Project Grant H21606SG

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to the Four Corners Community Foundation in Bozeman, Montana. The grant will support the expansion of the Foundation's "GILLY" software platform to capture and share 310 law permit application data from conservation districts across Montana. This data-sharing solution will enable resource managers to make more informed decisions when...

The Department of the Interior (DOI) awarded a $420,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Self Governance Communication & Education Tribal Consortium Inc. under the Aid To Tribal Governments program (CFDA 15.020). The four-year grant will support general tribal government operations, including maintaining up-to-date tribal enrollment, conducting tribal elections, and developing appropriate tribal policies, legislation, and regulations. The organization, a tribally owned, minority-owned...

The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (CTGR) received a $675,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program (CFDA 16.024). This three-year grant will enable CTGR to expand existing programming for sexual assault services within its 11,500-acre reservation and surrounding tribal lands in western Oregon. Specifically, the funding will be used to: 1) increase the tribe's capacity to...

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $5,650,000 Cooperative Agreement (R24AC00452) to the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560). The purpose of this award is to provide a solar cover array over the Casa Blanca Canal near Sacaton, Arizona. Key activities to be performed include environmental review, permitting, engineering design, pre-construction, construction and installation, data collection, and...

This Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program (CFDA 20.325), will fund preliminary engineering, environmental review, and right-of-way acquisition for the 120th Avenue Grade Separated Crossing with US 85 and UPRR project in the northeastern Denver metropolitan area. The $21,781,000 grant will enable the City of Commerce City to create a new grade-separated interchange at US 85 and...

This $125,333.30 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the Youth Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.546), will engage youth and young adults in cultural and natural resource conservation projects on Reclamation lands. The awardee, Conservation Legacy, will provide conservation crews and crew leaders to perform tasks such as habitat restoration, trail maintenance, and cultural resource preservation annually from July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026. The...

This $968,788.43 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program will fund the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) to implement the Montana Grassland Partnership (MGP) in central and north-central Montana. Through locally-led conservation collaboratives like the Winnett Agricultural Community Enhancement and Sustainability (ACES) and Ranchers Stewardship Alliance...

The Grant Soil & Water Conservation District was awarded a $237,109.25 cooperative agreement by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act program. The award will support habitat improvement projects associated with water systems or supplies affected by Bureau of Reclamation projects in John Day, Oregon through December 31, 2025. Specifically, the Conservation District will work to improve fish and wildlife habitat in the area in...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,974 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Deschutes River Conservancy (DRC) for the Crooked River Water Quality Partnership (CRWQP). The 3-year grant period runs from September 16, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The primary objectives of this grant are to: 1) formalize the structure, governance, and operations of the CRWQP, a multi-stakeholder collaborative focused on addressing water quality issues in the...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a funding amount of $450,000.00 and an award date of August 27, 2024, is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). The purpose of the award is to provide on-the-job training and employment opportunities to aspiring Hispanic students, with the intent of encouraging them to pursue careers with the NRCS. This award is funded under the...