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Assistance listing · 15.580
WaterSMART Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 15.580, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $3.0M in awards under assistance listing 15.580, WaterSMART Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration, in FY2026, and $55M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 871 of 988 on this site.
Obligations were down 83% on FY2025 ($18M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Yurok Tribe ($15M), State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ($14M) and North Unit Irrigation District ($6.0M).
By place of performance, the most money went to OR, CA and WA.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $3.0M | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $55M | $2.6T | $17T |
| Share of all assistance obligations, five years | 0% | 15.2% | 100% |
Largest recipients $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yurok Tribe | 2 | $15M |
| 2 | State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife | 3 | $14M |
| 3 | North Unit Irrigation District | 1 | $6.0M |
| 4 | Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation | 2 | $4.0M |
| 5 | State of California Department of Water Resources | 1 | $2.0M |
| 6 | Henry's Fork Foundation, Inc | 1 | $1.1M |
| 7 | Nambe Pueblo Governor's Office | 1 | $1.0M |
| 8 | Yakima County | 1 | $1.0M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yurok Tribe | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $12M | 22 Jul 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $6.8M | 17 Jan 2025 | OR | USAspending |
| North Unit Irrigation District | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $6.0M | 2 Jun 2025 | OR | USAspending |
| State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $4.1M | 17 Jan 2025 | OR | USAspending |
| State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.2M | 2 Jan 2025 | OR | USAspending |
| Yurok Tribe | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 28 Oct 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 12 Sep 2024 | WA | USAspending |
| Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.0M | 20 Sep 2024 | WA | USAspending |
| State of California Department of Water Resources | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 25 Aug 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Henry's Fork Foundation, Inc | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.1M | 19 Aug 2025 | ID | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 15.xxx
- 15.022 Tribal Self-Governance $4.6B
- 15.252 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) $4.2B
- 15.611 Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety $4.1B
- 15.875 Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories $2.8B
- 15.916 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning $1.7B
- 15.042 Indian School Equalization $1.6B
- 15.605 Sport Fish Restoration $1.5B
- 15.018 Energy Community Revitalization Program (ECRP) $1.4B
- 15.504 WaterSMART Water Recycling $1.1B
- 15.035 Forestry on Indian Lands $646M
- 15.235 Southern Nevada Public Land Management $561M
- 15.808 U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection $530M
- 15.517 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act $488M
- 15.514 Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief $453M
- 15.904 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid $434M
- 15.518 Garrison Diversion Unit $396M
- 15.507 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) $383M
- 15.027 Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities $345M
- 15.669 Collaborative Landscape Conservation $303M
- 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System $268M
- 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education $258M
- 15.615 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund $255M
- 15.634 State Wildlife Grants $252M
- 15.654 National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements $250M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 15.580?
$3.0M in FY2026 and $55M over the five fiscal years since FY2023, counting every award type recorded under the listing (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance and other assistance). Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who receives the most under WaterSMART Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration?
Yurok Tribe ($15M), State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ($14M), North Unit Irrigation District ($6.0M), Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation ($4.0M), State of California Department of Water Resources ($2.0M). Individuals are never listed; where a program pays individuals, USAspending records aggregated rows that appear here as "not shown".
What is an assistance listing (CFDA) number?
A five-digit number that identifies a federal financial assistance program on SAM.gov (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance). Every grant, loan, direct payment or other assistance award on USAspending carries one; contracts do not.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 listing table, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.