Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, or Replacement of Carey Act Dams (15.077)
Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, or Replacement of Carey Act Dams (Assistance Listing 15.077) is run by the Bureau of Reclamation, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $97.0 million in 2 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $48.5 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
There were 2 awards in five years, from $13.2 million to $83.8 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$97.0 million
- Grant awards2
- Typical award$48.5 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$65.0 million
- Size rank823 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 823rd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.
What the program funds
Section 40904(b) of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, authorized the Secretary of the Interior to fund the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of a dam in which construction began on or after January 1, 1905, developed pursuant to the Carey Act (43 U.S.C. 641). To be eligible for funding, the Governor of the State in which the dam is located must determine that the dam has reached its useful life and poses significant health and safety concerns; and request Federal support. The rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement, engineering, and permitting costs of the dam must exceed $50,000,000.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
A Governor or state agency under the authority of a Governor in which the Carey Act Dam is located, pursuant to section 40904(b)(3) of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Assistance may be used on a dam developed pursuant to the Carey Act for which the estimated rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement, engineering, and permitting costs would exceed $50,000. Funding is limited to a Carey Act dam pursuant to 40904(b) of the BIL.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply Funding is authorized from 2022 through 2026 or until the $100,000,000 appropriation is fully allocated.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
It is anticipated that $50 million will be allocated in FY 2023 and an additional amount not to exceed $50 million in FY 2024.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Finalized Preliminary planning efforts including environmental assessment; demo of existing damFiscal Year2026: Reconstruction of LaPrele DamFiscal Year2027: Reconstruction of LaPrele Dam
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, or Replacement of Carey Act Dams (15.077) awarded $97.0 million across 2 grant awards, an average of $48.5 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Development Commission | Wyoming | 2 | $97.0 million |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 2 | $97.0 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 2 | $97.0 million |