Assistance Listing 15.555
San Joaquin River Restoration
INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE · Bureau of Reclamation
Assistance Listing 15.555, “San Joaquin River Restoration,” is a federal program administered by INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $1.65M in obligations for fiscal year 2025. Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 5 grant awards under this listing; the largest recipient was CENTRAL CALIFORNIA IRRIGATION DISTRICT.
Program objective
The objective of the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP) is to implement the Stipulation of Settlement in NRDC, et al., v. Rodgers, et al., consistent with and as supplement by, the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act. The Settlement identifies the following two goals: (1) Restoration Goal - Restore and maintain fish populations in “good condition” in the main stem of the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam to the confluence of the Merced River, including naturally-reproducing and self-sustaining populations of salmon and other fish; and, (2) Water Management Goal - Reduce or avoid adverse water supply impacts to all of the Friant Division long-term contractors that may result from the Interim Flows and Restoration Flows provided for in this Settlement.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 15.555
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Land/Property Owner
- Water Delivery Authority
- State
- Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government
State, tribal, and local governmental agencies, and with private parties, including agreements related to construction, improvement, and operation and maintenance of facilities, subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary deems necessary to achieve the purposes of the Settlement.
Intended beneficiaries: Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, State, Local, Private nonprofit institution/organization and Anyone/general public.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Range is $250,000 to $1,600,000 for FY23 Average is $836,125
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.555. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Who gets funded
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 5 grant or cooperative agreement awards with funding actions under ALN 15.555.
Grant obligations by fiscal year
Largest recipients since October 1, 2023
Where recipients are located
- California$1.42M
Most recent awards
- CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE · CA1. AWARD PURPOSE - THE RESTORATION GOAL IS TO REINTRODUCE SPRING-RUN ANDFALL-RUN CHINOOK SALMON TO THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER BETWEEN THE FRIANT DAM AND THECONFLUENCE WITH THE MERCED RIVER. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 14, THE UNITED STATES FISH WILDLIFE (USFWS) SUBMITTED A COMPLETE PERMIT APPLICATION TO THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) FOR REINTRODUCTION OF SPRING-RUN CHINOOK SALMON. ON OC$1.6MStarts Jun 15, 2023 · Award ↗
- HENRY MILLER RECLAIMATION DISTRICT 2131 · CAPURPOSE: THE PROJECT IS TO INSTALL FIVE GATES ON SACK DAM TO IMPROVE FLOW CONTROL CAPABILITIES AND MEASUREMENT ACCURACY THROUGH THE STRUCTURE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE RIVER FLOWS AND THE NECESSARY SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION FLOWS, AS DESCRIBED IN THE SETTLEMENT ACT, PUBLIC LAW 111-11.ACTIVITIES: IMPROVE FLOW CONTROL CAPABILITIES THROUGH SACK DAM. SACK DAM WAS DESIGNED TO IMPOUND FLOWS RELEASED FROM $250KStarts May 19, 2023 · Award ↗
- CENTRAL CALIFORNIA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · CAENGINEERING AND DESIGN FOR THE MENDOTA POOL FISH SCREEN AND CONTROL STRUCTURE$6.86MStarts Apr 1, 2018 · Award ↗
- CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE · CATHE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT ARE TO: (1) DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A GENETICALLY DIVERSE BROOD STOCK OF SPRING AND POTENTIALLY FALL RUN CHINOOK TO SUPPORT THE RESTORATION OF CHINOOK SALMON TO SELF-SUSTAINING LEVELS; (2) PRODUCE TARGETS SET BY THE SJRRP TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE GIVEN THE LIMITATIONS OF TANK SPACE AND WATER SUPPLY AT THE INTERIM FACILITY, UNTIL THE FULL-SCALE CONSERVATION FACIL$5.76MStarts Jan 1, 2018 · Award ↗
- FRIANT WATER AUTHORITY · CAFRIANT-KERN CANAL (FKC) REVERSE PUMP-BACK PROJECT$3.3MStarts Aug 27, 2016 · Award ↗
Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly; last checked Oct 9, 2026. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 15.555?
15.555 is the Assistance Listing Number for “San Joaquin River Restoration.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 15.555?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Land/Property Owner, Water Delivery Authority, State and Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 15.555 provide?
The agency reported $1,650,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.
Who has received funding under ALN 15.555?
Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov records 5 grant awards under 15.555. The largest recipients by obligations were CENTRAL CALIFORNIA IRRIGATION DISTRICT ($1.1M) and UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ ($550K). Past recipients do not indicate eligibility or chances of approval.