Project Grant LP987250010

This $102,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) will fund the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) to conduct a comprehensive inventory and assessment of existing boater access infrastructure across Utah. The project represents the first year of a likely multi-year effort to evaluate the condition and functionality of improved boater access sites in the state, in order to inform...

This $100,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) will allow the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) to maintain, host, and enhance the Utah Lands Tool for Resources and Assets (ULTRA) database. The ULTRA database was built in 2020 to replace UDWR's existing land records systems and is used to store, access, monitor, and track land management for over...

This federal Formula Grant award for $1,191,576.85, provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), supports the development of an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) project in Region Two of Utah. The project involves the installation of Variable Message Signs (VMS) on Interstate 15 between milepost 289.00 and 292.00, as well as other ITS and traffic management infrastructure improvements. The Utah Department of...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $102,000 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources. This grant will fund a multi-year effort to inventory the condition of Utah's existing boater access infrastructure. Regional biologists will conduct assessments of boater access facility condition to inform Utah's investment strategy between new boater access construction projects and maintenance needs for existing...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is providing a $145,587 Formula Grant award under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) to install a new breakwater at the Strawberry Marina. The breakwater will help minimize large waves and improve safe loading and unloading of watercraft at the heavily-used boat ramp, which sees up to 1.5 million angler hours annually. UDWR will oversee the construction and maintenance of the new...

This $1,035,000.00 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) supports the Utah Department of Transportation's (UDOT) "RAILROAD CROSSING PROGRAM; ACTIVE WARNINGS ON STANSBURY ISLAND ROAD; RAILWAY-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING" project. The grant funding will be used to improve the transportation infrastructure on Stansbury Island Road, specifically focusing on railway-highway grade crossing enhancements and active warning...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $175,488 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). This grant will support the development of a "Boat Utah" mobile application and database to assist boaters in planning trips and provide feedback on the condition of boating access infrastructure across Utah. The database will also allow UDWR and partner personnel to inventory and assess the condition of...

This $200,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) will support improvements to the Utah Lake State Park, the largest public access point at Utah Lake. The grant funds will be used by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to repair and replace damaged asphalt in the park's boating facilities, install life jacket loaner stations to improve water safety, and provide storage for...

This $980,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports the operations of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' (UDWR) Aquatic Animal Health and Research Center. The Center provides administrative, research, and aquatic animal health services to support fisheries management, conservation, and recreational activities across Utah. Key products and services delivered through this grant...

This $275,081 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.041 Engineering) supports the University of Guam's acquisition of a 250kN-capacity Universal Testing Machine (UTM). The UTM will be used to conduct interdisciplinary research and educational activities focused on the resiliency of civil infrastructure and the sustainability of construction materials in Guam and the surrounding Pacific region. Key applications include testing of structural components and materials...