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Federal grants to Sonoma County Water Agency

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Sonoma County Water Agency in Santa Rosa, California received $10.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was WaterSMART Water Recycling, with $6.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $6.9 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Sonoma County Water Agency by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20210$0
FY 20220-$43,509
FY 20230-$196,654
FY 20242$4.0 million
FY 20251$6.9 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 Sonoma County Water Agency

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
WaterSMART Water Recycling 15.5041$6.9 million
WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) 15.5071$2.0 million
WaterSMART Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration 15.5801$2.0 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of the Interior3$10.9 million

Largest awards

The 3 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Award purpose: the ellis creek tertiary recycled water expansion project will include facility upgrades at the existing ecwrf to increase tertiary filtration and disinfection capacity by 2.12 million gallons per day (MGD) (2,375 acre-feet per year afy ), providing a yield of 712 afy. The existing el
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WaterSMART Water RecyclingJune 4, 2025$6.9 million
The sonoma county water agency will study and complete design for fish passage enhancements at the eel river s cape horn dam and explore options for continued trans-basin diversions from the eel river into the neighboring russian river. The cape horn dam is part of the potter valley project, located
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WaterSMART Aquatic Ecosystem RestorationJune 25, 2024$2.0 million
The sonoma county water agency, located north of san francisco, will implement a water conservation rebate program in partnership with 12 regional water utility partners that have joined together to work on regional solutions for water use efficiency. The program includes removing over 1.7 million s
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WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow)February 16, 2024$2.0 million

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 Sonoma County Water Agency get?

$10.7 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Sonoma County Water Agency the most?

The Department of the Interior, with $10.9 million in 3 awards.

What is Sonoma County Water Agency's largest federal grant?

$6.9 million under WaterSMART Water Recycling, with its first action in the period on June 4, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Sonoma County Water Agency?

Its largest are WaterSMART Water Recycling, WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) and WaterSMART Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration.

Other grant recipients in Santa Rosa

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