The Bureau of Reclamation, through its Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), awarded a $351,351 Project Grant to the Cache Creek Conservancy in Yolo County, California. This 3-year grant, with a period of performance from May 2025 to September 2028, will fund the creation of a new watershed group to support the Lower Cache Creek. The group will develop a knowledge base on water supply, demand, environmental flows, and ecological management in the watershed, and engage...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,918 Project Grant to the Walker Basin Conservancy under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The grant will support the Conservancy's efforts to establish a Walker River Basin Watershed Group that will identify landscape-scale watershed priorities and plan actions to address them using a comprehensive approach focused on stakeholder engagement and finding multi-benefit solutions. Key activities include engaging diverse...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the North Coast Resource Conservation & Development Council, doing business as Conservation Works, to further develop the Russian River Confluence Collaborative. The collaborative represents a diverse group of stakeholders in the 1,485 square mile Russian River watershed in northern California. Over a 3-year period, the funding will support the collaborative...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Santa Fe Watershed Association. The grant will support the association's efforts to further watershed group development, complete a watershed restoration plan, and identify and prepare site-specific designs for the Santa Fe River watershed in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Key activities include conducting targeted outreach to...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,052 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to AG Innovations Network, a non-profit organization in Sonoma County, California. The grant funding will be used to partner with the Conservation Biology Institute and Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District to establish the Lake Sonoma West Watershed Group and develop a Lake Sonoma West Watershed Plan. This effort aims to address water quality concerns and...
The Contra Costa Resource Conservation District (CCRCD) was awarded a $298,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to engage stakeholders and develop a community-supported Watershed Restoration Plan (WRP) for the Walnut Creek Watershed in the San Francisco Bay region. The award will support CCRCD's extensive outreach and engagement efforts to identify and prioritize restoration opportunities across the watershed's sub-regions....
The Napa County Resource Conservation District was awarded a $6,676,482 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463). The funding will be used to improve fish passage at 7 sites in Napa County, collectively reopening 15 miles of river habitat for threatened Central California Coast steelhead. The district will also develop an assessment document for the remaining dozens of fish passage...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $484,533 Project Grant to Watershed Management Group, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Tucson, Arizona, under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The grant, awarded on September 19, 2024, supports the development of a coordination blueprint for local drought response planning, with a targeted completion date of December 31, 2027. As part of the Cooperative Watershed Management Program, the Bureau of Reclamation provides...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $321,118 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA #15.554) to the Upper Merced River Watershed Council. The grant will support the Council's efforts to protect water quality and biodiversity within the Upper Merced River Watershed in central California. Key project activities include expanding the Council's volunteer base, launching a community awareness program, and establishing a comprehensive monitoring plan. The Council will...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Treepeople, Inc. under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to develop the Santa Clara River Watershed Regional Climate Collaborative. This new watershed group will create a strategic restoration plan to address issues of invasive plants, drought, flooding, and wildfires exacerbated by climate change in the Santa Clara River watershed in Southern California. The award, effective May 21, 2025 through March...