Project Grant 2519681
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) awarded a $377,096 Project Grant to the University of South Dakota for a 3-year collaborative research project from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2028. The project aims to assess current and future dust flux from the Northern Great Plains region of the U.S. under extreme climate variability, drawing insights from the 1930s Dust Bowl drought. Key activities include collecting historical weather and drought data, measuring...
- This $270,754 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Biological Sciences program supports collaborative research to investigate the impacts of the ongoing megadrought in the American West on soil moisture, ecosystem carbon-water cycling, and remote sensing capabilities. The research team, led by the Trustees of Indiana University, will synthesize hundreds of long-term soil moisture measurements with remotely-sensed data and eddy covariance tower observations to...
- This $999,925 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture aims to develop climate-smart drought outreach and training programs for rangeland stakeholders in the western U.S. Key objectives include: Establishing a novel interdisciplinary community of practice called STEERS (Strengthening Extension and Education in Rangeland Systems) to co-develop climate adaptation programming with university extension, USDA...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Scripps Institution of Oceanography for the "ADVANCED WATER RESILIENCE THROUGH COLLABORATIVE OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES IN THE SOUTHWEST INCUBATOR (AWRCOS INCUBATOR)" project. This 2-year effort focuses on improving water management in California's San Joaquin Valley by developing practical solutions that combine modeling, water...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.050 - Geosciences) aims to develop community-driven tools for monitoring and forecasting flash droughts in the agricultural sector. The $300,000 award, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, will fund a collaborative effort between researchers, academics, and community leaders to enhance resilience and reduce the socio-economic impacts of rapid climate fluctuations on farmers, ranchers, and other stakeholders....
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program. The total award amount is $1,377,954.00, with a project period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2028. The award, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RII FEC: ADVANCING QUALITY AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT WATER MANAGEMENT WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND ENHANCED SENSOR NETWORK," aims to develop intelligent and affordable systems to monitor water...
- This $1,100,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Geosciences (CFDA 47.050) program supports an innovative research collaboration between New Mexico State University (NMSU) and local stakeholders in northern New Mexico. The goal is to enhance the resilience of traditional acequia irrigation systems and associated socio-environmental systems to climate change and other emerging challenges. The project employs a convergence research approach that integrates...
- This National Science Foundation award under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) provides $381,192 to the University of Missouri System from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The funding will support development of tree ring chronologies from juniper, pine, and taxodium trees within and near the Great Plains to reconstruct past seasonal precipitation, soil moisture balance, and drought over the region from the Medieval period to present. Researchers will produce five gridded reconstructions at...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $737,332 project grant under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program to Colorado State University. The 3-year project, beginning June 1, 2024, aims to develop a high-resolution, near real-time monitoring and forecasting system for agroecosystem drought and forage production in the Western Great Plains. The system will leverage satellite and ground observation data as well...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,018,305 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to Montana State University in Bozeman, MT. The grant, running from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2029, will fund research to investigate the role of tree carbohydrate dynamics in drought recovery mechanisms. The researchers will develop the ability to remotely measure tree carbohydrate levels in order to predict drought recovery and survival. The project also...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $499,927 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to the University of Montana to establish the Northern Great Plains Regional Incubator for Drought Resiliency (NGP-RIDR). The NGP-RIDR project aims to improve the northern Great Plains region's ability to respond to drought, wildfires, and floods using advanced tools such as satellite data, ground sensors, and artificial intelligence models. The project brings together government agencies, tribal nations, farmers, researchers, and businesses to create a collaborative system for assessing and managing drought risk. Additionally, the project plans to expand education and workforce development to ensure regional communities are included in drought planning, assessment, and response. The project period runs from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027 and is designed to protect the northern Great Plains while serving as a national model for drought resilience.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $499.9k | 8/18/25 |