Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, National Ground-Water Monitoring Network
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- G26AS00002
- Agency
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US Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $5,000 to $300,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- Special District Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- State Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Points of contact
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- Sara Roser sroser@usgs.gov (703) 648-7357
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey's National Ground-Water Monitoring Network (NGWMN) is seeking cooperative agreements from state governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, county governments, city/township governments, and special district governments to collect, manage, and share groundwater data through six distinct objectives: establishing new data providers, maintaining persistent data services, filling metadata gaps, performing site maintenance, drilling monitoring wells, and purchasing water-level monitoring equipment. Applicants must demonstrate substantial organizational capacity in groundwater data collection and management, with particular emphasis on integrating data into the national monitoring network and establishing web services for public data access. Proposals will be evaluated on four criteria—proposal quality, relevance to NGWMN goals, technical quality, and budget justification—with each criterion scored on a scale of 1 to 10 by the NGWMN Program Board. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov using Standard Form 424 by March 26, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with proposed project start dates required between September 1 and September 30, 2026. All work must be completed within a two-year performance cycle, and cost sharing is not required, though in-kind services matching of at least 25 percent is encouraged for certain objectives.
Approximately $900,000 in total Federal FY2026 funding is available for an estimated 20 awards, with individual applications capped at $150,000 for one-year projects or $300,000 for two-year projects; routine data service maintenance work under Objective 2A is limited to $20,000 annually ($40,000 for agencies managing more than 500 sites), and equipment purchases are capped at $4,000 per well. Project performance will occur at applicant locations across the United States as designated data providers to the national groundwater monitoring network. Award notifications are anticipated between September 1 and September 30, 2026, approximately 60 to 120 days following the application deadline.
Synopsis
The Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program of the USGS is offering a cooperative agreement funding opportunity to States, federally recognized Native American Tribal governments, or local water-resources agencies that collect groundwater data to participate in the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network. The USGS is working to develop and administer the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network (NGWMN). This funding opportunity is to support data providers for the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network.Legal authority for this opportunity is provided under Public Law 111-11, Subtitle F-Secure Water: Section 9507 "Water Data Enhancement by the United States Geological Survey," as amended in 2024 by Public Law 118-174. Funds will be used to support connecting new data providers to the Network and to support existing data providers to maintain persistent data service and to enhance the NGWMN.The funding available for this Program Announcement is expected to be up to $900,000 for Federal FY2026. This estimate does not bind the USGS to a specific number of awards or to the amount of any individual award. Congress has not yet provided full-year FY2026 funding for USGS, so awards cannot be made until that funding is appropriated. Work performance under these awards must be completed within the two-year cycle from the start date. The timing of funds availability and the signing of the award will determine the start date. Individual applications are restricted to a funding level of $150,000 for a one-year project or $300,000 for a two-year project. Funding for routine work under Objective 2A to maintain persistent data services is limited to $20,000 per year. However, agencies serving more than 500 sites can apply for up to $40,000 per year for Objective 2A work. Substantial involvement of the USGS is anticipated to provide support to new data providers during the site selection and classification process and to establish web services that interact with the NGWMN Data Portal. USGS will provide guidance to existing data providers on techniques for collection of site information, on well maintenance activities, and on well drilling to support development of the NGWMN. Therefore, these awards will be in the form of cooperative agreements.All projects must propose a start date between September 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026.Please see Program Overview for more details.
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