Project Grant R14AP00156

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $240,391.54 Cooperative Agreement under the Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) program (CFDA 97.023) to the Arizona Department of Water Resources. The purpose of this award is to provide technical assistance to communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and to evaluate their compliance with NFIP floodplain management requirements. The Arizona Department of Water Resources,...

The Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) was awarded a $357,100.72 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) (CFDA 97.023) with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. This grant funding will support ADWR's efforts to provide technical assistance to communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), evaluate community floodplain management...

The Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) was awarded a $7,896,236.92 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Dam Safety Program (CFDA 97.041). The grant funding will be used to support the rehabilitation of high-hazard potential dams in the state of Arizona over a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027. Key activities under this grant include conducting dam inspections, developing emergency action plans, providing...

The Arizona Department of Water Resources was awarded a $234,878 cooperative agreement by the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Cooperating Technical Partners program (CFDA 97.045) from September 30, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The agreement will support the department's efforts to strengthen and enhance the effectiveness of the National Flood Insurance Program. As a Cooperating Technical Partner, the department will provide technical assistance to communities to help them...

The federal Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Dam Safety Program (CFDA 97.041), will support the Arizona Department of Water Resources in delivering critical dam safety services. The $242,572 grant, awarded on July 17, 2024, will enable the department to conduct dam inspections, develop emergency action plans, and implement infrastructure improvements for high-hazard potential dams across the state. These activities align with...

The Arizona Department of Water Resources was awarded a $161,167 cooperative agreement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) program. The CAP-SSSE program provides funding to states and territories to provide technical assistance to communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program and to evaluate community performance in implementing measures designed to reduce flood losses. Under this...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1.288 million cooperative agreement to the Flood Control District of Maricopa County, Arizona on April 8, 2022 to complete debris removal and culvert installation work under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program. The objective of the EWP Program is to assist with implementing emergency recovery measures for runoff retardation and erosion prevention to relieve imminent hazards to life and property created by a natural disaster. Under...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) provides $140,000 to the University of Arizona from August 21, 2023 to August 20, 2025. The purpose is to improve forecasting of post-wildfire debris flow hazards in the Southwestern U.S., especially in Arizona. Key activities include: Collecting data from a recent post-fire debris flow event in Arizona to improve numerical models for forecasting debris flow...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,887,800.58 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance and the Pima County Regional Flood Control District. The grant will fund the installation of low-tech natural infrastructure in the Altar Wash watershed southwest of Tucson, Arizona to slow water flows, improve groundwater infiltration, and create surface water...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $351,057 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program to The Watershed Management Group, Inc. to develop a strategic plan to enhance groundwater recharge opportunities in the Lower Santa Cruz Watershed in Pima County, Arizona. This project will collaborate with Sky Island Alliance to survey springs, creeks, and arroyos, assess management needs, identify priority restoration...