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Assistance Listing 15.567

Colorado River System Conservation Pilot

INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE · Bureau of Reclamation

Assistance Listing 15.567, “Colorado River System Conservation Pilot,” is a federal program administered by INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $10.5M in obligations for fiscal year 2025. Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 5 grant awards under this listing; the largest recipient was UPPER COLORADO RIVER COMMISSION.

  • Funding down 64% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed -64% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction

Program objective

This program supports conservation projects that create “system water” through voluntary compensated reductions in water use or provides environmental benefits or restoration of ecosystems or habitats in the Colorado River Basin. Includes Drought Contingency Planning activities to enhance conservation through expanded measurement and monitoring.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 15.567

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)

  • Tribal
  • Local
  • State
  • Territorial

Eligibility of the Upper Colorado River Commission established through PL 117-328.

Intended beneficiaries: Local.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$29.4M
FY25$10.5M
FY26$244M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): BIL Funding Range: $8.7M-29.75M Average: $19.2M IRA Funding Range: $19M - 450M Average: $23.45M

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.567. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Who gets funded

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 5 grant or cooperative agreement awards with funding actions under ALN 15.567.

Grant obligations by fiscal year

FY24$59.4M
FY25$10.5M
Obligations recorded in USAspending.gov; FY25 may be partial. Can differ from the agency-reported totals above.

Most recent awards

  • ORCHARD MESA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · COORCHARD MESA IRRIGATION DISTRICT (OMID) SEEKS FUNDS TO COMPLETE THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF 8.4 MILES OF PRESSURIZED PIPELINES AT THE WESTERN END OF THE DISTRICT NEAR GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO TO SUPPORT THE RECOVERY OF FOUR THREATENED AND ENDANGERED NATIVE FISH SPECIES IN THE 15-MILE REACH OF THE COLORADO RIVER: THE COLORADO PIKEMINNOW, RAZORBACK SUCKER, BONYTAIL, AND HUMPBACK CHUB. THE 15-MILE$10.5MStarts Sep 18, 2025 · Award ↗
  • ORCHARD MESA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · COTHE ORCHARD MESA GRAND VALLEY METERING EFFICIENCY PROJECT IN WESTERN COLORADO AIMS TO IMPROVE WATER MANAGEMENT AND EFFICIENCY IN THE FACE OF GROWING WATER SCARCITY. BY UPGRADING OUTDATED METERING SYSTEMS WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IN BOTH THE ORCHARD MESA IRRIGATION DISTRICT (OMID) AND GRAND VALLEY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION (GVWUA) SERVICE AREAS, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE REAL-TIME DATA ON WATER USE, O$1.45MStarts Aug 12, 2025 · Award ↗
  • KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE · KSTHE HIGH PLAINS AQUIFER, INTERCONNECTED WITH THE OGALLALA AQUIFER, LIES BENEATH MOST WESTERN KANSAS COMMUNITIES AND IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF WATER FOR THE WESTERN HALF OF THE STATE. MULTIPLE YEARS OF DROUGHT HAVE LED TO DECLINES IN WATER LEVELS IN BOTH AQUIFERS, WHICH HAS HAD A NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES AND AGRICULTURE PRODUCERS.IN RESPONSE, THE STATE IMPLEMENTED THE KANSAS WATER $1.98MStarts Jun 11, 2025 · Award ↗
  • SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT AND POWER DISTRICT · AZTHE PROPOSED SALT RIVER PROJECTCENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT SRPCAP INTERCONNECTION FACILITY SCIF WILL IMPROVE REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM REDUNDANCY AND FLEXIBILITY, WHILE INCREASING THE ABILITY TO USE AND MOVE ELIGIBLE NONPROJECT WATER SUPPLIES STORED IN THE SALT RIVER FEDERAL RECLAMATION PROJECT SRFRP SYSTEM TO DELIVERY POINTS ALONG THE CAP CANAL. THE SCIF WOULD ALLOW FOR DELIVERY OF WATER FROM THE SRP SYS$154MStarts Jan 13, 2025 · Award ↗
  • UPPER COLORADO RIVER COMMISSION · UTTHE UPPER DIVISION STATES (UDS) OF COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, AND WYOMING, ACTING THROUGH THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER COMMISSION (UCRC), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, ANNOUNCED THEIR INTENT TO LAUNCH A SYSTEM CONSERVATION PILOT PROGRAM (SCPP) IN THEIR 5-POINT PLAN. THE SCPP IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE 5-POINT PLAN TO ADDRESS THE IMPACTS OF THE ONGOING DROUGHT AND DEPLETED STORAGE IN T$45.6MStarts May 11, 2023 · 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 15.567?

15.567 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Colorado River System Conservation Pilot.” 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 15.567?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Tribal, Local, State and Territorial. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 15.567 provide?

The agency reported $10,500,000 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 15.567?

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov records 5 grant awards under 15.567. The largest recipients by obligations were UPPER COLORADO RIVER COMMISSION ($55.9M), ORCHARD MESA IRRIGATION DISTRICT ($12M), KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ($1.98M) and SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT AND POWER DISTRICT (—). Past recipients do not indicate eligibility or chances of approval.