California Water Security and Environmental Enhancement (15.533)
California Water Security and Environmental Enhancement (Assistance Listing 15.533) is run by the Bureau of Reclamation, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $1.5 million in 10 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $148,768 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $24,635. Half of the 10 awards fell between $15,876 and $205,650, and they ranged from $9,223 to $589,650.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.5 million
- Grant awards10
- Typical award$24,635
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1,792 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- It is the 1792nd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 6 largest recipients received 102% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
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
Agencies of the state of California.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funding is for grants and cooperative agreements with agencies of the State of California for Program-wide management, oversight and coordination activities as defined in section 103(f)(4) of Public Law 108-361.
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.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $0-540,000 Average: $200,000
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Competitive federal cost-share funding opportunities to conserve water, improve energy efficiency, and enhance water reliability across the western United States.Fiscal Year2026: Competitive federal cost-share funding opportunities to conserve water, improve energy efficiency, and enhance water reliability across the western United States.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, California Water Security and Environmental Enhancement (15.533) awarded $1.5 million across 10 grant awards, an average of $148,768 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Education Foundation | California | 2 | $748,530 |
| Grassland Water District | California | 1 | $589,650 |
| California Department of Food & Agriculture | California | 1 | $72,600 |
| Chico State Enterprises | California | 3 | $57,788 |
| University of California, Merced | California | 2 | $37,166 |
| University of California Santa Cruz | California | 1 | $9,223 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 50% of the money, state and local governments 4.9% and colleges and universities 2.2%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 2 | $750,000 | 50% |
| Other | 5 | $631,854 | 42% |
| State and local governments | 1 | $72,600 | 4.9% |
| Colleges and universities | 2 | $33,223 | 2.2% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 10 | $1.5 million |