Federal grants to Water Development Commission
Water Development Commission in Cheyenne, Wyoming received $96.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, or Replacement of Carey Act Dams, with $97.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $65.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$96.6 million
- Awards3
- Awarded in FY 2025$65.0 million
- Largest award$83.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1 | -$441,477 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $25,000 |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $5.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $27.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $65.0 million |
Programs that fund Water Development Commission
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, or Replacement of Carey Act Dams | 2 | $97.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 3 | $96.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built in 1909, laprele dam is a slab and buttress-type dam that was constructed by the ambursen hydraulic construction company in converse county, Wyoming on laprele creek. The dam is located about 11 miles west of douglas, Wyoming. It was constructed to store up to 20,000 acre-feet of spring snowme | Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, or Replacement of Carey Act Dams | September 16, 2024 | $83.8 million |
| The purpose of this agreement is to provide funds to the water development commission (WDC) for reconstruction of laprele dam preconstruction activities. Preconstruction activities include engineering and design, and environmental compliance activities related to reconstruction of laprele dam. These | Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, or Replacement of Carey Act Dams | March 27, 2023 | $13.2 million |
| Participation in the basin states salinity control program | Title II, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control | August 26, 2021 | $100,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Water Development Commission get?
$96.6 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Water Development Commission the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $96.6 million in 3 awards.
What is Water Development Commission's largest federal grant?
$83.8 million under Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, or Replacement of Carey Act Dams, with its first action in the period on September 16, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Cheyenne
- Department of Health Wyoming
- Wyoming Department of Transportation
- Wyoming Department of Education
- Family Services Dept
- Wyoming Business Council
- State of Wyoming Office of Statelands
- Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
- Department of Workforce Services Wyoming
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