This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation under the Colorado River System Conservation Pilot Program (CFDA 15.567) provides $1,975,000.00 to the Kansas Department of Agriculture for use in advancing the Kansas Water Right Transition Assistance Program (WTAP) or to fund temporary, rotational fallowing of agricultural lands in target areas within the state's western groundwater management districts. The WTAP is a voluntary, incentive-based program that retires privately held irrigation water rights in exchange for payment by the state, with the intent of helping to restore aquifers and recover stream flows in critically depleted areas such as the Prairie Dog Creek Basin and Rattlesnake Creek Sub-Basin. The funding supports the state's efforts to address the negative economic impacts of drought-induced declines in the High Plains and Ogallala Aquifers, which are primary water sources for western Kansas communities and agriculture producers. The award period runs from June 11, 2025, through June 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.0m | 6/11/25 |