The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians received a $295,152 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) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will support the development of a strategic plan to augment water supplies and ensure long-term water supply reliability in the Coachella Valley of California. Key activities include conducting stakeholder outreach, analyzing future water...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $398,500 Project Grant to the Barona Group of the Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The grant will fund a water line mapping study to provide the Barona Reservation with a comprehensive understanding of its water supply and conveyance infrastructure. The project aims to (1) collect data to inform system inspections,...
The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians was awarded a $314,106 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). Under the award, the Tribe will develop a Water Management Plan using the Reclamation Drought Response Program framework. They will also complete drilling for a test hole to support groundwater monitoring planning and oversight. The Water Management Plan...
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community 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 will support the tribe's development of an Integrated Water Resources Management Plan to address domestic water supply issues, including supply interruptions and connections for residents relying on low-producing, seawater-impacted wells....
This $111,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) will assist the Round Valley Indian Tribes in California to develop, manage, and protect their water and related resources. The project will involve the tribes meeting with other basin users to prioritize water needs and allocation, as well as developing a groundwater management plan to ensure...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $373,000 Project Grant to the Coyote Valley Tribal Council, doing business as the Coyote Valley Band Of Pomo Indians, under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection (CFDA 15.519) program. The grant will assist the tribe in developing, managing, and protecting their water and related resources through the following key activities: Developing a tribal water monitoring plan, including surface and...
The Quechan Indian Tribe was awarded a $661,600 Project Grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The grant funds will support the construction of a pump station, pipeline, and associated structures to divert water from the nearby Mohave Canal and deliver it to the Tribe's agricultural lands on the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation. This project will provide a dependable water supply to the...
The Bureau of Reclamation, through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $350,000 Project Grant to the Pueblo of Acoma in New Mexico. The grant will fund the design of a new well, pipeline, water treatment and storage facility, and pump systems integrated with the existing Baca Well to enhance the reliability of domestic water supplies for the Pueblo's 5,000 economically disadvantaged residents. This project aligns with the...
This $400,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) will fund the replacement of ten 10-year-old booster pumps for the Bishop Paiute Tribe's water system. The key project objectives are to provide standby and backup pumps to the existing system, enhance water infrastructure reliability, and support sustainable water resource management for the...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519), provides $386,587 to the Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley in California. The grant will fund the replacement of two outdated standpipes and two cleanout structures that are integral to the tribe's irrigation water distribution system. This project aims to improve the efficiency,...