Cooperative Agreement NR206526XXXXC014

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1.84 million Cooperative Agreement to the Lower Loup Natural Resources District on May 8, 2026, under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904) to design flood protection measures in the Upper Mud Creek Watershed located in Custer County, Nebraska. The design phase is authorized by an Environmental Assessment completed by NRCS in September 2024 and must be completed by...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $801,685 Cooperative Agreement to the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District to create a Watershed Work Plan-ED for the North Fork-Elkhorn River Watershed located in several counties in Nebraska. The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904) provided the funding to carry out this work of improvement to protect, develop, and utilize the land and water resources in the watershed. As a...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $3.41 million Cooperative Agreement to the Middle Niobrara Resource District on May 15, 2026, under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904). The award funds the preparation of designs for Tier I and Tier II measures as defined in the NRCS-authorized watershed plan and environmental assessment for the Long Pine Creek and Bone Creek Watershed in Brown County, Nebraska....

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1,986,679 Cooperative Agreement on May 26, 2026, to the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District to prepare detailed designs for preferred alternatives outlined in the NRCS-authorized watershed plan and environmental assessment (Supplement No. 9) for the Papillion Creek Watershed in Nebraska. Under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904), the district will...

The Nebraska Department of Natural Resources will receive $159,951.86 through a Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to conduct safety inspections and provide copies of emergency action plans for existing USDA-NRCS funded watershed dams in Nebraska. The funding is provided under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA #10.902) to support conservation technical assistance efforts through October 31, 2025. As the...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission received a $4.55 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), awarded September 16, 2025, with completion targeted for December 31, 2026. The grant funds decommissioning and bypass work on two dams—the Carter P. Johnson Dam and the Crazy Horse Dam—impounding Soldier Creek in Fort...

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission received a $431,211 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on August 1, 2025. Through this Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) award, NGPC will make a subaward to the City of Columbus to support park development and improvement projects at Pawnee Park - Sertomaland. The LWCF program provides matching grants to states and...

The Central Platte Natural Resources District, in partnership with the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, received a $591,510 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will be used to install telemetry-enabled irrigation flow meters at 100 groundwater wells in an area of groundwater decline, which is expected to result in annual water...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), will fund the replacement of 11 outdated manual headgates along two irrigation canals in central Nebraska with automated turnout gates and a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. The $724,425 award, made on December 12, 2024, will enable the Central Platte Natural Resources...

The Lower Loup Natural Resources District (LLNRD) in central Nebraska received a $704,457 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Grant Program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funding will support the installation of 200 irrigation flow meters and two solar-powered weather stations to improve water use forecasting and reduce inefficient water application, leading to an estimated annual...