Project Grant R25AP00462
- 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 $843,093 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Monte Vista Water District in San Bernardino County, California. The grant will fund the replacement of 1,400 manually read water meters with advanced metering infrastructure. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of approximately 262 acre-feet by providing real-time data to...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,060,000 Project Grant to the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency in Riverside County, California under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will support the agency's efforts to investigate and design additional groundwater recharge ponds and supporting infrastructure to expand the region's water storage and recharge capacity. This project aligns...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,019,470 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Bard Water District in Winterhaven, CA. The grant will fund the concrete lining of 1,750 feet of the Reservation Main Canal, as well as improvements to 5 turnouts and 2 check structures. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of approximately 421 acre-feet that would have been...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Stockton East Water District $387,000.00 under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Program (CFDA 15.507) on September 2, 2025, to design a pipeline infrastructure project addressing drought resiliency and groundwater sustainability in San Joaquin County, California. The district will deliver pipeline design services to convert irrigation water sources from groundwater to surface water at 11 agricultural locations, with an...
- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,266,667 Project Grant to the Santa Barbara County Water Agency under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The project will provide funding incentives for a regional water-wise landscape rebate program, offering rebates for irrigation efficiency retrofits, water-wise plants, and turf removal. This initiative is expected to result in annual water savings of 122 acre-feet, helping to...
- 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 Westlands Water District was awarded a $400,000 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 funds will support the planning and design of system optimizations at Lateral 6 of the district's water distribution system, located in the northeastern portion of the service area. The project will evaluate design alternatives to improve the...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,224,295 project grant to the Desert Water Agency, a local government entity in southern California. This grant, funded through the Bureau's WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), will support the final phase of the agency's Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) installation project. Specifically, the grant will enable the Desert Water Agency to equip the remaining 205 meters...
- The City of Stockton, California will design a groundwater recharge improvement project adjacent to the Delta Water Treatment Plant, funded by a $1,397,655 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 project will involve constructing three recharge ponds, connections and conveyance systems, and monitoring systems including wells and surface water gages. This...
The Mojave Water Agency Public Facilities Corporation received a $666,026 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), awarded on January 8, 2026. This design project will deliver engineering and planning services for a new permanent turnout structure from the California Aqueduct to the Oeste Recharge Basin, enabling the conveyance of State Water Project (SWP) water for groundwater recharge operations. The project is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2026. Once constructed, the turnout infrastructure will enhance the agency's water supply reliability by increasing groundwater storage capacity and recharge capabilities, thereby mitigating vulnerabilities to drought, seismic disruptions, and flood damage that could compromise water delivery systems across the region. This design phase represents a critical advancement toward the agency's 2021 Strategic Plan objectives to develop and upgrade water infrastructure serving vulnerable communities, agricultural lands, and ecosystems in San Bernardino County, California.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $333.0k | 1/8/26 |