Federal Assistance Programs

External Funding from this program is no longer available. In pervious years, when external funding from this program was active, the goal as to support State…

To support State water resource agencies in developing water use and availability datasets that are integrated with each appropriate dataset developed or maintained by the USGS…

Water-Savings Conservation Grants (WSCG) provide targeted financial assistance to help agricultural producers continue commodity production while also helping irrigation districts conserve water across Western States. The…

To provide technical and financial assistance in carrying out works of improvement to protect, develop, and utilize the land and water resources in watersheds. The assistance…

To provide technical and financial assistance to rehabilitate dams originally constructed with assistance of USDA Watershed Programs. Rehabilitation must extend the life of the dam and…

To enter into agreements with willing participants for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of aquatic and wildlife habitat and other resources on public or private land…

To provide cost-shared funding for various types of water management improvement projects, including: 1) projects that save water; increase the use of renewable energy; and accomplish…

The Desalination Construction Program provides up to 25 percent cost-shared financial assistance for entities to plan, design, and/or construct ocean or brackish water desalination facilities. Desalination…

The Drought Response Program provides cost-shared financial assistance for entities to develop or update comprehensive drought contingency plans that include drought monitoring, vulnerability assessments, mitigation and…

To provide cost-shared funding for the planning, design, and construction of projects that benefit water resource management for multiple uses, including water conservation and efficiency projects,…

To provide cost-shared funding for collaborative planning and design projects to support water management improvements. This includes funding to (1) conduct planning activities and develop a…

To reduce the threats posed to civilian security by at-risk, illicitly proliferated, and indiscriminately used conventional weapons.

Advance weather research, development, and transition to improve weather observations, modeling, computing, forecasts, warnings, social science, and communication for the protection of life and property and…

To improve home energy efficiency for low-income families through the most cost-effective measures possible. The program’s additional objectives are: 1. To reduce fossil fuel emissions created…

To provide leadership and technical resources to assure the accuracy of the quantities and quantity representations in all commercial transactions in the United States, to promote…

Welfare Research (WR) funds were authorized as a set-aside of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant to support research, evaluation, and technical assistance…

The purpose of this competitive five-year program is to fund state health departments and tribal organizations to extend services to improve prevention, detection, and control of…

The mission of the Latin America Regional Program is to provide technical and financial assistance to partners to conserve the region’s priority species and their habitats.…

The Wetland Mitigation Banking Program supports the establishment and development of agricultural wetland mitigation banks to make credits available to producers. These credits help producers meet…

To assist landowners in restoring and protecting wetlands on eligible lands on which they agree to enter into a permanent or 30-year long-term easement (30-year contract…