Project Grant R25AP00562
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded East Valley Water District (EVWD) a $5.91 million Project Grant on January 15, 2026, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct new water supply wells in the East Valley region of Southern California. The project, titled "WIDENING AVAILABILITY THROUGH ENGINEERED RESILIENCY (WATER): INCREASING DROUGHT RESILIENCY THROUGH NEW WELL CONSTRUCTION IN EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Fresno Irrigation District a $10 million Project Grant on September 12, 2025, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to enhance water management flexibility and drought resilience in California's Central Valley. The award funds the construction of two recharge basins designed to increase groundwater recharge capacity and improve water supply reliability in response to regional drought conditions...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District received a $4.6 million Project Grant award dated June 25, 2025, from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct the Caratan Groundwater Recharge Facility in Kern County, California. The project involves converting 160 acres located approximately 5 miles southeast of Delano into recharge ponds that will provide an average annual groundwater...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) awarded Kern Tulare Water District (KTWD) $4,012,136 under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) on July 31, 2025, to construct water banking infrastructure in Bakersfield, California. The project deliverables include drilling and equipping a new production well, installing approximately 8,000 linear feet of pipeline to connect to the Friant Kern Canal, integrating an existing well into the recovery...
- The Palmdale Water District was awarded a $26,220,000 Project Grant by 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 conversion of 7.2 miles of the Palmdale-Littlerock Ditch from an earthen canal to a 48-inch reinforced concrete pipe. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 1,531 acre-feet by reducing losses from seepage, evaporation, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Fresno Irrigation District received a $6.0 million Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) on September 18, 2025, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2028. The project expands groundwater recharge capacity in California's Central Valley by expanding an existing groundwater recharge basin by 24 acres and constructing an additional 20-acre basin. The combined infrastructure will...
- Grant Award Summary The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works received a $6.0 million Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) on December 23, 2025, to modernize the Dominguez Gap Barrier Project. The award funds the construction of four new injection wells and two monitoring wells in Alhambra, California, along with the decommissioning of three aging injection wells. These facilities will strengthen the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Woodland received a $9.89 million Project Grant award on January 26, 2026, from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) well system. This infrastructure project will enhance the city's drinking water system reliability by capturing and storing over 600 acre-feet of surface water annually during winter months when supply is abundant and demand is...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District (SSJMUD) $4.34 million under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) on June 25, 2025, for the Driver Road Pipeline project. The award supports the construction of a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipeline system designed to enhance water conveyance capacity and deliver wet year surface water supplies to the District's existing 80-acre recharge basin while...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District (SSJMUD) $6.42 million on December 11, 2025, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to develop and construct the Woollomes Avenue Recharge Project in Delano, California. The project will convert 320 acres of district-owned land into groundwater recharge ponds and install conveyance infrastructure to transport water from the district's...
The Palmdale Water District (PWD) received a $9.67 million Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) on January 23, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. The award funds construction of a groundwater well and conveyance pipeline infrastructure project designed to extract approximately 1,936 acre-feet per year of PWD's adjudicated groundwater rights during dry periods. This infrastructure investment directly supports the district's groundwater banking strategy, enabling the capture and storage of available water supplies during normal precipitation years to build reserves for drought mitigation and long-term supply reliability. The project aligns with the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program's core objective of building long-term drought resilience through on-the-ground infrastructure improvements that increase water management flexibility and supply reliability. By developing local groundwater extraction and banking capacity, PWD enhances the regional water supply's sustainability and preparedness for future drought conditions, providing critical water security benefits for the Palmdale area's agricultural, municipal, and environmental water users.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.0m | 1/23/26 |