Federal grants to Deschutes River Conservancy
Deschutes River Conservancy in Bend, Oregon received $6.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 7 awards. Its largest program was WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow), with $3.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $400,000.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$6.4 million
- Awards7
- Awarded in FY 2025$400,000
- Largest award$2.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $1.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $949,500 |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $3.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $400,000 |
Programs that fund Deschutes River Conservancy
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) | 2 | $3.1 million |
| Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Soil and Water Conservation | 1 | $750,000 |
| WaterSMART Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration | 1 | $651,542 |
| Cooperative Watershed Management | 2 | $499,474 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 6 | $5.6 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $750,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The deutsch domestic water company, located in western Colorado, will improve its municipal and irrigation water system efficiencies through canal lining, rebates, and automation. The project includes replacing 150 manual-read meters with advanced metering infrastructure technology, implementing a s | WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) | July 22, 2024 | $2.7 million |
| Award purpose the deschutes river conservancy, located in bend, Oregon, in conjunction with the deschutes basin board of control (DBBC), will establish and administer a water bank for the deschutes basin of central Oregon.activities to be performed the water bank will work with the dbbc, its member | Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief | December 12, 2022 | $1.4 million |
| To assist in the design and implementation of on-farm irrigation modernizations on mckay creek, near prineville, Oregon, within the ochoco irrigation district. | Soil and Water Conservation | September 21, 2023 | $750,000 |
| The deschutes river conservancy (DRC), in partnership with the deschutes basin board of control (DBBC), will complete the study and design of habitat restoration projects that will benefit the Oregon spotted frog, listed as threatened under the endangered species act and the native redband trout des | WaterSMART Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration | June 7, 2024 | $651,542 |
| Award purpose: deschutes river conservancy will develop a water strategy for the implementation of water conservation projects with central Oregon irrigation districts, with primary focus on the central Oregon irrigation district and north unit irrigation district, to increase instream flows in the | WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) | August 15, 2025 | $400,000 |
| The crooked river water quality partnership (crwqp or the partnership) is the key forum for a diverse collective of stakeholders and partners working together to address water quality concerns in the lower crooked river, a tributary to the deschutes river in central Oregon. Initial focus of this pro | Cooperative Watershed Management | September 16, 2024 | $299,974 |
| The deschutes river conservancy, located in bend, Oregon, will support the deschutes basin water collaborative, an existing watershed group representing more than 40 groups, in developing the upper deschutes sub-basin water management plan to guide the implementation of watershed management projects | Cooperative Watershed Management | May 18, 2023 | $199,500 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Deschutes River Conservancy get?
$6.4 million in 7 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Deschutes River Conservancy the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $5.6 million in 6 awards. The Department of Agriculture follow.
What is Deschutes River Conservancy's largest federal grant?
$2.7 million under WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow), with its first action in the period on July 22, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Deschutes River Conservancy?
Its largest are WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow), Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief and Soil and Water Conservation.
Other grant recipients in Bend
- Ballard Us Inc.
- City of Bend
- Central Oregon Community College
- Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
- Tumalo Irrigation District
- J Bar J Youth Services, Inc.
- Heart of Oregon Corps, Inc.
- Onboard Dynamics LLC
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