The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Cameron County Irrigation District #2 in Texas a $894,676 project grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on January 16, 2025. The funding will support the conversion of 4,713 linear feet of unlined open irrigation canal to a buried polyvinyl chloride pipeline. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 280 acre-feet by reducing evaporation and seepage losses, thereby decreasing the amount of water pumped from the Rio Grande and leaving more for habitat conservation. Cameron County Irrigation District #2 is a local government entity that provides irrigation services and manages water resources for agricultural users in the Lower Rio Grande Valley region. This project grant is part of the Bureau of Reclamation's efforts to fund water conservation, efficiency, and sustainability initiatives across the Western United States.
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