USGS Water Use Data and Research Program Announcement for Fiscal Year 2024
ID: 351475Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Geological Survey (DOI-USGS1)

Award Range

$24K - $125K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Natural Resources

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/351475
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Dec 13, 2023 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Apr 11, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Geological Survey is offering a two-year cooperative agreement opportunity for State water resource agencies to participate in the Water Use Data and Research (WUDR) program. This funding opportunity aims to support State Water Resource agencies in the collection and reporting of water-use data for the WUDR program and to address the Department of Interior's Secretarial Priorities. The USGS WUDR program will provide financial assistance, through cooperative agreements with State Water Resource agencies, to improve the availability, quality, compatibility, and delivery of water-use data that is collected and/or estimated by States. The Act requires that these State Water Resource agencies make water-use or availability datasets resulting from this funding opportunity available in a machine-readable open format that the USGS can integrate with appropriate datasets maintained by the USGS. The WUDR cooperative agreements provide financial assistance to State Agencies to assemble various water-use information. The water-use information is needed by all water managers and the general public to develop a complete understanding of how water is used for different categories of use (such as irrigation or public supply). The WUDR program also supports the Department of the Interior's Secretarial priorities by enabling water managers, primarily State Water Resource Agencies, to monitor current conditions and be able to plan and avoid future water conflicts that may result from changes in the environment.

Point(s) of Contact
sroser@usgs.gov
Files
Title
Posted
2024 WUDR PA - Attachment H.docx
4/10/2024
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