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Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program - Funding

Reclamation Awards $4.6 Million for Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program

(September 23, 2024) Reclamation awarded $4.6 million in Federal funding to five (5) projects to support the advancement of the use of snow monitoring technologies for water supply forecasting. Reclamation’s Research and Development Office sought proposals for projects that demonstrate and/or deploy technologies in emerging snow monitoring, deploy existing snow monitoring technologies in poorly monitored areas, or improve the use of snow monitoring data to enhance water supply forecasts. Projects awarded include $4.7 million in Federal funding and $4.6 million in cost-share funding, totaling over $9.2 million in investment for snow monitoring. Read More →

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Notice of Funding Opportunity

Reclamation Announces Funding Opportunity for Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program

(March 28, 2024) The Bureau of Reclamation is making a minimum of 3 million available for emerging snow monitoring technologies. Each selected project is eligible to receive between $300,000 - $999,999 and must include the implementation of aerial LiDAR snow surveys. The funding opportunity is available at www.grants.gov by searching for funding opportunity number R24AS00206. Applications are due on May 10, 2024 at 4 p.m. MDT. Read More →

Reclamation Awards $11 Million for Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program

(September 28, 2023) Reclamation is awarding $11 million in federal funding to 15 projects to support the advancement of the use of snow monitoring technologies for water supply forecasting. Reclamation’s Research and Development Office sought proposals for projects that demonstrate and/or deploy technologies in emerging snow monitoring, deploy existing snow monitoring technologies in underserved areas, or improve the use of snow monitoring data to enhance water supply forecasts. Projects awarded include $11 million in federal funding and $6.2 million in cost share funding, totaling over $17 million in investment for snow monitoring. Read More →

Reclamation announces funding opportunity for Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program

(March 13, 2023) The Bureau of Reclamation is making up to $11.75 million available for emerging snow monitoring technologies. Each selected project is eligible to receive between $300,000 - $999,999. The funding opportunity is available at www.grants.gov by searching for funding opportunity number R23AS00079. Applications are due on May 12, 2023, at 4 p.m. MDT. Read More →