Federal grants to Kittitas Reclamation District
Kittitas Reclamation District in Ellensburg, Washington received $44.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Its largest program was Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, with $38.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$44.7 million
- Awards12
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.9 million
- Largest award$13.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $2.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 7 | $11.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 4 | $12.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $16.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $2.9 million |
Programs that fund Kittitas Reclamation District
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act | 7 | $38.1 million |
| WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) | 4 | $5.1 million |
| Water Storage Enhancement | 1 | $1.6 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 12 | $44.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Award purpose: the purpose of this award if to restore instream flow, for the benefit of aquatic species, in the yakima river by piping and lining the north branch canal. Activities to be performed: this agreement will eliminate seepage losses and conserve water in 68,425 feet of leaking canal by li | Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act | August 3, 2023 | $13.8 million |
| Kittitas reclamation district (KRD) south branch canal - phase 2 piping project | Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act | August 27, 2021 | $6.0 million |
| Kittitas reclamation district (KRD) north branch lining above johnson, water conservation project | Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act | August 19, 2021 | $5.9 million |
| Award purpose: the purpose of this agreement is to line and or pipe the south branch canal and provide the saved water to flow impaired tributaries in the upper yakima river basin.activities to be performed: under this agreement, the recipient will eliminate water loss in 79,407 feet of krds south b | Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act | August 21, 2023 | $4.3 million |
| South branch canal lining - phase i | Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act | July 29, 2021 | $3.7 million |
| Award purpose this project will fund the construction and operation of the easton research and recovery facility activities to be performed the activities to be funded through this action include project planning, engineering, permitting, facility construction, and facility operation and maintenance | Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act | August 22, 2022 | $3.4 million |
| Award purpose: the south branch canal piping project achieves the public purpose of the act by completing an infrastructure improvement or activity that will advance one or more components of an established strategy or plan to increase the reliability of water supply for ecological values and waters | WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) | February 5, 2024 | $3.0 million |
| The kittitas reclamation district will line 1,902 linear feet of the south branch canal in kittitas county, in central Washington the water in the canal that is currently lost through seepage and evaporation will be dedicated to instream flows in upper yakima river tributaries instreamflows will ben | WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) | September 22, 2022 | $2.0 million |
| Award purpose us bureau of reclamation reclamation and the Washington state department of ecology ecology have identified the need for the preparation of a feasibility study for the kittitas reclamation district krd upper yakima system multi benefit water storage facilities activities to be performe | Water Storage Enhancement | August 24, 2022 | $1.6 million |
| Award purpose: U.S. Bureau of reclamation and the Washington state department of ecology have identified the need for the preparation of a feasibility study, alternative selection, design, and permitting for the kittitas reclamation district (KRD) upper yakima system multi-benefit water storage faci | Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act | September 3, 2024 | $900,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Kittitas Reclamation District get?
$44.7 million in 12 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Kittitas Reclamation District the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $44.7 million in 12 awards.
What is Kittitas Reclamation District's largest federal grant?
$13.8 million under Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, with its first action in the period on August 3, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Kittitas Reclamation District?
Its largest are Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) and Water Storage Enhancement.
Other grant recipients in Ellensburg
- Central Washington University
- Hopesource III Rural Preservation Associates LLLP
- Kittitas, County of
- Kittitas County Health Network
- City of Ellensburg
- Central Washington Disability Resources
- Exit 115, LLC DBA Kittitas Food Mart
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