Upper Klamath Basin Water Supply Alignment (15.566)
Upper Klamath Basin Water Supply Alignment (Assistance Listing 15.566) is run by the Bureau of Reclamation, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $69.3 million in 8 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $8.7 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $2.7 million. Half of the 8 awards fell between $312,500 and $11.4 million, and they ranged from $200,000 to $36.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$69.3 million
- Grant awards8
- Typical award$2.7 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$9.6 million
- Size rank921 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceFormula grants, project grants, direct payments for specified use, dissemination of technical information
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $20.2 million in fiscal 2021 to $9.6 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 921st largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 6 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 2 states and territories.
What the program funds
To plan, implement, and administer programs to align water supplies and demand for irrigation water users associated with the Klamath Project, with a primary emphasis on programs developed or endorsed by local entities comprised of representatives of those water users. Activities are subject to appropriations and required environmental reviews. Expenditures may not exceed $10 million on an average annual basis, and programs may not: (A) foster groundwater use that results in groundwater level declines that, based on existing data from the United States Geological Survey, are more than appropriate in a critically dry year, taking into consideration the long-term sustainability of aquifers; (B) adversely affect compliance with applicable laws protecting fishery resources in Upper Klamath Lake and the Klamath River.
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
Federal Interstate State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals) Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals - Sponsored organization Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals) Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments Minority group Small business (less than 500 employees) Profit organization Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals) Other private institutions/organizations Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations
What the money can and cannot pay for
Activities must be conducted pursuant to the reclamation laws and subject to appropriations and required environmental reviews. Programs may not-- (A) foster groundwater use that results in groundwater level declines that, based on existing data from the United States Geological Survey, are more than appropriate in a critically dry year, taking into consideration the long-term sustainability of aquifers; (B) adversely affect compliance with applicable laws protecting fishery resources in Upper Klamath Lake and the Klamath River.
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
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$150,000 to $20 million Average: $10 million.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Program provided funding for drought response actions that aided in aligning water supply and demand, irrigation infrastructure modernization planning and implementation, and ground water monitoringFiscal Year2026: Provided funding for drought response actions that aided in aligning water supply and demand, irrigation infrastructure modernization planning and implementation, and ground water monitoring.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Upper Klamath Basin Water Supply Alignment (15.566) awarded $69.3 million across 8 grant awards, an average of $8.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath Project Drought Response Agency | Oregon | 3 | $63.2 million |
| Farmers Conservation Alliance | Oregon | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Langell Valley Irrigation District | Oregon | 1 | $400,000 |
| Horsefly Irrigation District | Oregon | 1 | $325,000 |
| Tulelake Irrigation District | California | 1 | $275,000 |
| Klamath Drainage District Inc | Oregon | 1 | $200,000 |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 15% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | $59.0 million | 85% |
| State and local governments | 5 | $10.4 million | 15% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Oregon.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 7 | $69.0 million |
| California | 1 | $275,000 |