Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement (15.521)
Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement (Assistance Listing 15.521) is run by the Bureau of Reclamation, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $10.8 million in 3 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $3.6 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
There were 3 awards in five years, from $1.8 million to $5.6 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$10.8 million
- Grant awards3
- Typical award$3.4 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$990,000
- Size rank1469 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $1.0 million in fiscal 2021 and $990,000 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1469th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.
What the program funds
Awards will be made to investigate and identify opportunities to improve the supply of water in the program area identified as the counties in the State of Texas in the Rio Grande Regional Water Planning Area known as Region “M” as designated by the Texas Water Development Board; and the counties of Hudspeth and El Paso, Texas. The program includes the review of studies and planning reports, conduct of or participation in funding engineering work, infrastructure construction, and improvements for the purpose of conserving and transporting raw water.
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 Texas, water users in the program area, specified irrigation districts, and other non-Federal entities.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Cost ceilings of $8,000,000 for conservation and improvements (section 3(g)) and $47,000,000 for construction (section 4(c)). Reclamation's Missouri Basin Region will enter into cooperative agreements with the State of Texas, water users in the program area, specified irrigation districts, and other non Federal entities to carry out the project if the Secretary of the Interior determines such agreements would be cost-effective and efficient. A substantial portion of this program is directed toward funding 19 construction projects specifically identified in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Act, as amended.
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
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $0 to $2,630,000 Average: $1,154,115
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Water delivery efficiency improvements that are specifically authorized by P.L. 106-576, as amended, and modernize several irrigation districts in the LRGV of Texas along the U.S. - Mexico border.Fiscal Year2026: Water delivery efficiency improvements that are specifically authorized by P.L. 106-576, as amended, and modernize several irrigation districts in the LRGV of Texas along the U.S. - Mexico border.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement (15.521) awarded$10.8 million across 3 grant awards, an average of $3.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron County Irrigation District #2 | Texas | 2 | $7.4 million |
| United Irrigation District | Texas | 1 | $3.4 million |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 83% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 2 | $9.0 million | 83% |
| Other | 1 | $1.8 million | 17% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3 | $10.8 million |