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Water Storage Enhancement is a grant from the Department of the Interior administered through the Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. The program funds improvements to water storage, conveyance, and infrastructure for rivers and water resources across the United States, with a focus on conservation, development, and sustainable management of water-related resources.
Eligible applicants include states, state agencies, subdivisions of a state, and publicly organized state-law entities. Recent federal obligations for this program are estimated at $134 million for 2026. Projects in western water management regions, including California's Central Valley Project service area, are among those supported under this authority.
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Documents | California-Great Basin, Region 10 | Bureau of Reclamation Skip to Primary Navigation Reclamation Information Sharing Environment (RISE) Environmental Resources/Reports Welcome to the Bureau of Reclamation California-Great Basin Negotiated Conversion Contracts Doing Business with Reclamation WIIN Act (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation) To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.
NOTE: Dec. 16, 2016 - [S. 612] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.
NOTE: Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. 33 USC 2201 note. For Release: September 3, 2021 Contact: Mary Lee Knecht , 916-978-5100.
Reclamation announces 60-day comment period for draft contracts for Central Valley Project’s Delta and Friant contractors. FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation announced today ongoing congressionally mandated contract conversions pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act.
Today’s release includes a draft repayment contract for the Department of Veteran Affairs, a Central Valley Project Delta contractor for a 60-day public comment period. This is one of over 80 repayment contract conversions requested by federal CVP contractors.
Section 4011 of the WIIN Act directs Reclamation to convert water service contracts to repayment contracts upon a contractor’s request and authorizes prepayment of outstanding CVP construction costs. Under Section 4011, full repayment is due within three years of the contract conversion.
Both the prepayment and accelerated repayment of the contracts will result in the federal government being repaid in advance of the original repayment deadline. These dollars will be placed in an account to fund needed storage projects. Increasing storage capacity will allow Reclamation’s projects to capture additional water in wet years to help meet the water needs for project purposes in dry years.
Written comments on this contract must be received by close of business on November 2, 2021, and sent to Erma Leal, South Central California Area Office, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno CA 93721 or faxed to 559-262-0371 or emailed to Erma Leal . View contract and WIIN Act information. Erma Leal or Stanley Data , for electronic copies of the draft repayment contracts.
Check the following links to learn more about WIIN Act CVP contract conversions: View all negotiated contracts are available here View the entire list of contract conversion requests View contract and WIIN Act information Contact Erma Leal for more information at 559-262-0350 or (TTY 800-877-8339). For Release: August 27, 2021 Contact: Mary Lee Knecht , 916-978-5100.
Reclamation announces 60-day comment period for Central Valley Project’s Kirkwood Water District draft contract REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation announced today ongoing congressionally mandated contract conversions pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act.
Today’s release includes a draft repayment contract from the Central Valley Project’s Kirkwood Water District for a 60-day public comment period. This is one of over 86 repayment contract conversions requested by federal CVP contractors. Section 4011 of the WIIN Act directs Reclamation to convert water service contracts to repayment contracts upon a contractor’s request and authorizes prepayment of outstanding CVP construction costs.
Under Section 4011, full repayment is due within three years of the contract conversion. Both the prepayment and accelerated repayment of the contracts will result in the federal government being repaid in advance of the original repayment deadline. These dollars will be placed in an account to fund much-needed storage projects.
Increasing storage capacity will allow Reclamation’s projects to capture additional water in wet years to help meet the water needs for project purposes in dry years. Written comments on this contract must be received by close of business on October 27, 2021, and sent to Natalie Taylor , Northern California Area Office, Bureau of Reclamation, 1140 West Wood Street, Willows, CA 95988 or faxed to 530-934-7679.
Check the following links to learn more about WIIN Act CVP contract conversions: View all negotiated contracts View the entire list of contract conversion requests View contract and WIIN Act information Contact Taylor for more information at 530-892-6275 or (TTY 800-877-8339).
WIIN Act Contractor Negotiations (Any CVP Contractor may directly participate in these negotiations) Central California Area Office West Sacramento, CA 95691 West Sacramento, CA 95691 West Sacramento, CA 95691 South-Central California Area Office West Sacramento, CA 95691 West Sacramento, CA 95691 West Sacramento, CA 95691 West Sacramento, CA 95691 West Sacramento, CA 95691 West Sacramento, CA 95691 West Sacramento, CA 95691 West Sacramento, CA 95691 Central California Area Office South-Central California Area Office Central California Area Office Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority South-Central California Area Office South-Central California Area Office South-Central California Area Office South-Central California Area Office South-Central California Area Office South-Central California Area Office South-Central California Area Office 5620 Birdcage St, Suite 180 Central California Area Office Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority 5620 Birdcage St, Suite 180 5620 Birdcage St, Suite 180 South-Central California Area Office South-Central California Area Office Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region Cafeteria Conference Rooms 1001 and 1002 McClellan Conference Center McClellan Conference Center Note: Documents in Portable Document Format (PDF) require Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Any State, department, agency, or subdivision of a State, or any public agency organized pursuant to State law. Eligible applicant types include: State. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows recent federal obligations suggest $134,000,000 (2026). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
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