Project Grant R23AP00295
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $133,700 Project Grant under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program to The Regents of the University of Colorado (CU) on July 17, 2024. The funding supports a research project that will explore incorporating a Many Objective Robust Decision Making (MORDM) analytical approach into Reclamation's midterm (2-5 year) operational projections for the Colorado River system. This approach aims to provide more robust and nuanced insights into...
- Utah State University received a $158,827.49 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560), effective October 1, 2025, through March 31, 2030. This award supports research activities designed to inform water resource management decisions in the Colorado River Basin, with emphasis on understanding water consumptive use (loss) and managing drought conditions. The research outputs will directly impact water flows, dam operations,...
- This $382,843.68 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation through the CFDA 15.557 Applied Science Grants program. The grant will enable Utah State University, in partnership with multiple Utah state agencies, to enhance an existing platform from a 2-year timescale to multi-year-to-decadal timescale forecasting tools for the Colorado River water supply. The project aims to provide a future perspective on persistent drought threats and support...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $9.2 million Cooperative Agreement to the Klamath Project Drought Response Agency on September 19, 2025, under the Upper Klamath Basin Water Supply Alignment program (CFDA 15.566). The agreement, which extends through December 31, 2030, funds the development and implementation of comprehensive drought response programs designed to align water supplies with demand for irrigation water users in the Klamath Project. Key...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $430,000 Cooperative Agreement on January 17, 2025 to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program. Through this award, UCAR will leverage technical and hydrologic information to enhance public understanding of hydrology and water management across the 17 western states. Specifically, UCAR will create an online portal and data hub featuring interactive visualizations and tools...
- The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) received a $502,766 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560). This funding will support research and development activities focused on water resource conservation, efficiency, and management, with a particular emphasis on reducing costs, energy requirements, and environmental impacts of water treatment and related...
- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Mesa Soil Conservation District in Grand Junction, Colorado. The funding will support the Grand Valley Water Committee, an existing watershed group, in the Colorado Headwaters-Plateau Watershed. Key activities include increasing community awareness and engagement, developing a watershed management matrix to prioritize local projects, and completing design work...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $292,760 Cooperative Agreement under the SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) to the Desert Research Institute (DRI), operating under the Nevada System of Higher Education, for continuation of in-situ evaporation monitoring at Lake Powell. The award, effective June 20, 2025, through June 30, 2028, funds real-time data collection activities that build upon a seven-year evaporation study...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Colorado has received a $750,000 cooperative agreement from the Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) to transition water supply forecasting operations from aging MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) sensors to the newer VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) sensor technology. The award, effective July 18, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028, will...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Title II, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control program (CFDA 15.509) provides $5,458,900.00 in funding to the Uintah Indian Irrigation Project Operation And Maintenance Company. The project aims to reduce salinity levels in the Colorado River system, which will help prevent economic damages in the Lower Colorado River Basin. The key activities involve replacing an open, unlined irrigation...
CONGRESS AUTHORIZED RECLAMATION TO FUND GRANTS TO IMPLEMENT THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN (DCP), CONSISTENT WITH THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE SECRETARY UNDER THE COLORADO RIVER DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN AUTHORIZATION ACT (P.L. 116-14), AND RELATED AGREEMENTS. THE FUNDING IS TARGETED TO THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER OPERATIONS PROGRAM BASED ON RECLAMATIONS ANALYSIS OF LIKELY ELIGIBLE PROJECTS AND ITS ABILITY EXECUTE FUNDING IN 2023. RECLAMATIONS SPENDING PLAN FOR THESE FUNDS INCLUDES A TOTAL ALLOCATION AMOUNT OF 50,000,000 FOR DCP IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES IN THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN, WITH 8,700,000 TO BE EXPENDED IN THE FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR OF 2023. THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUNDS INCLUDES RECLAMATIONS UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN PROJECT MANAGERS AND LEADERSHIP WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH AND THROUGH THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER COMMISSION (UCRC) AND THE UPPER DIVISION STATES OF COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, AND WYOMING TO IDENTIFY KEY INFRASTRUCTURE AND LIMITED DURATION DATA-GATHERING AND ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT AND FURTHER OPERATIONALIZE DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UPPER BASIN DCP. UCRC IS A PUBLIC ENTITY THAT REPRESENTS AND WORKS ON BEHALF OF THE UPPER DIVISION STATES ON COLORADO RIVER MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ISSUES.SIMILAR AGREEMENTS BETWEEN UCRC AND RECLAMATION HAVE BEEN EXECUTED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN SYSTEM CONSERVATION PILOT PROGRAM (SCPP) (2014-2018) AND MORE RECENTLY THE UCRCS INVESTIGATION INTO THE FEASIBILITY OF A DEMAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN THE UPPER BASIN (DM INVESTIGATION) (2018 2022). THE SCPP WAS SUCCESSFULLY ADMINISTERED BY THE UCRC WITH ASSISTANCE FROM RECLAMATION, AND THE MORE RECENT DM INVESTIGATION HAS ALSO BEEN FINALIZED. DUE TO THE INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING FROM, AND SUCCESS OF THE SCPP AND THE DM INVESTIGATION, THE UCRC AND RECLAMATION DESIRE TO UNDERTAKE RELATED DCP IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES WITHIN A SIMILAR ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 11/22/24 | ||
| Not listed | $29.4m | 4/26/24 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 3/27/24 | ||
| Not listed | $8.7m | 8/8/23 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CODIVERSIONMEASUREMENTDEVICESS | Colorado Department Of Natural Resources | Project Grant R23AP00295 | $7.0m | 6/10/26 |