Watershed Surveys and Planning
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 10.906
- Agency
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National Resources Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 5 $265,649 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- (Small Watershed Program; PL-566; Watershed Surveys and Planning)
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Eligible applicants
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- Federal
- Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
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- U.S. Territories
- Public nonprofit institution/organization
- Local
- State
- Private nonprofit institution/organization
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) funds watershed surveys, planning, and floodplain management studies under CFDA 10.906, with the most recent documented grant award issued on September 20, 2007.
This program has not been actively funded in the past nineteen years. The portfolio reflects five cooperative agreements awarded in 2007 for a combined federal obligation of $266 thousand, all structured as cooperative agreements between NRCS and local sponsoring organizations. Representative awards include $80 thousand obligated for watershed planning (September 2007), $60 thousand for watershed planning (June 2007), and $55 thousand for watershed planning (September 2007). All five awards closed by September 30, 2008.
NRCS is the sole funding source under this program. The authorized scope covers cooperative river basin surveys, floodplain management studies, flood insurance studies, and interagency coordination to provide local decision-makers with watershed resource inventories, trend analysis, and hydrological assessments that inform water, land, and related resource development in agricultural, rural, and urban areas. The program also supports watershed planning activities to address water quality, flooding, water and land management, and sedimentation problems, with NRCS assisting local organizations in developing conservation and protection alternatives.
No recent grant opportunities are documented in the source. The absence of awards since 2007 and lack of posted solicitations indicate that this program is either inactive or dormant. Applicants should verify current program status with NRCS before committing pursuit resources, as the nineteen-year funding gap suggests the program may not be accepting new applications or may have been superseded by other watershed funding mechanisms.
Objective and description
- Objective
The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, Public Law 83-566, established the Watershed Program (16 U.S.C. 1001-1011). Section 6 of the Act provided for the establishment of the River Basin Surveys and Investigation Program (16 U.S.C. 1006-1009). A separate appropriation funded these two programs until fiscal year 1996 when they were combined into a single appropriation, Watershed Surveys and Planning. Public Law 83-566 provides the authority for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to cooperate with other Federal, State, and local agencies in making investigations and surveys of river basins as a basis for the development of coordinated water resource programs. River basin surveys and floodplain management studies provide local decision-makers with an inventory and analysis of the resource status and trends in their watershed, and the impact this has on the community. It provides them with valuable information allowing them to better understand the cause and effect relationships of changes taking place in their watersheds and communities. Authorities include cooperative river basin studies, floodplain management studies, flood insurance studies, and interagency coordination and program formulation. Reports of the investigations and surveys serve as guides for the development of water, land, and related resources in agricultural, rural, and urban areas within upstream watershed settings. They also serve as a basis for coordination with major river systems and other phases of water resource management and development. Public Law 83-566 also provides for watershed planning activities that are needed to conserve, distribute, develop, protect, restore, and use water. In watershed planning work, NRCS assists sponsoring local organizations develop plans on watersheds. The plans describe water quality, flooding, water and land management, and sedimentation problems and propose alternative conservation land treatments to conserve and protect land and related resources. These watershed plans form the basis for installing needed works of improvement and include estimated benefits and costs, cost-sharing, operation and maintenance arrangements, and other information necessary to justify the need for Federal assistance in carrying out the plan.
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watershed planning | — | $55,000 | |
| Watershed planning | Hawaii Department Of Agriculture And Biosecurity | $80,000 | |
| Watershed planning | National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. | $35,909 | |
| Watershed planning | Arizona Department Of Water Resources | $34,740 | |
| Watershed planning | Rhode Island Resource Conservation And Development (Rc&D) Area, Inc | $60,000 |
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii Department Of Agriculture And Biosecurity | $80,000 | 30% |
| 2 | Rhode Island Resource Conservation And Development (Rc&D) Area, Inc | $60,000 | 23% |
| 3 | National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. | $35,909 | 14% |
| 4 | Arizona Department Of Water Resources | $34,740 | 13% |
4 of 5 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2007 | $265,649 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.906?
Assistance Listing 10.906 is Watershed Surveys and Planning, a federal grant program run by National Resources Conservation Service (Department of Agriculture). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Watershed Surveys and Planning?
Its CFDA number is 10.906: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.906 awarded?
5 grant awards under 10.906 have obligated $265,649 in federal funds to 5 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.906?
The recipients obligated the most under Watershed Surveys and Planning are Hawaii Department Of Agriculture And Biosecurity ($80,000), Rhode Island Resource Conservation And Development (Rc&D) Area, Inc ($60,000) and National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. ($35,909).
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