Project Grant 05FG204042

This $100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) supports the Sierra Streams Institute, a nonprofit organization in California, to implement an environmental education initiative. The key activities include: Developing a Watershed Communication Toolkit (WCT) to enhance students' critical thinking and science literacy by facilitating communication between peers on regional watershed issues. The WCT will...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $188,926 Cooperative Agreement under the Eastern Nevada Conservation, Recreation and Development program (CFDA 15.017) to the Nevada System of Higher Education's Desert Research Institute (DRI). The purpose of this project is to create virtual outdoor experiences (VOEs) for five archaeological sites in Lincoln County, Nevada. The VOEs will consist of virtual walking tours embedded in ArcGIS StoryMaps to provide free...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Water Education Foundation under the California Water Security and Environmental Enhancement program (CFDA 15.533) to provide public outreach and education on water resources in California, including the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The funding supports the development and delivery of educational materials such as tours, layperson's guidebooks, maps, and online resources. The products and services are intended to...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (CFDA 10.326) program, focuses on educational training and research related to water and wetlands in the Salton Sea region. The $300,000 award, spanning September 2024 to August 2027, supports a collaborative partnership between California State University, Los Angeles and California...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1.25 million cooperative agreement to the Salton Sea Authority under the Salton Sea Program (CFDA 15.571) from November 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025. The award will fund the Restoring Habitat and Improving Air and Water Quality at the Salton Sea Project, which aims to restore 30 acres of aquatic habitat in the Desert Shores Marina area of Imperial County, California to support bird and other wildlife species. Key activities...

This Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) provides $3,000,000 to the Nevada System of Higher Education's Desert Research Institute (DRI) to conduct research and environmental monitoring in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The key products and services to be delivered under this 2-year award include: Assessing the impact of wildfires and vehicle emissions on snowpack black carbon...

This $419,685.21 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the CFDA 15.225 Recreation and Visitor Services program supports the Cosumnes River Preserve Environmental Education and Recreation Initiative. The five-year award, effective January 14, 2025, provides funding for the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District to conduct student field trips, habitat restoration projects, and environmental education programming at the...

This $157,286 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) supports a comprehensive project by the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security to inform current and future initiatives at the Salton Sea. Key objectives of the project include: 1) Identifying and analyzing relevant research on dust emissions, air quality, and related public health...

The Clark County Desert Conservation Program will receive $3.878 million through September 2027 under a Cooperative Agreement from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region. Funded by the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act's $15.235 million program, the Desert Conservation Program will carry out conservation actions at Rainbow Gardens to restore and enhance habitat for sensitive species. It will improve recreational opportunities while providing protection...

This $100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will enable the Nevada System of Higher Education's Desert Research Institute (DRI) to design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices and techniques to increase environmental literacy and promote pro-environmental behaviors in Nevada. The project will focus on addressing microplastic pollution in Nevada's waterways through...