# California Water Security and Environmental Enhancement (15.533)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-533-california-water-security-and-environmental-enhancement/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

California Water Security and Environmental Enhancement is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.5 million in 10 grants, about $148,768 per award.

## Objectives

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.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $432,341 | 5 |
| 2022 | $544,241 | 3 |
| 2023 | $300,199 | 2 |
| 2024 | $210,896 | 2 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Water Education Foundation | California | $748,530 |
| Grassland Water District | California | $589,650 |
| California Department of Food & Agriculture | California | $72,600 |
| Chico State Enterprises | California | $57,788 |
| University of California, Merced | California | $37,166 |
| University of California Santa Cruz | California | $9,223 |