Project Grant 08FG1U1348

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $108,816 Cooperative Agreement (Federal Grant Award ID R24AC00716) to National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. (NEW Solutions) under the Experienced Services Program (CFDA 15.070). The purpose of this award is to leverage the expertise of experienced professionals aged 55 and older to support the Bureau of Reclamation's mission-critical activities in areas such as water resources management, infrastructure maintenance, environmental protection, and...

The Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) was awarded a $1,638,750 YouthBuild Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274) provides comprehensive workforce development services for underserved youth ages 16-24, focusing on education, occupational skills training, leadership development, and employment assistance. Key services include pre-apprenticeship training, particularly in construction skills, to help...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $424,359 Cooperative Agreement under the Experienced Services Program (CFDA 15.070) to National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. (NEW Solutions), a non-profit organization. The purpose of the grant is to leverage the expertise of experienced professionals aged 55 and older to provide specialized technical and advisory services in support of the Bureau of Reclamation's mission to manage water resources in the western United States. Key activities to be...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530) will result in the development of design standards, details, and specifications for metered, irrigation water delivery structures for four prioritized customer categories under varying field conditions. The project will also produce associated deployment cost estimates. The $194,475 award, effective January 27, 2025 through December 31, 2025,...

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) awarded the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation a $300,000 Project Grant under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The grant funding will support a two-year assessment of current and future water supply and demand in the White Salmon River Basin in Washington state. The key activities and deliverables include: Defining current and future basin water supply and demand under...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Oregon-Washington awarded a $531,116 cooperative agreement to Applegate Partnership, Inc. for the OR/WA SRS WATTS TOPPING FISH PASSAGE PROJECT under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act program (CFDA 15.234). Through this three-year award beginning in January 2022, Applegate Partnership will implement fish passage projects in Oregon to supplement other funding sources available to rural counties and communities. As...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $273,281.25 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 10.923 - Emergency Watershed Protection Program) to the County of Yazoo, Mississippi for the implementation of recovery measures and debris removal in Yazoo County. The award, effective September 5, 2024 with a completion date of February 1, 2025, will fund critical watershed protection activities following natural disasters such as floods, storms, and tornados....

The Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) received a $297,393 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Information Exchange Network (EN) Grant Program (CFDA 66.608) to enhance the state's water resources monitoring and management capabilities. The key project activities include: Improving the monitoring location metadata storage structures and management processes in the Agency Water Quality Management System (AWQMS) Enhancing data access through...

The Contra Costa Resource Conservation District (CCRCD) was awarded a $298,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to engage stakeholders and develop a community-supported Watershed Restoration Plan (WRP) for the Walnut Creek Watershed in the San Francisco Bay region. The award will support CCRCD's extensive outreach and engagement efforts to identify and prioritize restoration opportunities across the watershed's sub-regions....

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $297,831 Project Grant to the Big Hole Watershed Committee under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). Through this 3-year grant, the committee will update the Big Hole watershed restoration plan to enhance hydrologic resilience and improve water quality in this critical habitat for the last fluvial population of Arctic grayling in the lower 48 states. Key activities include digitizing and consolidating existing water data, analyzing...