The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Chickasaw Nation a $253,264 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) on March 20, 2023. The grant will fund the establishment of the Lake Texoma Watershed Management Association to address current and long-term water issues in the Lake Texoma watershed through December 2024. The Chickasaw Nation will convene local stakeholders to develop a watershed group, complete restoration planning, and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,158 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Lower Clark Fork Watershed Group in western Montana. This 3-year grant, awarded on December 6, 2024, will support the group's continued collaboration with stakeholders to address water quality and temperature issues in the Lower Clark Fork Watershed. Key activities include reducing road impacts to the Thompson River, and designing...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Lake Thunderbird Watershed Alliance in Norman, Oklahoma. The 2-year grant, effective June 5, 2025, will support the Alliance's efforts to address bank erosion and improve water quality in two impaired ponds representing the headwaters of the Lake Thunderbird watershed. The Alliance will work with local stakeholders to assess water...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $484,533 Project Grant to Watershed Management Group, Inc., a non-profit organization in Tucson, Arizona, under the Cooperative Watershed Management (CFDA 15.554) program. The award supports the development of a coordination blueprint for local drought response planning. The project aims to help diverse stakeholders in the region collaborate on addressing critical water management challenges. Typical activities funded under this program include watershed group...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $297,831 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Big Hole Watershed Committee, a non-profit organization in Montana. The grant will fund the committee's efforts to update their watershed restoration plan for the Big Hole watershed, which is critical habitat for the last fluvial population of Arctic grayling in the lower 48 states. Key activities include digitizing and consolidating existing water data, analyzing...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, through its Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Santa Fe Watershed Association on May 20, 2025. The grant will fund the Association's efforts to further watershed group development, complete a restoration plan, and identify/prepare site-specific designs for the Santa Fe River Watershed in New Mexico. Key activities include targeted outreach to underserved communities, educational materials development, an...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $351,351 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Cache Creek Conservancy in Yolo County, California. The grant will support the creation of a new watershed group to address the impacts of climate change on the Lower Cache Creek watershed, which sustains vital agricultural, tribal, and environmental interests. The watershed group will develop a knowledge base on water supply,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Jefferson River Watershed Council in Montana. The grant supports the council's efforts to improve water quality and quantity in the Jefferson River watershed, which is a primary tributary of the Missouri River basin. Key activities include completing a watershed restoration plan with stakeholder input, designing low-tech,...
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 Mesa Soil Conservation District in Grand Junction, Colorado. The funding will support the Grand Valley Water Committee, an existing watershed group, in the Colorado Headwaters-Plateau Watershed. Key activities include increasing community awareness and engagement, developing a watershed management matrix to prioritize local projects, and completing design work...