Project Grant R25AP00321
- The Tulare Basin Watershed Partnership, a California non-profit organization, was awarded a $299,675 project grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The funding will allow the partnership to continue developing stakeholder relationships and a comprehensive watershed plan for the Tulare Basin region, which has been impacted by drought, wildfires, and flooding in recent years. The project aims to...
- 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 $300,000 Project Grant to Treepeople, Inc. under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) on May 21, 2025. The grant will fund the development of the Santa Clara River Watershed Regional Climate Collaborative, a new watershed group focused on addressing climate change impacts in the Santa Clara River watershed in Southern California. The collaborative will create a strategic watershed restoration plan to address issues of invasive riparian...
- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $321,118 Project Grant to the Upper Merced River Watershed Council under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The grant supports the Council's efforts to protect water quality and biodiversity within the Upper Merced River Watershed in central California. Key activities include building a volunteer base, launching a community awareness program, establishing a monitoring plan, and incorporating traditional ecological knowledge from...
- The Napa County Resource Conservation District, in collaboration with the Abuelitos Foundation, received a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The funding will be used to establish a new watershed group for the Napa River watershed in California. The group will bring together diverse stakeholders, including agricultural users, residents, environmental organizations, and water...
- The Stockton East Water District in California received a $2,046,465 federal Project Grant award 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) to construct a flow measurement flume and pipe 777 feet of an earthen canal. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 10,865 acre-feet, which will be stored in the New Melones Reservoir to address water shortages...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $387,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Stockton East Water District in San Joaquin County, California. The grant will fund the design of a pipeline to improve drought resiliency and groundwater reliability by providing an alternative surface water source to agricultural users currently relying on groundwater pumping. This project is...
- 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 nonprofit organization in Sonoma County, California. The grant funding will enable AG Innovations Network 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 comprehensive Lake Sonoma West Watershed Plan. The planning effort...
- This federal Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $498,331.00, was provided by the Bureau of Reclamation under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557). The purpose of the grant is to advance the understanding of the ecohydrological impacts of watershed restoration treatments in the upper Stanislaus and Tuolumne River basins in California. The key activities to be performed under this grant include leveraging existing data and science to quantify the combined impacts of...
- The Cordua Irrigation District in Yuba County, California, was awarded a $7,333,031 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). The funding will be used to replace and retrofit flow control structures at 12 sites along the Cordua Main Canal, equipping the sites with a cloud-based Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. This project is expected to...
The Tuolumne-Stanislaus Integrated Regional Water Management Collaborative, in partnership with the Tuolumne County Resource Conservation District, received a $155,363 Project Grant award from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) on September 3, 2025. The grant will fund the update of the region's existing water management plan to increase water supply sustainability through investment in local infrastructure. The plan encompasses multiple watersheds across 2,700 square miles on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada near Modesto, California, where surface water resources are the primary source of potable water, with 98% of these supplies provided to users outside the region. The updated regional plan will outline high-priority actions to collaboratively address major water-related challenges and needs within the basin, with the goal of improving water reliability, reducing conflicts, and stretching limited water supplies. The project is expected to be completed by March 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $155.4k | 9/3/25 |