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Federal grants to Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District

Wasco, California · State and local governments · UEI M2QMFSVGSNH4

Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District in Wasco, California received $6.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief, with $6.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.2 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$500,000
FY 20221$488,000
FY 20233$826,953
FY 20241$598,340
FY 20251$4.2 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 Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief 15.5144$6.6 million
WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) 15.5071$61,903
Bay-Delta Restoration Program 15.5701$36,307

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of the Interior6$6.7 million

Largest awards

The 6 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
The shafter-wasco irrigation district (SWID) in kern county, California will construct a 112-ACRE groundwater recharge facility that will store uncontrolled flood water from the kern river and the central valley project for later beneficial use to offset water shortages during dry years. Swid utiliz
ASST_NON_R24AP00567_014 on USAspending
Reclamation States Emergency Drought ReliefMarch 24, 2025$4.2 million
Shafter-wasco irrigation district, kimberlina pipeline conveyance improvement projectreclamation funding: 1,315,083 total project cost: 2,630,166THE shafter-wasco irrigation district (district), located in kern county, California, will constructthe kimberlina pipeline conveyance improvement project.
ASST_NON_R23AP00173_014 on USAspending
Reclamation States Emergency Drought ReliefFebruary 20, 2024$1.3 million
Shafter-wasco irrigation district, southeast recharge facility and conveyance improvements reclamation funding: 500,000 total project cost: 1,257,735 the shafter-wasco irrigation district (district), located in kern county, California, will construct the southeast recharge facility consisting of a 3
ASST_NON_R23AP00172_014 on USAspending
Reclamation States Emergency Drought ReliefJuly 12, 2023$500,000
Conveyance improvements to farmers cooperative recharge
ASST_NON_R21AP10313_014 on USAspending
Reclamation States Emergency Drought ReliefSeptember 1, 2021$500,000
Under this agreement, the recipient shall install variable frequency drives on three existing motors on existing recovery wells at the kimberlina spreading grounds facility. Major project components are anticipated to include: replacing three motor soft-starters with variable frequency drivesinstalli
ASST_NON_R23AP00341_014 on USAspending
WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow)June 16, 2023$61,903
Bay-delta restoration program: calfed water use efficiency grants
ASST_NON_R22AP00082_014 on USAspending
Bay-Delta Restoration ProgramDecember 22, 2021$36,307

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 Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District get?

$6.7 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District the most?

The Department of the Interior, with $6.7 million in 6 awards.

What is Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District's largest federal grant?

$4.2 million under Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief, with its first action in the period on March 24, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District?

Its largest are Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief, WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) and Bay-Delta Restoration Program.

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