Garrison Diversion Unit (15.518)
Garrison Diversion Unit (Assistance Listing 15.518) is run by the Bureau of Reclamation, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $116 million in 8 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $14.5 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $4.0 million. Half of the 8 awards fell between $2.2 million and $14.0 million, and they ranged from $67,346 to $59.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$116 million
- Grant awards8
- Typical award$4.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.0 million
- Size rank764 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants (cooperative agreements or contracts)
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $25.9 million in fiscal 2021 to $3.0 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 764th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.
What the program funds
To meet the water needs within the State of North Dakota by providing funds on a non-reimbursable basis for the planning and construction of a multi-purpose water resource development project within the State of North Dakota for irrigation; municipal, rural, and industrial water; fish, wildlife, and other natural resource conservation and development; recreation; flood control; augmented stream flows; ground water recharge; and other project purposes.
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
The State of North Dakota, the Garrison Conservancy District, the Standing Rock Sioux, the Three Affiliated Tribes, the Spirit Lake Nation, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and the Trenton Indian Service Area
What the money can and cannot pay for
Different projects and programs under the authorization have different cost ceilings. The Bureau of Reclamation's Missouri Basin Region shall enter into cooperative agreements with the State of North Dakota, the Garrison Conservancy District, the Standing Rock Sioux, the Three Affiliated Tribes, the Spirit Lake Nation, and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and the Trenton Indian Service Area to undertake the authorized activities, programs and projects as the Secretary of the Interior determines necessary.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. The North Dakota State MR&I program requires a 25% cost share or match.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $24,000 to $33,000,000 Average: $4,100,000
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: No Funding Provided in FY25Fiscal Year2026: Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply Project - Biota water treatment facilities and installation of water supply pipelinesFiscal Year2027: Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply Project - Biota water treatment facilities and installation of water supply pipelines
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Garrison Diversion Unit (15.518) awarded $116 million across 8 grant awards, an average of $14.5 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Diversion Conservancy District | North Dakota | 3 | $103 million |
| Department of Game & Fish North Dakota | North Dakota | 3 | $5.9 million |
| North Dakota Natural Resources Trust Inc | North Dakota | 1 | $5.1 million |
| North Dakota Department of Water Resources | North Dakota | 1 | $2.4 million |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 94% of the money, nonprofits 4.4%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 6 | $109 million | 94% |
| Nonprofits | 1 | $5.1 million | 4.4% |
| Other | 1 | $2.5 million | 2.1% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 8 | $116 million |