Assistance program
Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects
$54.3 Million committed in FY2024–FY2026
- Agency
- Bureau of Reclamation, Interior, Department of the
- Assistance
- Not Applicable
- CFDA number
- 15.074
- What it does
- The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58, established the Small Water Storage and Groundwater Grant Program to enhance water storage opportunities. It provides up to the lesser of 25 percent, or $30 million, for the cost of planning, design, and construction of small water storage projects that, when implemented, will increase water supply reliability, improve operational flexibility, and enhance resiliency of water and related infrastructure throughout the 17 western states, Alaska, and Hawaii.
- Who benefits
- State, Local, Other public institution/organization, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, Native American Organizations.
- Who applies
- Eligible recipients of the Small Storage Program funding are identified under the 1902 Act and include State, regional, or local authorities; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; or other entities such as a water conservation or conservancy district, wastewater district, rural water district, located in the 17 western United States (Reclamation State) as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended or Alaska or Hawaii.
- Authorized by
- The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is commonly referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)., 43 US Code 3203
- Public Law 117-328
- Program site
- https://www.usbr.gov/smallstorage/ ↗
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* FY2026 is year-to-date — the fiscal year is still in progress, so its total is still filling in. The striped band and dashed line mark that provisional stretch.
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