Project Grant R25AP00522
- The Orchard Mesa Irrigation District in Palisade, Colorado was awarded a $224,700 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 funding will be used to install measurement and automated gate control infrastructure on the Orchard Mesa Check Channel and the adjacent Vinelands Power Plant Afterbay Radial Gates. This project will allow the district to...
- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Mesa Soil Conservation District in Grand Junction, Colorado. The funding will support the Grand Valley Water Committee, an existing watershed group, in the Colorado Headwaters-Plateau Watershed. Key activities include increasing community awareness and engagement, developing a watershed management matrix to prioritize local projects, and completing design work...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District #4 under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on August 13, 2025. The grant will support the district's upgrade of 360 municipal water meters to be compatible with advanced metering infrastructure technology. This project is the second phase of the district's meter modernization effort and...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $6,889,533 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) project grant (CFDA #15.507) to the Deschutes River Conservancy, a non-profit organization based in Bend, Oregon. The grant will fund the Deutsch Domestic Water Company's project to improve municipal and irrigation water system efficiencies in western Colorado through canal lining, rebates, and automation. Key components include replacing 150...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $187,952 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Town of Vilas, Colorado. The grant will fund water use data improvements through the upgrade of existing water meters to new radio-based meters for residential and commercial customers, as well as the installation of a new water tank level sensor. These technology upgrades will enable automated data...
- The Bostwick Park Conservancy District in Montrose County, Colorado, was awarded a $3,902,940 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 grant will fund the automation of turnouts and intake structures, installation of measurement equipment, and integration of the Shinn Park and Waterdog Laterals into the district's communication and supervisory control and...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $244,347.78 Project Grant to the City of Las Animas, located in southeastern Colorado, under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the upgrade of 1,270 residential and commercial manually read water meters with new radio-read water meters. This project aims to improve the accuracy of water usage readings, reduce labor hours, and enhance the overall...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $200,432 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Joshua Valley Utility Company in Meadview, Arizona. The grant will support the upgrade of 400 manual read residential and commercial water meters with advanced metering technology. This project aims to enhance operational efficiency, improve leak detection, reduce water losses, provide accurate and...
- The City of Greeley, Colorado will receive a $7,526,986 project grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART program (CFDA #15.507) to convert 11,193 residential and commercial water meters to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) integrated with the city's supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. The AMI meters are expected to result in annual water savings of 1,146 acre-feet by improving metering accuracy and providing customers...
- The Fruitland Irrigation Company (the Company), located in western Colorado, received a $184,050 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) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funding will be used to install Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems at three key gates along the Company's ditch and reservoir system. This project will enable the Company...
The Orchard Mesa Grand Valley Metering Efficiency Project, awarded a $1,452,636 grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Colorado River System Conservation Pilot program (CFDA 15.567), aims to improve water management and efficiency in western Colorado. The project will upgrade outdated metering systems with advanced technology in the Orchard Mesa Irrigation District (OMID) and Grand Valley Water Users Association (GVWUA) service areas, providing real-time data on water use, optimizing allocation, and reducing over-diversion from the Colorado River. This will ultimately benefit local communities, agriculture, and the Colorado River ecosystem by addressing growing water scarcity issues. The grant was awarded on August 12, 2025, with a target completion date of December 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.5m | 8/12/25 |