Equus Beds Division Acquifer Storage Recharge (15.539)
Equus Beds Division Acquifer Storage Recharge (Assistance Listing 15.539) is run by the Bureau of Reclamation, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $26.5 million in 2 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $13.3 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
There were 2 awards in five years, from $5.3 million to $21.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$26.5 million
- Grant awards2
- Typical award$13.3 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$7.0 million
- Size rank1,224 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $975,000 in fiscal 2021 to $7.0 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1224th 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 design and construct the City of Wichita’s Aquifer Storage and Recovery project to divert flood flows from the Little Arkansas River into the Equus Beds Aquifer in order to recover depleted storage and protect the Aquifer.
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 City of Wichita, Kansas
What the money can and cannot pay for
Eligible activities are determined pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 109-299.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. There is authorization to be appropriated as the Federal share of the total cost of the Equus Beds Division, an amount not to exceed 25 percent of the total cost or $30,000,000 (January, 2003 prices), whichever is less, plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indexes applicable to the type of construction involved herein, whichever is less. Such sums shall be non-reimbursable.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 - $8,000,000 Average: $1,600,000
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Diversion process control and SCADA implementation.Fiscal Year2026: No funded projects expected this fiscal year.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Equus Beds Division Acquifer Storage Recharge (15.539) awarded $26.5 million across 2 grant awards, an average of $13.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Wichita | Kansas | 2 | $26.5 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 | $26.5 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 2 | $26.5 million |