will improve water reliability and delivery efficiency for the district's service area while simultaneously reducing demand on the San Joaquin Valley's critically stressed groundwater basin. This infrastructure improvement aligns with WaterSMART's core focus on cost-shared water management projects that advance sustainability and conservation objectives.Summary: North Kern Water Storage District Calloway Canal Lining Project
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $4.9m | 9/16/25 |