Cooperative Agreement G11AC20441

The University of Maine System, through its University of Maine Division, was awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805) with a performance period from March 1, 2024 to February 28, 2027. The project will synthesize information on the effects of climate change on the water cycle in the Northeastern United States, focusing on freshwater ecosystems, watershed processes, water...

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy was awarded a $672,500 project grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) to collaborate with the Western States Water Council (WSWC) and develop an interoperable water data hub for the western United States. The project aims to leverage the technologies of the Internet of Water Coalition to provide stakeholders with standardized access to integrated water data, supporting the Bureau of...

The Northeast Regional Water District was awarded a $184,576 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program. The grant will fund the District's project to upgrade residential and bulk user metering capabilities on the North Valley Water District branch by adding 1,353 SmartPoint heads to existing automatic meter read compatible meters. This upgrade will enable the District to provide...

The Western States Water Council (WSWC) was awarded a $914,401 Project Grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to develop a web-based water conservation tool. This tool will integrate the WESTDAAT system with the OPENET platform to streamline applications for voluntary, compensated water conservation measures across the western United States. The project aims to address data gaps that have hindered effective water conservation and marketing...

The University of Massachusetts, through its Office of Grant & Contract Administration, was awarded a $498,999.38 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805). This 3-year project aims to improve understanding of how climate variability is impacting subsurface water storage and hydrological processes in the Northeastern United States. Key deliverables include: 1) analysis of historical water...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $199,283 Cooperative Agreement to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) under the federal Water Use and Data Research program (CFDA 15.981). The 2-year project aims to: 1) Improve the quality control of existing water use data in WDNR's database by automating data validation checks; 2) Implement new quality control processes to validate water use data as it is entered into the state database annually; 3) Add historical water withdrawal...

This $1,143,430 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) is developing a National Integrated Watershed Evaluation Framework to improve water resource management across the United States. The University of Arizona is the prime awardee, with no planned sub-awards. The framework will integrate diverse hydrologic datasets, from ground-based observations to remote sensing, to provide a...

This $2,646,047 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) is developing a national integrated watershed evaluation framework to improve water resource management. The framework will bring together diverse hydrologic datasets and provide tools for advanced model evaluation and exploration of watershed conditions. The project, led by Princeton University, will engage a diverse community...

The Western States Water Council (WSWC) was awarded a $786,181 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Applied Science Grants program to continue development of the Western Water Rights and Aggregate Water Use Data Access and Analysis Tool (WestDAAT). WestDAAT aggregates water rights and use data from WSWC's 17 western state members and Alaska to enable consistent access and analysis in support of water resources planning and management. Under this...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program (CFDA 66.608) will provide $464,209 to the University of Southern Maine to enhance the functionality, access, and integration of the MassWaterR data management platform. The key activities include: developing additional features for MassWaterR, increasing its usage among regional monitoring groups, and linking it to existing EPA continuous data analysis tools....