Project Grant R25AP00405
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $7,627,198 Project Grant to the Municipal Water District Of Orange County Water Facilities Corporation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The funding supports the second phase of the Orange County Sustainable Landscapes Program, which aims to implement water-efficient landscapes, sustainable water management practices, and conduct studies to improve water...
- The South Coast Water District (SCWD) in Southern California received a $2,785,250 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The funding will support the expansion of SCWD's local water portfolio to alleviate drought impacts by producing an additional 465 acre-feet per year of local groundwater. The project involves equipping an existing well in Creekside Park and connecting it to...
- The South Coast Water District (SCWD) in Laguna Beach, California was awarded a $200,000 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) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funding will be used to expand SCWD's existing Turf Removal Rebate Program, which provides incentives for residential and commercial property owners to remove high-water use turf grass and replace it with...
- The Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Facilities Corporation received a $209,808.84 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services (WCFS) Program (CFDA 15.530) to expand the Orange County Commercial, Industrial, Institutional (CII) Water Conservation Planning Project Phase II. The project aims to develop customized best management practice implementation plans for at least six additional Orange County...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the City of Long Beach Utilities Department in Southern California. The grant will support the conversion of approximately 20,000 square-feet of water-intensive turf into climate-resilient alternatives, which is expected to result in annual water savings of approximately 3 acre-feet. This project aims to...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530) provides $269,976.40 to the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) to reach out to water use customers, understand their water needs, identify problem areas, set conservation goals, and develop a plan of action. The key objectives are to classify MWDOC's customer base, identify water efficiency measures and best management practices, and implement...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $357,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to OC Public Works (OCPW) in Orange County, CA. The grant will support the development and implementation of a comprehensive outreach and engagement strategy to meaningfully connect with tribal, disadvantaged, and other underrepresented community stakeholders in the South Orange County Watershed Management Area. This effort aims to foster...
- The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District was awarded a $2,007,600 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) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funds will be used to design improvements to convey local stormwater and imported water from the California Department of Water Resources State Water Project to a series of recharge basins in the City of San Bernardino,...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $6,000,004 Project Grant to the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The grant will fund the construction of four new injection wells and two monitoring wells to modernize the Dominguez Gap Barrier Project, which protects vital aquifers that supply drinking water to over 4 million residents in the region. The project will also decommission...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $437,544 Cooperative Agreement to the Orange County Water District (OCWD) under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560). The goal of this 28-month project is to leverage droplet digital PCR and whole-genome metagenomic sequencing to improve the characterization, monitoring, and detection of microbial communities through advanced water treatment processes. The project aims to calculate the removal of...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $412,457 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Orange County Water District (OCWD) in Southern California. The funding will support OCWD in developing a water strategy for a potential seawater intrusion barrier near the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station. OCWD will conduct assessments on injection water supply, evaluate alternatives, analyze extraction and injection well locations, treatment and wastewater discharge options, and prepare cost estimates for design, construction, and operations of the proposed barrier. This project involves key stakeholders including the City of Seal Beach, City of Huntington Beach, local irrigation districts, and the Department of Defense. The grant award has a performance period from December 23, 2025 to March 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $200.0k | 12/23/25 |