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Federal grants to San Benito County Water District

Hollister, California · State and local governments · UEI Y5NRUN9778A7

San Benito County Water District in Hollister, California received $6.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 2 awards. Its largest program was Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects, with $6.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $6.5 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to San Benito County Water District by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20210$0
FY 20220$0
FY 20230$0
FY 20241$100,000
FY 20251$6.5 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund San Benito County Water District

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects 15.0741$6.5 million
WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) 15.5071$100,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of the Interior2$6.6 million

Largest awards

The 2 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
San benito county water district (SBCWD) is implementing the accelerated drought response project (ADROP), which is the first phase of the north san benito aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) project. Adrop will be completed by november 2026 and is the focus of the fiscal year (FY) 2024 united states
ASST_NON_R24AP00283_014 on USAspending
Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage ProjectsApril 9, 2025$6.5 million
The san benito county water district, located in the central coast region of California, will offer a turf removal program to commercial, institutional, and residential water users. This program will replace existing lawns with low-water landscapes that incorporate native and climate-appropriate shr
ASST_NON_R24AP00435_014 on USAspending
WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow)September 11, 2024$100,000

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does San Benito County Water District get?

$6.6 million in 2 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives San Benito County Water District the most?

The Department of the Interior, with $6.6 million in 2 awards.

What is San Benito County Water District's largest federal grant?

$6.5 million under Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects, with its first action in the period on April 9, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund San Benito County Water District?

Its largest are Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects and WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow).

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