Cooperative Agreement 12CA11261985107

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), provides $239,278 to the University of Washington to conduct research focused on three main topics: Modeling flood hazards in river delta systems, with a focus on the Nooksack River and understanding the impacts of morphological changes on flooding under future sea level rise scenarios. Developing a conceptual framework for modeling compound flood hazards in...

This $400,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service under the CFDA 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program will fund the River Network to evolve the Urban Waters Learning Network. The project will provide technical assistance and peer learning opportunities to urban water practitioners, such as community groups, non-profits, local governments, and tribes, who are impacted by issues like water quality, habitat and wildlife...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management's Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) provides $224,926.08 in funding to the Partnership For The Umpqua Rivers, Inc. (PUR), a non-profit organization, to facilitate collaborative aquatic restoration projects in the Rock Creek and Canton Creek watersheds in Oregon. The primary objectives are to design and implement instream restoration initiatives that increase habitat complexity and...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award for $228,133.00, provided by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program, will support several key objectives: Integrate climate change considerations into the NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program (IMD) to provide climate exposure metrics and impact analyses to inform the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) and adaptation planning across the...

The Department of the Navy, through the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Skagit River System Cooperative (SRSC) on September 21, 2023. This funding will support the 30% design phase for a culvert replacement project in the Crescent Creek/Harbor Waterway located in Silverdale, WA. SRSC is a natural resource management consortium that provides fisheries and environmental services for the Sauk Suiattle Indian Tribe and...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Oregon State University received a $2,076,190.06 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). Awarded on June 26, 2025, with completion by October 31, 2026, the agreement supports research on U.S. West Coast observations and modeling of nearshore hydrodynamics, morphological response, and nature-based solutions. The work will be...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Cooperative Institute (Inter-Agency Funded Activities) program (CFDA 11.405), will provide $180,000.00 from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025 to the University of Washington to explore scientific and technological methodologies to improve the performance of the Salish Sea and Columbia River Operational Forecast System (SSCOFS). The key efforts include...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cooperative Research Units (CFDA 15.812) program provides $377,343.39 to Oregon State University (OSU) from August 2024 to September 2025. The project will characterize the behavior and distribution of salmonids and whales in offshore marine waters off the Washington coast, using passive acoustic listening stations and acoustic transmitting tags. The key deliverables include an annual technical report, a final...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Washington received a $246,796 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports research complementary to the Cascadia Coastlines and Peoples (COPES) Hazards Research Hub, a multi-institutional collaborative effort led by the University of Washington, Oregon State University, and the University of...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $749,307 Cooperative Agreement under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) to the University of Puerto Rico Research and Development Center Division, doing business as Chancellor Mayaguez Campus. This 3-year project will develop a research and engagement framework to facilitate multi-sectoral collaborations that co-produce and share knowledge, co-design pathways of action, and co-create sustainable relationships to...