Project Grant R25AP00625
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $387,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Stockton East Water District in San Joaquin County, California. The grant will fund the design of a pipeline to improve drought resiliency and groundwater reliability by providing an alternative surface water source to agricultural users currently relying on groundwater pumping. This project is...
- The Orland-Artois Water District in Glenn County, California received a $611,818 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to design new water infrastructure and expand its buried pipeline conveyance system. This project will improve water delivery efficiencies to approximately 4,000 acres of adjacent farmland, reducing annual groundwater pumping by 4,000 to...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART program (CFDA 15.507) to the Fresno Irrigation District in Fresno, California. The grant will fund the installation of water meters on 20 existing groundwater wells to provide landowners with data on water usage and enable better management of groundwater consumption when surface water is unavailable. This project supports the district's water management and drought resilience...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $8,328,146 Project Grant on March 14, 2025 to the Fresno Irrigation District under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). This grant will fund a solar and water energy efficiency project, with a target completion date of June 30, 2026. The Fresno Irrigation District is a non-profit water management organization serving California's Central Valley, focusing on agricultural...
- 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 Fresno Irrigation District was awarded a $997,300 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) on March 5, 2025. The grant will fund a SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) improvement project to enhance the district's water management infrastructure and capabilities. The project aims to support the district's water conservation, drought resilience,...
- The Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District received a $1,315,083 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) on February 20, 2024. The funding will support the Kimberlina Pipeline Conveyance Improvement Project, which involves installing 1,400 linear feet of pipeline to connect the district's main distribution system to the Kimberlina recharge facility. This project will allow an additional...
- The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District received a $2,707,038 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to implement the Cactus Basins Connector Pipeline Project. This project will connect the Cactus Basins to the State Water Project, allowing for up to an additional 6,904 acre-feet per year of groundwater recharge in the severely depleted groundwater basin. The project...
- 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 $1,224,295 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 Arvin-Edison Water Storage District in Kern County, California was awarded a $625,047 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 design of the DiGiorgio Unit Pipeline to improve conjunctive water management within the district's service area, which has experienced critical groundwater overdraft and economic impacts due to drought since 2012. The pipeline will be designed to provide surface water for direct on-farm recharge or irrigation supply to approximately 2,720 acres of land currently relying on groundwater. The project will be developed in coordination with Kern County and local landowners to enhance groundwater recharge and provide a sustainable irrigation supply, aligning with the region's Groundwater Sustainability Plan.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $308.2k | 9/11/25 |