Project Grant 04FG204022

This $331,307 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program will fund the Kansas Water Office to quantify the capacity of farm pond wetlands in northeastern Kansas to improve water quality, store water, and provide habitat. The project involves monitoring water chemistry, discharge, and habitat conditions for 10 farm pond wetlands, as well as geospatial analysis to identify predictive...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,335,961 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to construct a water storage and delivery system in Portola Redwoods State Park, California. The project aims to improve water supply reliability for park visitors while decreasing summer diversions from Peters Creek, which will benefit endangered coho salmon and steelhead populations. Specifically, the grant will fund the...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) project grant award of $272,397 to the University of Oklahoma aims to monitor and characterize the dynamics of small farm ponds in the Southern Great Plains region using advanced earth observation technologies. The project will provide a fellowship for an associate professor and training for a postdoctoral researcher to develop an automated, adaptive system for detecting changes in small farm pond water cover over...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $1,562,500 in funding to the San Juan Water District (SJWD) to implement the Kokila Reservoir Replacement Project. The project involves constructing a replacement reservoir by taking the existing reservoir offline, draining it, and regrading the site to accommodate a fixed-wall tank. The anticipated deliverables include construction...

This $300,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) will fund the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to identify potential green infrastructure and climate resilient solutions for the Veterans Lagoon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Key activities include managing sub-awards, developing a Quality Assurance Project Plan, and conducting feasibility studies and...

The University of Florida was awarded a $1,599,994 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050). The grant will support research from May 2023 through October 2027 to value and manage engineered ecosystems provided by stormwater ponds in urban landscapes. Researchers will quantify ecosystem services such as improved water quality, pollutant removal, enhanced property values, and increased...

The Department of Energy Office of Science has awarded a $205,465 Project Grant to River Connectivity Solutions LLC under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop advanced polymeric geomembrane designs for pumped storage hydropower reservoirs. The project aims to transform the understanding of nature and advance the energy, economic, and national security of the United States. The project will be conducted from July 10, 2023, to April 9, 2024, in Seattle, WA...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,748,947 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the Blue River Watershed Group (BRWG) and the Town of Silverthorne. The funding will support the engineering and design of a project to repair degraded aquatic habitat in the Blue River downstream of the Dillon Reservoir in Colorado. The project aims to address issues such as low flows, below average water temperatures, and lack of sediment and nutrient transport caused...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $596,500.00 in funding to the City of Melrose, Massachusetts to design and construct improvements to the stormwater management system at Ell Pond Park. The project activities include 100% design of the park improvements, followed by construction of stormwater best management practices in and around Ell Pond. The anticipated...

This $5,728,990 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program will fund a pilot project by the North Unit Irrigation District in Madras, Oregon to install floating solar panels on the Nuids Main Canal. The project aims to generate renewable electricity, improve water efficiency by conserving an estimated 160 acre-feet per year, reduce canal maintenance costs, and increase revenue to offset...