The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $8,487,181 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District (SWID) in Kern County, California. The funding will be used to construct a 112-acre groundwater recharge facility that will store uncontrolled flood water from the Kern River and the Central Valley Project for later beneficial use during dry years. This project will directly help improve...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $16,447,858 Project Grant to the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County through the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). This funding will enable Western Municipal Water District, in partnership with Rubidoux Community Services District and Riverside Highland Water Company, to increase local potable water supply by 4,286 acre-feet per year. The project will construct three small-scale...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,029,000 Project Grant to the City of Big Bear Lake Department of Water and Power under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The grant funding will be used to equip a new well pumping plant at Division Well No. 9, providing an additional 400 acre-feet water source to improve drought resilience and increase operational efficiencies in the city's water system. This project will enable the city...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $998,270 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to Providence City Corp in Utah. The funding will support the exploration and design of two new culinary water wells, including well houses, piping, equipment, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. This project aims to address water supply deficiencies created by frequent drought conditions in northern Utah and increase the reliability and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514), awarded a $4,384,344 project grant to the Pixley Irrigation District in California to construct 5.5 miles of new canals as part of the Lateral 4 Expansion Project. This infrastructure project will allow the district to recharge groundwater and deliver surface water, reducing reliance on overdrafted groundwater in the region. The project is expected to...
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), will provide $2,684,222 to the Cawelo Water District in Bakersfield, CA to enhance the district's drought resiliency and increase access to groundwater supplies. The key components of the project include the construction of a 33-acre-foot capacity reservoir, a 24-acre recharge facility, and the installation of a pipeline...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,531,848 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to The California Land Stewardship Institute, in partnership with the City of Ukiah Water Department in Mendocino County, California. The grant will fund the expansion of a surface water-groundwater model for the Ukiah Valley Basin to simulate drought conditions and management actions, creating a decision support tool to...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $450,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the East Valley Water District in California. The grant will fund the design of a new well to address water supply shortages caused by prolonged drought conditions in the region. The project includes preparing design packages for well drilling and equipping, as well as cost estimates. This is intended to...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $20,935,318 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). The grant will fund the construction of a stormwater capture project in Los Angeles, consisting of a storm drain diversion, hydrodynamic separator, and subterranean infiltration gallery. This project is expected to add approximately 136 acre-feet per year to local...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant to the Stockton East Water District in California to construct an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) well. The ASR well will enable the District to recharge water during heavy winter flows in the Calaveras River for later beneficial use during drought or water curtailments. This added production and recharge capacity will improve the management of the District's water supplies by increasing operational...