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• Investing in America

  Biden-Harris Administration Makes Up to $43.5 Million Available for Water Storage Projects in the West Through Investing in America Agenda

  Sept. 6, 2024 – The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of up to $43.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for small water storage projects that will create new sources of water for communities in the West. Surface water and groundwater storage are essential tools in stretching the limited water supplies worsened by a changing climate. These projects will increase water management flexibility, making water supply more reliable and communities more resilient. Read More →

• Research and Development

  Reclamation invests $2M in projects to support adoption of promising research

  Sept. 4, 2024 – The Bureau of Reclamation today announced a $2 million investment in nine new projects and continued funding for nine ongoing multi-year projects. The funding is part of Reclamation’s Facilitated Adoption Program that supports implementation of solutions to water management challenges. Projects selected include improving the accuracy of reservoir evaporation monitoring, improved safety and testing for hydropower turbine and rotor turning, 3D measurements of infrastructure and more. Read More →

• Colorado River

  Biden-Harris Administration announces $7 million from Investing in America agenda for water conservation projects in Texas and New Mexico

  Sept. 3, 2024 – The Bureau of Reclamation today announced that relining of the river outlet works at Glen Canyon Dam is underway. This project is being funded through a $8.9 million investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, as part of the President’s Investing in America agenda. The project will reline all four outlets and take about one year to complete, ensuring efficient and reliable water deliveries for future generations. Read More →

• Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project

  Contract awarded for completion of San Juan Lateral Water Treatment Plant in New Mexico

  Aug. 30, 2024 – The Bureau of Reclamation announced today a $267 million contract award to Jacobs Project Management for the design and build of the San Juan Lateral Water Treatment Plant in northwest New Mexico. The plant is the largest and most important feature of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project.  Read More →

• Investing in America

  Biden-Harris Administration Provides $55 Million from the President’s Investing in America Agenda to Strengthen Drought Resilience

  Aug. 29, 2024 – The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of over $55 million in funding through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help make water supplies in Western communities more resilient to the impacts of drought and climate change. The funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act and annual appropriations. Read More →

• Investing in America

  Biden-Harris Administration celebrates newest connection to Lewis & Clark Regional Water System funded by the President’s Investing in America agenda

  Aug. 21, 2024 – The Bureau of Reclamation today celebrated the connection of Madison, South Dakota, as the 19th member of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System during a ribbon-cutting at the Madison Reservoir. With substantial completion on the one-million-gallon ground-storage reservoir near Madison, water from the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System started flowing to the city on August 2. Read More →

• Video

  Reclamation Recruits: A New Reclamation