Formula Grant 1601INCWSS

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $875,000 in funding to the Livingston County Water and Sewer Authority (LCWSA) to implement a project for water and wastewater cybersecurity improvements. The project activities include the replacement and upgrade of all existing communications equipment and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system hardware at...

The Western States Water Council (WSWC) received a $914,401 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to develop a web-based water conservation tool. In collaboration with the OPENET team, the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC), and other partners, WSWC will integrate the WESTDAAT system with the OPENET platform to create a tool that streamlines applications for voluntary, compensated water conservation...

The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) was awarded a $175,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant will fund the Washtenaw County SAJE Policing Assessment Project, which aims to implement a comprehensive tool to define and measure the characteristics of sound, accountable, just, and effective policing practices within...

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $220,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Farmers Conservation Alliance on September 20, 2021 through the Conservation Stewardship Program. Under this award, the Farmers Conservation Alliance will collaborate with various local, state, and federal entities through September 2026 to determine the feasibility of using various Natural Resources Conservation Service programs to support watershed plans or irrigation...

The purpose of this $279,819 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), is for the Wisconsin Wetlands Association Inc. (WWA), in collaboration with the Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Committee (WTCAC), to create educational videos that inform the audience about wetland conservation. The agreement has an award date of August 1, 2024 and a final...

The Tri-County Agricultural Cooperative was awarded a $200,000 cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service on August 16, 2022 through September 14, 2024. The award was provided through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP, CFDA #10.924), which provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to conserve soil, water, air, and related natural resources on their land, including cropland, grassland,...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $270,000 Cooperative Agreement to Colorado State University (CSU) to support the PERSEPHONE/M4 MODEL APPLICATION RESEARCH, PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT, AND MAINTENANCE TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT, ANALYSIS, AND ASSESSMENT IN SUPPORT OF NRCS SEASONAL WATER SUPPLY FORECASTS. This award, made under the USDA's Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting program (CFDA 10.907), focuses on enhancing water resource management through advanced snow and...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under CFDA Program 10.907 Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting, provides $230,000 to Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs division to continue accelerated research, development, enhancement, and maintenance of the Persephone web application and supporting M4 CSIP back-end services. This funding will improve the management, analysis, assessment, and...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $124,966.60 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) under the Wildlife Services program (CFDA 10.028) supports research and management activities focused on chronic wasting disease (CWD) in wild cervid populations. The award to Michigan State University, a premier public research institution, will fund activities such as wildlife population monitoring, sample collection and testing, development of...

The Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) was awarded a $1,294,956 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Watershed Rehabilitation Program (CFDA 10.916). Through this funding, TSSWCB will prepare 39 dam assessments statewide in accordance with NRCS policies and standards. The goal of this project is to extend the useful life of these dams and ensure they meet applicable safety and performance requirements....