Agricultural Water Use Efficiency Program (15.572)
Agricultural Water Use Efficiency Program (Assistance Listing 15.572) is run by the Bureau of Reclamation, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $3.2 million in 5 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $636,485 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $658,870. Half of the 5 awards fell between $417,500 and $771,489, and they ranged from $349,425 to $985,142.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$3.2 million
- Grant awards5
- Typical award$658,870
- Awarded in FY 2025-$77,683
- Size rank1,701 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 1701st largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 5 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.
What the program funds
The objective of the Agricultural Water Conservation Efficiency Program is to invite eligible applicants to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on projects that save water, improve water management, increase water supply reliability, improve energy efficiency, and benefit endangered species. Projects that achieve this by directly enabling on-farm water conservation or water use efficiency projects that can be undertaken by farmers and ranchers remain a high priority for this program. Reclamation and the USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) are encouraging water suppliers to work with farmers to identify the roles at play to facilitate and/or assist with on-farm improvements that contribute to water supply reliability in the State of California.
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
Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water and/or power delivery authority located within the State of California. Those not eligible include but are not limited to the following entities: Federal Governments, institutions of higher education, individuals, 501(c)4 and 501(c) 6 organizations.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Payment terms vary by agreement awarded under this program. Assistance can be used by Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water and/or power delivery authority to facilitate and/or assist with on-farm improvements that contribute to water supply reliability in the State of California.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. The Federal share of the cost of a project or activity carried out under the Program shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the project or activity. Costs of operation, maintenance, repair and rehabilitation of facilities funded under the authority for this Program shall be nonfederal responsibilities.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
Range: $50,000 - $1,000,000 Average: $798,000
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: No projects selected for fundingFiscal Year2026: No projects selected for funding
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Agricultural Water Use Efficiency Program (15.572) awarded $3.2 million across 5 grant awards, an average of $636,485 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semitropic Water Storage District Irrigation Water System Financing Corporation | California | 1 | $985,142 |
| Solano Irrigation District | California | 1 | $771,489 |
| Bard Water District | California | 1 | $658,870 |
| Lost Hills Water District | California | 1 | $417,500 |
| Corcoran Irrigation District | California | 1 | $349,425 |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 79% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 4 | $2.5 million | 79% |
| Other | 1 | $658,870 | 21% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | $3.2 million |