# Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) (15.648)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-648-central-valley-project-improvement-act-cvpia/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $28.5 million in 46 grants, about $620,021 per award.

## Objectives

To protect, restore, and enhance fish, wildlife, and associated habitats in the Central Valley and Trinity River basins of California; To address impacts of the Central Valley Project on fish, wildlife and associated habitats; To improve the operational flexibility of the Central Valley Project; To increase water-related benefits provided by the Central Valley Project to the State of California through expanded use of voluntary water transfers and improved water conservation; To contribute to the State of California's interim and long-term efforts to protect the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary; To achieve a reasonable balance among competing demands for use of Central Valley Project water, including the requirements of fish and wildlife, agricultural, municipal and industrial and power contractors.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.7 million | 11 |
| 2022 | $3.9 million | 10 |
| 2023 | $8.9 million | 15 |
| 2024 | $3.9 million | 14 |
| 2025 | $7.1 million | 10 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| River Partners | California | $4.7 million |
| State of California Department of Water Resources | California | $4.3 million |
| Grassland Water District | California | $3.5 million |
| California Department of Fish & Wildlife | California | $2.7 million |
| City of Oakdale | California | $2.4 million |
| University of California, Davis | California | $1.9 million |
| Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission | Oregon | $1.8 million |
| Sacramento Region Water Forum | California | $1.3 million |
| The Friends of Butte Creek | California | $1.3 million |
| SP Cramer & Associates Inc | California | $1.2 million |
| Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency | California | $594,402 |
| East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District | California | $539,906 |
| Fresno's Chaffee Zoo Corporation | California | $520,546 |
| University of California Santa Cruz | California | $333,278 |
| Environmental Science Associates | California | $313,971 |
| President and Board of Trustees of Santa Clara College | California | $253,373 |
| California State University, Stanislaus | California | $200,869 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | California | $200,311 |
| Tehama County Resource Conservation District | California | $187,304 |
| East Bay Municipal Utility District | California | $160,000 |