Cooperative Agreement W9126G1420047

This Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Department of the Army under the National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects program (CFDA 12.401). The $7,636,000 award provides funding to the Utah National Guard, a division of the Utah Governor's Office, to support operations and maintenance of Army National Guard (ARNG) and Air National Guard (ANG) facilities in Utah. The award has a period of performance from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. As part of...

The federal Project Grant award of $18,200,328.34 was provided by the Federal Highway Administration under the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program (CFDA 20.938) to the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) on January 8, 2025. The funding will support upgrades to the I-15 South Cedar Interchange and widening of the highway between mileposts 56.00 and 58.00 in Utah. The project aims to improve connectivity, safety, and reliability of the transportation infrastructure in this rural...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $9,378,000 Project Grant under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program to the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). The funding will support development activities for a future construction project to consolidate two parallel rail corridors into a single line, abandon 7 miles of rail, and discontinue 19 rail crossings in central Utah. The project aims to improve transportation safety,...

The U.S. Department of the Army awarded a $1,600,000 Cooperative Agreement on October 1, 2025 to the National Guard, Utah under the National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects program (CFDA 12.401). This non-discretionary, Congressionally-directed federal grant program provides annual funding to support Army National Guard (ARNG) and Air National Guard (ANG) infrastructure, maintenance, security, and support services across U.S. states and territories. The grant funding...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697), will deliver several key products and services to reduce wildfire risk to adjacent communities. The $300,000 award will fund an 88-acre fuel break through mastication and lop-and-scatter methods, as well as 45 acres of cut, pile, and chip activities to improve emergency egress on private roads leading to National Forest...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA #15.073) provides $366,664.35 to the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) to conduct geochemical reconnaissance and mapping of alunite deposits in southwest Utah. The project aims to better define the geochemistry, grade, and extent of the alunite deposits as a potential aluminum and critical mineral resource, including the potential to expand upon the nearby Blawn Mountain...

The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) was awarded a $1,140,821.98 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810). The 24-month project, running from August 18, 2025 to August 17, 2027, will fund the completion of 8 new geologic maps at 1:24,000 and 1:100,000 scales, including 6 quadrangle maps, a revised map of Bryce Canyon National Park, and the completion of the Wildcat Mt. 30 x 60 quadrangle. Additionally, the...

This $1,035,000.00 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) supports the Utah Department of Transportation's (UDOT) "RAILROAD CROSSING PROGRAM; ACTIVE WARNINGS ON STANSBURY ISLAND ROAD; RAILWAY-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING" project. The grant funding will be used to improve the transportation infrastructure on Stansbury Island Road, specifically focusing on railway-highway grade crossing enhancements and active warning...

The U.S. Army National Guard awarded a $310,500 Cooperative Agreement to the National Guard, Utah under the National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects program (CFDA 12.401). This non-discretionary, Congressionally directed program provides annual funding to support National Guard facilities and operations across U.S. states and territories. The National Guard, Utah, as a division of the Utah Governor's Office, will use the Cooperative Agreement funds to deliver a range...

The Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR), through its Division of Forestry, Fire, & State Lands, has been awarded a $4,707,867 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant will fund the development of community wildfire protection plans and the implementation of wildfire risk reduction projects in Utah's...