Cooperative Agreement P21AC12288

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $598,500 Project Grant under the USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program (CFDA 15.821) to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This two-year grant will fund the creation of a comprehensive landslide inventory for a 250 square mile area in western Clark County, Washington. The DNR will use LiDAR technology to map landslides, alluvial fans, and rock fall deposits in the targeted region. The resulting...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $375,266 Project Grant under the USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program (CFDA 15.821) to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to map debris flow hazards and establish baseline debris flow rates in pre- and post-wildfire environments in two counties of Washington state. The key activities and deliverables under this 2-year grant award include: 1) mapping alluvial fans and debris flow initiation points,...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $300,557.10 Project Grant on November 16, 2022 under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205) to the Washington State Department of Transportation for removal of landslide debris along SR 509 (Marine View Dr). As part of this award, the Washington ST Department of Transportation will provide debris removal services to address a landslide along this state route. A sub-award of $100,000 was...

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) was awarded a $100,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program (CFDA 15.821). The purpose of this 1-year project is to utilize interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) to improve existing landslide hazard mapping and characterize landslides within two landslide-prone highway corridors in Washington state. The project aims to inform WSDOT's approach to...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $7,438,000 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program grant to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of passenger and freight traffic along the Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor (PNWRC). The project will (1) construct three catchment walls totaling approximately 3,200 linear feet to reduce the risk of slide debris reaching the tracks, and (2)...

This $2,766,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) will fund a project by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to repair a landslide that occurred above Newport Way. The project will design and install a soldier pile wall, conduct ongoing slope monitoring, and implement slope stabilization and vegetation management along the face of the slide. This work is part of the FHWA's broader efforts to...

This $157,688.76 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction Program) to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will fund a project to update existing slopes along US 2 west of Leavenworth, Washington. The project scope includes rock slope scaling, net replacements, and micro-pile net foundations to stabilize the slopes in this area. This grant was awarded on May 20, 2025 and supports critical transportation...

This $188,368.15 Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction Program (CFDA 20.205) is for landslide correction and reconstruction work on PR-349 kilometers 1.4 to 1.5 in the Cerro Las Mesas area of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The project aims to address landslide issues and reconstruct the affected roadway segment. The Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, a U.S. state government transit authority, is the awardee...

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant by the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program. The grant funding will be used to reconstruct an access road and highway, remove debris, place conduits, and replace a bridge along State Route 504 at milepost 49.1. This emergency project is intended to restore critical transportation infrastructure that was damaged by a landslide in the area....

This Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), provides $1,479,981.00 to the Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority to construct a 15.60-meter gravity retaining wall and reestablish the existing roadway to two 3.25-meter wide lanes at PR-124 km. 16.0 in the municipality of Lares, Puerto Rico. The project aims to repair landslide damage and restore the roadway. This grant-funded effort is part...