Water Storage Enhancement

 

Section 4007 of Public Law 114-322, also known as The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act allows the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate and enter into an agreement on behalf of the United States for the design, study and construction or expansion of federally owned or State-led water storage project. The Secretary may participate in a federally owned storage project in an amount equal to not more than 50 percent of the total cost of the federally owned storage project, (4007(b)(2)) and may participate in a State-led storage project in an amount equal to not more than 25 percent of the total cost of the State-led storage project (4007(c)(1)). In return for this cost-share, at least a proportional share of the project benefits are the Federal benefits, including water supplies dedicated to specific purposes such as environmental enhancement and wildlife refuges (4007(c)(2)(C)). To be eligible for funding, the Secretary of the Interior must have determined the project to be feasible before January 1, 2021.

Active 15.574 Bureau of Reclamation, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2020 Funds were allocated within Reclamation for FY 2018, FY 2020, and FY 2021 for water storage projects. Construction funds have been allocated for five projects, pre-construction funds have been allocated for five projects, and ten studies have been named in appropriations legislation.
Fiscal Year 2021 Congress named the following projects for funding under Section 4007 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act: North-of-the-Delta Off-Stream Storage Investigation/Sites Reservoir, Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project, Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir, Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Phase 2, Boise River Basin Feasibility Study/Anderson Ranch Dam Raise, Cle Elum Pool Raise, San Luis Low Point Improvement Project, Sacramento Regional Water Bank, B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Enlargement Project, Delta Mendota Canal.
Fiscal Year 2022 Preparation of a feasibility study for the Kittitas Reclamation District (KRD) Upper Yakima System multi-benefit water storage facilities.
Fiscal Year 2023 Continued work on the Upper Yakima System Storage feasibility study. Public Law 114-322
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation [WIIN] Act (Public Law [P.L.] 114-612 [2016]); Section 4007 of PL 114-322. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Any State, department, agency, or subdivision of a State, or any public agency organized pursuant to State law. Water users, including municipal, industrial, agricultural, and environmental that benefit from the additional water storage. To be eligible to receive funding for construction activities, a water storage project must be specifically authorized under the amendments in section 4007 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act and the Secretary of the Interior must have determined the project to be feasible before January 1, 2021. Reclamation will proceed with expenditure of construction funding once a project has been found feasible, a cost sharing agreement has been signed with a non-Federal partner for a construction project, all appropriate regulatory and contractual requirements have been met, and the project has been named in appropriations legislation. These include: (1) a finding that the feasibility study meets the requirements the of WIIN Act; (2) complete compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and other environmental clearances; (3) a financial feasibility determination; (4) an executed cooperative agreement for financial assistance, and (5) appropriate contracts to ensure Federal benefits will be realized in accordance with the WIIN Act. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicant must submit all applicable SF-424 forms; and a statement of work separating the work into major tasks, level of cooperation with parties involved, and how the subject proposal will provide the outcome sought. Maximum funding amount is dependent upon the approved allocation of appropriations from Congress. Not applicable. Varies depending on the type and complexity of the project or activity. Not applicable. Continuation of funding from one fiscal year to the next is at the discretion of Congress. Reclamation is only able to fund projects that are named in appropriations legislation. To be eligible for funding, the Secretary of the Interior must have determined the project to be feasible before January 1, 2021. The WIIN Act Section 4007(b) allows the Secretary to participate in federally owned storage projects in a Reclamation State to which the United States holds title and that was authorized to be constructed, operated and maintained pursuant to reclamation laws. The WIIN Act Section 4007(c) allows the Secretary to participate in State-led water storage projects that are constructed, operated, and maintained by a State agency or agency organized pursuant to State law and provide a benefit in meeting any obligation under Federal law, including regulations. Performance Reports: Unless otherwise stated in the agreement document, recipients shall submit the following reports on an annual basis: (1) SF-425, Federal Financial Report; and (2) Program Performance Reports. Upon completion of the agreement, recipients shall submit a final: (1) SF-425, Federal Financial Report; and (2) Program Performance Report; and (3) other specific reports that may be applicable to the agreement such as property inventories, and patent and invention disclosures. Not applicable. All recipients of Federal awards shall maintain project records in accordance with 2 CFR 200.333 - Retention requirements for records. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-Federal entity records pertinent to a Federal award must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for Federal awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, from the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report, respectively, as reported to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in the case of a subrecipient. Federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities must not impose any other record retention requirements upon non-Federal entities, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.333. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. The Secretary may participate in a federally owned storage project “in an amount equal to not more than 50 percent of the total cost of the federally owned storage project,” (4007(b)(2)) and may participate in a State-led storage project “in an amount equal to not more than 25 percent of the total cost of the State-led storage project” (4007(c)(1)). The Federal share of the costs of a project or activity carried out under this Program may vary dependent upon activity and authority. Costs of operation, maintenance, repair and rehabilitation of facilities shall be a non-federal responsibility.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Reclamation will proceed with expenditure of construction funding once a project has been found feasible and a cost sharing agreement has been signed with a non-Federal partner for a construction project. Multi-year projects may be considered if justified and annual accomplishments can be demonstrated. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Payment terms vary by agreement awarded under this program. Payment terms vary by agreement awarded under this program. http://www.usbr.gov/main/regions.html Austin Olah
Denver Federal Center
P.O. Box 25007
Denver, CO 80225 USA
aolah@usbr.gov
Phone: 303-445-3240 https://www.usbr.gov/mp/wiin-act/ 14-0680-0-1-301 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$19,000,000.00; FY 23 est $324,000,000.00; FY 24 est $205,600,000.00; FY 21$254,595,000.00; FY 20$17,755,000.00; FY 19$0.00; - Not applicable/available. 2 CFR 200 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS and the applicable OMB Circulars. These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation Office listed below. Fiscal Year 2019 Cle Elum Pool Raise, the Boise River Basin Feasibility Study, the Del Puerto Water District, the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Phase 2 Expansion Project, the North-of-the Delta Off stream Storage (Sites Reservoir Project), and the Friant-Kern Canal Capacity Correction Resulting Subsidence.
Fiscal Year 2020 Work on environmental impact statements and environmental impact reports for projects. Work on obtaining various permits and regulatory authorizations before beginning project construction.