Project Grant SIN65017GR0033

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs awarded a $1,499,914.83 Cooperative Agreement to the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) to build an informed and engaged community of water diplomacy practitioners in India. This award, funded through the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) grant program, aims to foster collaboration towards achieving sustainable, resilient, and equitable...

This $999,520 Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) will support the Center for Watershed Protection, Inc. in accelerating career tracks and providing access to water utility workforce opportunities. Key activities include establishing regional industry and workforce development collaborations to address water utility employment needs, coordinating candidate development in areas...

This $750,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on July 22, 2024 by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under its SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program, supports the San Joaquin Valley Water Collaborative Action Program (CAP) initiative. The CAP aims to create a comprehensive and sustainable water resources management program for California's San Joaquin Valley by aligning the objectives of multiple stakeholders. Key activities and deliverables...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $914,500 Cooperative Agreement under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) to the City of Baltimore's Department of Public Works. This 3-year grant aims to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and provide access to workforce opportunities. Key activities include: Establishing regional industry and workforce development collaborations to address water utility employment needs....

The American Water Works Association (Awwa) received a $291,122 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water through the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (SDWA 1459E) to implement a water leadership training program. The grant period is from March 1, 2022 to February 28, 2024. Under the award, Awwa will train 50 current water utility employees from around the country to prepare them for leadership roles through an experiential water...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $999,501 cooperative agreement to the California State University Fresno Foundation under the San Joaquin River Restoration Program to develop a water plan report for California's San Joaquin Valley. Over a two-year period ending in April 2025, the Foundation will administer the award and engage stakeholders to understand water management challenges in the region. It will gather existing project concepts, evaluate them, and group solutions into portfolios to...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $649,832 Cooperative Agreement under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) to Research Triangle Institute (RTI International), a non-profit research organization. The funding supports a pilot program to evaluate and apply distributed modeling coupled with enhanced snow products at two operational River Forecast Centers. The project aims to take advantage of advancements in distributed modeling and modeling frameworks to improve water...

This $166,266 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to develop integrated drought management policies for the Upper Colorado River Basin. The researchers will evaluate the economic and environmental impacts of droughts on agricultural and urban communities under current water management practices. They will then develop and analyze alternative plans that coordinate forecast-informed...

The Santa Clara Valley Water District (VALLEY WATER) was awarded a $1,524,996 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504). The funding will support the development of a feasibility study for constructing a new Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) in San Jose, California. The proposed AWPF would enable VALLEY WATER to expand its potable reuse capabilities, with the goal of...

This $1,382,500 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) aims to advance quality and climate-resilient water management in three U.S. regions - the Lakota tribe in South Dakota, the Navajo tribe in New Mexico, and flood-prone farming communities in Vermont. The "Advancing Quality and Climate-Resilient Water Management with Community Partnerships and Enhanced Sensor Network (AQUA-CLIME)" project will create a...