The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe received a $2.17 million project grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The grant will support the Tribe's Farm and Ranch Enterprise division in conducting drought response field management activities from November 2021 through December 2024. The Bureau of Reclamation aims through this program to increase opportunities for Indian tribes to...
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe was awarded a $4,666,720 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 purpose of the grant is for the tribe to construct six long-crested weirs along the Pine River Canal in La Plata County, Colorado. This infrastructure project will help stabilize water levels upstream of tribal diversions during low-flow periods, ensuring the tribe can access its...
This $2,006,994 Economic Development Administration project grant supports the Ute Indian Tribe in improving and refurbishing their water system infrastructure in Uintah County, Utah. Funded through the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program, the project will clean and refurbish two water collection systems, add three new wells to provide a reliable water source for business growth on the reservation, and advance regional economic resiliency. Awarded on September 6, 2022, the project is...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $525,922 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to Tooele County, Utah. Through this funding, Tooele County will construct a new domestic water supply system in the unincorporated Ibapah community to address severe water supply limitations and public health/safety issues exacerbated by climate change hazards. The project will establish a well and distribution system capable...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,817,400 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the MNI Waste' Water Company, a tribally-owned water utility on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe reservation in South Dakota. The grant will fund the construction of water distribution pipelines and residential connections to provide clean, reliable drinking water to 37 homes in a rural area northwest of Eagle Butte that...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $160,840 Project Grant to the Pueblo of Zuni, a federally recognized Indian tribe in Zuni, New Mexico. The grant is funded through the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519), which aims to increase opportunities for Indian tribes to develop, manage, and protect their water resources.
The purpose of this grant is to provide funds for the Pueblo of Zuni to participate in and...
The Union Water Supply Corporation (UWSC) in southern Texas received a $9,411,120 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 enable UWSC to complete planning, design, and construction of a new groundwater well and treatment plant. This project will significantly increase the overall resiliency of UWSC's water system and allow the utility to reduce its...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $206,918 Project Grant to the Pueblo of Acoma Inc. for Phase 2 of an irrigation ditch project. The grant was awarded on September 10, 2021 under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) and is to be completed by March 31, 2023. Funds will support continued work by the Pueblo of Acoma tribal government to develop and manage their water resources through the second phase of...
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $256,312.28 Project Grant to the Pueblo De San Ildefonso, a federally recognized Native American tribal government, under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection (CFDA 15.519) program. The purpose of the grant is to rehabilitate an existing artesian well, Well No. 55, to improve irrigation operations and enhance the Pueblo's drought resiliency. The grant has an award date of April 14, 2023, and...
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe received a $474,673 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). The grant funding will support the development and improvement of water infrastructure in the tribe's rural community, including the construction, upgrade, and repair of drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, solid waste management systems, and stormwater...