La Feria Irrigation District 3

La Feria Irrigation District #3 is a local government-owned entity located in Cameron County, Texas, situated in the Lower Rio Grande Valley region. The district plays a critical role in water management, pumping water from the Rio Grande River to supply water to cities like La Feria and Santa Rosa, Sebastian Municipal Utility District, colonias, and local farmers. Registered in SAM.gov since January 2017 with registration valid until November 2025, the district is a U.S. government entity focused on providing essential water infrastructure and conservation services to its regional community.

The district has consistently secured federal grants from agencies like the Bureau of Reclamation and the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), focusing on water management, infrastructure improvement, and environmental conservation. Recent significant grants include a $351,621 WaterSMART project grant to develop a comprehensive water management strategy addressing water shortfalls, and a $211,051 grant to install a solar-powered SCADA telemetry system at 10 spillway sites to improve water flow monitoring and reduce operational water losses. The district has also received multiple cooperative agreements from NRCS, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, for projects such as hurricane damage restoration, irrigation infrastructure rehabilitation, and environmental preservation efforts like stabilizing eroded slopes, reshaping vegetative bank slopes, and removing sediment. These grants demonstrate La Feria Irrigation District #3's commitment to sustainable water resource management, infrastructure resilience, and environmental conservation in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.