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 Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $194,448 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment. The funding will support the Institute's efforts to further develop the Feather River Stewardship Coalition, a collaborative watershed group focused on the Feather River watershed in northeastern California. Following severe wildfires, the project aims to reengage diverse local stakeholders, including counties, the U.S....
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 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 $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 Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $297,831 Project Grant to the Big Hole Watershed Committee under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). Through this 3-year grant, the committee will update the Big Hole watershed restoration plan to enhance hydrologic resilience and improve water quality in this 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 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 $299,158 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Lower Clark Fork Watershed Group in western Montana. The funding will enable the group to continue collaborating with stakeholders to address water quality and temperature issues in the Lower Clark Fork Watershed. Planned activities include engaging stakeholders to reduce road impacts, designing shovel-ready projects focused on revegetation and connectivity to...
The Lefthand Watershed Oversight Group, a non-profit organization in Longmont, Colorado, received a $299,196 Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) grant from the Bureau of Reclamation. The grant will fund the group's efforts to expand existing watershed management planning within the St. Vrain watershed. Key activities include developing a wildfire risk assessment, conducting a watershed-scale analysis, and identifying, prioritizing, and developing two to three river restoration...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Watershed Restoration Coalition of the Upper Clark Fork Inc. The grant will fund collaborative efforts to address water use challenges in the Upper Clark Fork River watershed in western Montana. Key activities include expanding stakeholder engagement, creating a matrix of proposed flow restoration priorities, and drafting a five-year strategic plan. This...
This $297,712 federal Project Grant award, made on May 16, 2025 by the Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), supports collaborative watershed management and restoration activities in the Putah Creek watershed in northern California. The funding will be used by the Solano County Water Agency, as the fiscal agent for the Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committee, to create new rock vanes and augment existing rock vanes on tributaries impacted by erosion and the 2020 LNU Complex wildfire. The project aims to trap sediment, increase base flows, and restore riparian vegetation to address issues such as disruption of drinking water supply, increased wildfire risk, loss of capacity in downstream water bodies, and degradation of aquatic habitats and recreational opportunities. The project engages a diverse group of stakeholders including riparian landowners, municipalities, counties, water agencies, and environmental organizations to implement these watershed improvement activities.