Cooperative Agreement 161237C2300SD

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $430,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), doing business as the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program. The Cooperative Agreement, awarded on January 17, 2025, will leverage NCAR's technical and hydrologic expertise to develop an online portal and data hub that enhances public understanding of...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will support the execution of two NRCS Environmental Restoration and Geomorphology (ERG) training conferences over a 3-year period. The total funding for this award is $500,000.00, with a performance period from September 30, 2024, to September 29, 2027. The awardee, the National...

The Cooperator will provide $5 million in technical assistance services under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. As part of the American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment Program (CFDA 10.234), the Cooperator will collaborate with USDA to deliver targeted technical assistance to achieve improved equitable participation in agriculture by underserved farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners....

This cooperative agreement from the National Park Service will provide $400,000 to West Virginia University to develop initial dynamic soil surveys for three national parks. Under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System program (CFDA 15.945), the recipient will recruit a postdoctoral fellow to conduct data collection and monitoring to map and model soils over a three-year period. This will improve existing soil and ecological inventories at...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office supports a comprehensive network of Cooperative Study Units to facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park System. The $280,743 award, effective August 1, 2023 through November 30, 2027, will engage recipients in shared environmental stewardship and better prepare the National Park Service to...

This $118,317 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on December 16, 2024, provides funding to the Intertribal Agriculture Council, Inc. (IAC) for the "Facilitation of US Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Joint Training on Agricultural Programs and Indian Land Tenure" under the Tribal Agriculture Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.048). The Cooperative Agreement aims to increase access and use of USDA programs and...

The New Jersey Coastal Coalition, Inc. was awarded a $100,000 cooperative agreement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Cooperating Technical Partners program (CFDA #97.045) for the period of August 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The cooperative agreement will support the Coalition's efforts to strengthen national preparedness and resilience through technical assistance to enhance the effectiveness of the National Flood Insurance Program. As a Cooperating Technical...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $500,000 cooperative agreement to The Arthur Morgan Institute For Community Solutions from July 2022 through June 2024 under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The award will support the Regenerative Pathways to Equity and Conservation for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Farmers project. Deliverables will include providing conservation technical assistance to BIPOC private landowners in Ohio to help them...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $550,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Institute (Inter-Agency Funded Activities) program (CFDA 11.405) to the University of Colorado (CU) to advance research and development in passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) data acquisition and management for NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary system. The funded work will support NOAA's efforts to prepare for climate change, designate new marine sanctuaries, and enhance...

This $151,500 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) will support Colorado State University's research on the effects of disturbances on smallmouth bass reproductive success in the National Park System. The project will involve sampling and otolith analysis to better understand these ecological impacts, benefiting the general public, states, and researchers. This cooperative...