U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation
California Water Security and Environmental Enhancement
Key facts
- Open now
- None right now
- Type of help
- Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement)
- Typical award
- Range: $0-540,000 Average: $200,000
What it pays for
The purpose of the CALFED Bay-Delta Authorization Act authorizes the Secretary of the Interior and the heads of the other Federal implementing agencies to carry out specific activities identified in the Act in furtherance of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program as set forth in the CALFED Bay-Delta Program Record of Decision dated August 28, 2000. The primary objectives of the program are to expand water supplies to ensure efficient use through an array of projects and approaches, improve water quality from source to tap, improve the health of the Bay-Delta system through restoring and protecting habitats and native species, and improve the Bay-Delta levees to provide flood protection, ecosystem benefits, and protect water supplies.
Who can apply
Agencies of the state of California.
How applications are judged
In each year's official notice
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal year 2025: Competitive federal cost-share funding opportunities to conserve water, improve energy efficiency, and enhance water reliability across the western United States.
Fiscal year 2026: Competitive federal cost-share funding opportunities to conserve water, improve energy efficiency, and enhance water reliability across the western United States.