Agency: Department of the Interior-Bureau of Reclamation

  • Domestic Water Supply Projects

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    Agency: Department of the Interior-Bureau of Reclamation   Description: To provide up to 100 percent of the cost of planning, design, or construction of water projects with the primary purpose of providing domestic water supplies to disadvantaged communities or households that do not have reliable access to domestic water supplies. Bill Section: 50231 New or…

  • Canal Improvement Projects

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    Agency: Department of the Interior-Bureau of Reclamation   Description: To design, study, and implement projects to cover canals with solar panels. Bill Section: 50232 New or Existing: New Potential Cost:      $25,000,000 Timeline:      FY22-31 Implementation Status/Rulemaking:    In December 2023, DOI announced $5.65 million for the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona to construct…

  • Drought Mitigation

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    Agency: Department of the Interior-Bureau of Reclamation   Description: Grants, contracts, or financial assistance agreements to complete short-term bridging actions and longer-term durable actions to protect the Colorado River and the 40 million people it serves and possibly other basins experiencing a comparable level of long-term drought, such as the Sacramento-San Joaquin, Klamath, and Rio…

  • Central Utah Project

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    Agency: Department of the Interior-Bureau of Reclamation   Description: Funding will be used to continue construction of the Utah Lake System Pipeline to deliver 30,000 acre-feet of water to the communities in South Utah County, continued construction of a water flow control structure at Sixth Water on the Diamond Fork System to allow for minimum…

  • Authorizations Of Appropriations: Water Recycling And Reuse Projects

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    Agency: Department of the Interior – Bureau of Reclamation   Description: Funding for water recycling and reuse projects authorized in accordance with the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, and that have been authorized or approved for construction funding by an Act of Congress before November 15, 2021 or selected for funding under…

  • Authorizations Of Appropriations: Water Desalination Projects

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    Agency: Department of the Interior – Bureau of Reclamation   Description: For water desalination projects and studies authorized in accordance with the Water Desalination Act of 1996 that are authorized or approved for construction funding by an Act of Congress before July 1, 2021 or selected for funding under the Desalination Demonstration and Development Program…

  • Authorizations Of Appropriations: Safety Of Dams Program

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    Agency: Department of the Interior – Bureau of Reclamation   Description: Funding for the Safety of Dams Program, through which the Bureau of Reclamation monitors, examines, and evaluates the performance of dams in its inventory to ensure facilities do not present unreasonable risks to the public, property, or the environment. Bill Section: 40901(6) Potential Cost:…

  • Authorizations Of Appropriations: WaterSMART Grants

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    Agency: Department of the Interior – Bureau of Reclamation   Description: Funding for competitive grants through WaterSMART for water management improvements that contribute to water supply sustainability, increase drought resilience, and that have environmental benefit. Bill Section: 40901(7) Potential Cost:      $400,000,000 Timeline: FY22-26 TCS Notes: $100,000,000 is specifically for projects that would improve the…

  • Authorizations Of Appropriations: Watershed Management Projects

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    Agency: Department of the Interior – Bureau of Reclamation   Description: Authorizes $100 million for the Cooperative Watershed Management Program, administered by the Bureau of Reclamation within the Department of the Interior (DOI). This program supports watershed groups in their efforts to manage their water resources and related issues at the local level. The program…

  • Critical Maintenance and Repair: Reserved or Transferred Work

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    Agency: Department of the Interior – Bureau of Reclamation   Description: Funding for rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of Bureau of Reclamation infrastructure if the initial project began on or before January 1, 1915 and suffered critical failure to deliver water to project beneficiaries. Bill Section: 40904(a) New or Existing: New Potential Cost:      $100,000,000 Timeline:…