Project Grant R23AP00024
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, under the SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program, provides $291,957.63 to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to develop a comprehensive plan addressing pre-fire risk mitigation, immediate fire response, and post-fire rehabilitation planning in the basins upstream of the San-Juan Chama project area. The award, effective April 28, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2026,...
- The National Audubon Society, Inc. has been awarded a $298,014 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to implement the 2024-2029 Lower Gila River Collaborative (LGRC) Strategic Action Plan over a three-year period from January 2025 to December 2027. The project aims to advance restoration of the Lower Gila River sub-watersheds in Maricopa County, Arizona by removing invasive tamarisk, planting native vegetation, creating public...
- 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...
- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a Project Grant of $287,478 to the Aravaipa Watershed Conservation Alliance under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The funding will support the Alliance's efforts to complete group development, update their existing watershed restoration plan, and design projects that address critical watershed issues of erosion control, water conservation, and riparian area conservation in the Aravaipa Creek watershed in southeastern Arizona. The...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Threatened and Endangered Species program (CFDA 15.246) will support the continued development and use of an integrated groundwater-surface water modeling system. The goal is to design, compare, and assess regional water management strategies that will directly benefit the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA), its groundwater-dependent riparian and aquatic habitats,...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $484,533 Project Grant to Watershed Management Group, Inc., a non-profit organization in Tucson, Arizona, under the Cooperative Watershed Management (CFDA 15.554) program. The award supports the development of a coordination blueprint for local drought response planning. The project aims to help diverse stakeholders in the region collaborate on addressing critical water management challenges. Typical activities funded under this program include watershed group...
- The Bureau of Reclamation's Applied Science Grants program awarded a $531,965 Project Grant to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), in partnership with the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, and the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. The project aims to analyze the potential for replacing invasive, exotic riparian vegetation species (tamarisk and Russian olive) with native plant communities as a strategy for reducing water...
- 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 $710,992 Project Grant under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe. The grant funds a project to collect flow and water quality data in the North Fork Tolt River watershed and use that data to produce databases, GIS maps, and a tailored VELMA model. These deliverables are intended to inform the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe's forest management decisions to promote healthy watersheds and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $297,182 to the Tucson Audubon Society on November 28, 2025, under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to establish a watershed group and develop a comprehensive restoration plan for the Sonoita Creek Watershed in southern Arizona. The project, scheduled for completion by September 30, 2028, addresses environmental pressures from mining, agricultural irrigation, ranching, and municipal development that...
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), in collaboration with the Yavapai Apache Nation, received a $128,546 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557). The funding will support efforts to refine and improve an existing hydrologic modeling tool for water management in the Upper and Middle Verde River Basins in Yavapai County, Arizona. Working with watershed stakeholders, TNC and the Yavapai Apache Nation will develop and run modeling scenarios to better understand the cumulative impacts of land and water management choices on the Verde River system. The modeling aims to promote comprehensive watershed management and collaboration by simulating the effects of conservation strategies and changing conditions, such as groundwater pumping, climate change, and agricultural water use. The project seeks to help sustainably support the biodiversity and people who depend on the Verde River.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $64.3k | 2/24/23 |