Cooperative Agreement G24AC00387
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to Deltares USA Inc., a non-profit research institute in Silver Spring, Maryland, under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808). The purpose of the grant is to support the development, implementation, and improvement of models and methods to accurately represent water and subsurface resources for predicting water availability and use. Key deliverables include: Providing senior-level software...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, titled "EMULATING HYDRO AND MORPHODYNAMIC CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS EL-45", is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense's Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The award, totaling $125,840.00, was granted to Deltares USA Inc., a non-profit research institute located in Silver Spring, Maryland, on September 19, 2025, with a completion date of September 18, 2026. The award...
- This Project Grant award, totaling $499,681.45, was provided by the U.S. Geological Survey under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805). The project aims to quantify and project the water budget across the Contiguous United States (CONUS) using a hierarchical modeling framework. Key objectives include: Quantifying water budget components by leveraging hydrological experiments, applying machine learning algorithms to inform soil properties, and employing...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), supports the development of a 3D hydrodynamic model and physics-informed data-driven models to predict flow through the Bear River Bay outflow into the Great Salt Lake. The $277,499.17 award, with a performance period from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028, will enable Utah State University to deliver the following key products and services: A 3D hydrodynamic...
- This $619,990 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805) seeks to develop a comprehensive hydrologic modeling framework to enhance flood resilience and water resource management within the Willamette River Basin in Oregon. The project aims to leverage advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning to integrate streamflow observations from the USGS Next...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) provides $145,400 to Colorado State University (CSU) to conduct research and monitoring activities related to riparian ecosystem restoration in the western United States. The key objectives include: Participating in the science team and working groups for Minute 323 of the U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty, which involves delivering water for active restoration of riparian sites in...
- 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 $430,230 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Geological Survey under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805) will fund a 3-year research project at the University of Arizona to develop the next generation of U.S. water accounting and natural capital accounting methods. The key products and services to be delivered include: Spatially disaggregating USGS water use datasets from 2000-2015 into a high-resolution 30-meter raster data product...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805) provides $875,000 in funding to the Desert Research Institute (DRI) at the Nevada System of Higher Education. The key objectives are to: 1) integrate evapotranspiration (ET) water use estimates into national and regional hydrologic modeling, 2) advance open water evaporation estimation and system integration, 3) improve data processing,...
- This Project Grant award of $348,798.00 was provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Water Resources Research Act (WRRA) Program (CFDA 15.805) to South Dakota State University (SDSU). The project, titled "Assessing Preventative Actions and Barriers for Minimizing Aquatic Invasive Species Pathways in the Upper Mississippi River Basin", will examine social, ecological, and economic aspects of managing invasive species, with a focus on human dimensions and aquatic...
GRANTEE NAME: DELTARES USA INC.GRANT NUMBER: G24AC00387PROJECT TITLE: USGS NON-COMPETITIVE ASSISTANCE FY 2024 - SACRAMENTO ACQUISITION BRANCHPROJECT PERIOD: 10 01 2024 - 10 01 2025PROJECT TITLE: ADVANCING MODELING CAPACITY FOR THE WATER ENTERPRISE.BUDGET PERIOD: 10 01 2024 - 10 01 2025AWARD PURPOSE THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS PART OF A LARGER PROJECT AIMED AT DEVELOPING AN ENTERPRISE ECOSYSTEM OF INTEGRATED AND INTEROPERABLE MODELS AND OR MODEL CODES THAT, WHEN LINKED THROUGH ONE OR MORE MODEL COUPLING FRAMEWORKS, PROVIDE A FLEXIBLE REPRESENTATION OF WATER AVAILABILITY SUITABLE FOR ADDRESSING WMA PROGRAMMATIC NEEDS, BROADER MODELING NEEDS, AND OR EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDER, PARTNER, AND AGENCY NEEDS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED1.PROVIDE A SENIOR LEVEL SOFTWARE ARCHITECT FAMILIAR WITH ENTERPRISE CAPACITY SOFTWARE (MODFLOW 6) DEVELOPMENT TO AID WITH DESIGN, REVIEW ONGOING DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, AND PROVIDE MENTORSHIP TO USGS AND DELTARES TEAM MEMBERS.2.CONTINUE COLLABORATIVE PARALLEL DEVELOPMENTA.ENHANCE THE PERFORMANCE AND FUNCTIONALITY OF PARALLEL CAPABILITIES.B.IMPLEMENT WINDOWS DISTRIBUTION STRATEGIES FOR PETSC SOLVER.C.EVALUATE FEASIBILITY OF PARALLELIZING THE IMS SOLVER AND IMPLEMENT, IF FEASIBLE.3.COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF ONE-DIMENSIONAL RICHARDS EQUATION FORMULATION APPROPRIATE FOR LARGE-SCALE REGIONAL APPLICATIONS.4.PROVIDE DELTARES STAFF TO ASSIST WITH MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF ENTERPRISE CAPACITY SOFTWARE (MODFLOW 6). DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMESDELTARES WILL SUBMIT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS. THE PROGRESS REPORTS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:I. ACTUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE REPORTED YEAR AS RELATED TO STATED OBJECTIVES. II. THE REASONS WHY ESTABLISHED GOALS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MET, IF APPROPRIATE. III. ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION INCLUDING, WHEN APPROPRIATE, ANALYSIS AND EXPLANATION OF COST OVERRUNS OR HIGH UNIT COSTS. IV. AN OUTLINE OF ANTICIPATED ACTIVITIES AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PROGRAM DURING THE NEXT BUDGET PERIOD. V. PROBLEMS, DELAYS, OR ADVERSE CONDITIONS WHICH WILL MATERIALLY IMPAIR THE ABILITY TO MEET THE OBJECTIVE OF THE AGREEMENT. THIS DISCLOSURE MUST INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF THE ACTION TAKEN, OR CONTEMPLATED, AND ANY ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO RESOLVE THE SITUATION. VI. FAVORABLE DEVELOPMENTS WHICH ENABLE MEETING TIME SCHEDULES AND OBJECTIVES SOONER OR AT LESS COST THAN ANTICIPATED OR PRODUCING MORE OR DIFFERENT BENEFICIAL RESULTS THAN ORIGINALLY PLANNED. INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES)THE USGS, DELTARES AND THE PUBLIC.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $300.0k | 8/5/25 | ||
| Not listed | $250.0k | 6/13/24 |