Water

Water & Groundwater Storage, And Conveyance

Agency NameDepartment of the Interior
Funding Amount$1,150,000,000.00
Bureau Name Bureau of Reclamation
Funding Mechanism Direct Federal Spending, financial assistance
New? No
Funding Mechanism Direct Federal Spending, financial assistance

Funding Amount Notes

Period of Availability Available until expended
Recipients State, Local
Program Description Water Storage, Groundwater Storage, and Conveyance projects with existing feasibility study or construction authorization are eligible for funding. The project must be found feasible and with benefits proportionate to Federal investment. Small Water Storage and Groundwater Storage Projects are defined in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as projects that have storage capacity between 2,000 acre-feet and 30,000 acre-feet and increase surface water or groundwater storage or convey water, directly or indirectly, to or from surface water or groundwater storage. Funding will be provided through a combination of internal formulation and competitive grant processes, and non-Federal project sponsors in Reclamation States, including Alaska and Hawaii are eligible.
Eligible Uses Construction and grants
sam.gov link https://sam.gov/fal/79d30e3761554cd1bc6ecfd4ad1664f4/view
Statutory Location 40902
Federal Cost Share Requirement 50 percent Federal owned, 75 percent for State