Project Grant R25AP00262
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Fresno Irrigation District a $10 million Project Grant on September 12, 2025, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to enhance water management flexibility and drought resilience in California's Central Valley. The project, with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2027, focuses on constructing critical water infrastructure designed to increase groundwater recharge capacity and improve water...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Fresno Irrigation District received a $6.0 million Project Grant award from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) on September 18, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. The primary deliverable is the expansion and construction of groundwater recharge infrastructure in California's Central Valley, specifically involving the expansion of an existing groundwater recharge basin by 24 acres and...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $4.6 million to the Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District (SSJMUD) under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) on June 25, 2025, to construct the Caratan Groundwater Recharge Facility. The project will convert 160 acres of land in Kern County, California, approximately 5 miles southeast of Delano, into recharge ponds capable of providing an additional average annual volume of...
- This $2,684,222 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 support the Cawelo Water District in Bakersfield, CA to enhance the region's drought resiliency and increase access to groundwater supplies. The key project components include the construction of a 33-acre-foot capacity reservoir and a 24-acre recharge facility, as well as the installation of a pipeline...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District (SSJMUD) a $4.34 million Project Grant on June 25, 2025, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct the Driver Road Pipeline. This infrastructure project involves installing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipeline infrastructure in Kern County, California, running south on Driver Road and west on 9th Avenue between specified coordinates. The...
- Under this $8,162,928 federal Project Grant awarded by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514), the North Kern Water Storage District (NKWSD) will drill and equip a 6 cubic feet per second (CFS) groundwater well, and connect it to the Friant-Kern Canal through a discharge pipeline. This project will enable the conveyance and return of 1,999 acre-feet per year of previously stored water to downstream...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Turlock Irrigation District $11,863,580 on November 28, 2025, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct the Lateral 5.5 Regulating Reservoir Project. The project, scheduled for completion by March 31, 2028, will be constructed on 40 acres of district-owned property and is designed to capture operational water spillage and improve water supply management in the Lateral 5.5 service...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The North Kern Water Storage District received a $9.77 million 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), awarded on September 16, 2025. The project involves concrete lining approximately 1.4 miles of the Calloway Canal in Kern County, California, with an expected completion date of December 31, 2029. This infrastructure improvement...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Arvin-Edison Water Storage District $625,047 under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on September 11, 2025. The project grant funds the design of the DiGiorgio Unit Pipeline, a water infrastructure improvement initiative developed in coordination with Kern County and local landowners. The pipeline will deliver surface water for direct on-farm recharge and irrigation supply...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Palmdale Water District $9.67 million on January 23, 2026, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct a groundwater well and conveyance pipeline infrastructure project. The project will enable the district to extract approximately 1,936 acre-feet annually of its adjudicated groundwater rights during drought periods, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. This infrastructure development directly supports the...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Kern Tulare Water District (KTWD) $4,012,136 under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) on July 31, 2025, to construct water banking infrastructure in Bakersfield, California. The project deliverables include drilling and equipping a new well, installing over 8,000 linear feet of pipeline to a new discharge point on the Friant Kern Canal, and connecting an existing well to the existing well recovery network. Upon completion by May 31, 2028, these facilities will provide a combined extraction and return capacity of 4,032 acre-feet per year (AFY). This infrastructure supports KTWD's participation in regional groundwater banking programs with neighboring water districts in the Kern Subbasin. The project enables the storage of surface water supplies during wet years for groundwater recharge and subsequent extraction during dry years, enhancing long-term drought resilience and water supply reliability for the district's agricultural and water banking partners. The two 6 cubic feet per second capacity wells will facilitate the return of banked recharge water to participating entities, directly addressing regional drought mitigation objectives consistent with the program's focus on building water management flexibility and drought contingency capabilities.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.0m | 9/16/25 |