Lake Mead/Las Vegas Wash

Las Vegas Wash (LVW Program)
CFDA 15.540 Active Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)
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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)
$350K FY2026
$300K
FY17
$300K
FY18
$275K
FY19
$230K
FY20
$150K
FY21
$360K
FY22
$6.3M
FY23
$3.9M
FY24
$400K
FY25*
$350K
FY26*
* estimated

Funded Projects

Examples of what this program has supported.

FY2024 The activities funded address some of the Las Vegas Wash Coordination Committee primary activities relating to revegetation and implementation monitoring, water quality monitoring in the Las Vegas Wash mainstream and tributaries, Las Vegas Wash Wildlife Management Plan, and Las Vegas Wash Coordination Committee program management.
FY2025 Revegetation and restoration activities including weed removal, planting, maintenance of irrigation systems; Water quality monitoring activities including quarterly sampling of the wash and tributaries, real-time monitoring, and adding telemetry systems; wildlife management activities including rodent and shrew surveys, bat surveys, threatened and endangered bird surveys, and avian point count surveys; Coordinating committee program management activities.

Program Objective

The objective of this program is to develop and implement management strategies for the Las Vegas Wash to improve water quality, habitat integrity, and reduce the salinity and sediment transport while providing environmental enhancement and recreational opportunities.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • State

The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), a Special District Government.

Beneficiaries

  • 19
  • 5

The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and the General Public.

How to Apply

Application Procedure

A Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance, Standard Form 424A, Budget Information for Non-Construction Projects, Standard Form 424B, Assurances for Non-Construction Projects, Standard Form 424C, Budget for Information for Construction Projects, Standard Form 424D, Assurance for Construction Projects, Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, and written proposals should be submitted via hard-copy, directly to the Program Manager and include: a title, background, objectives, performance schedule, points of contact, most current audit and indirect cost documentation, corrective action plan if needed, any other documentation that is directly associated with the Projects. Funding is authorized, mandatory, so posting on grants.gov is not necessary. This is a cost share program.

Award Procedure

For grant agreements awarded as a component of the eligible beneficiary (SNWA) and project, approved by the Secretary of the Interior, and funded under Public Law 106-541 and subsequent amendments, all Federal rules, regulations, and agency specific guidelines for awarded procedures will be followed.

Award time varies depending on the type and complexity of the project. Most awards are anticipated within 90 days or less after receipt of the application forms and proposal submissions, and rely on the passing of a fiscal year appropriations bill for the availability of authorized funds.

Program details & compliance

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

The Secretary of the Interior shall continue to participate in implementation of the Project at the Las Vegas Wash and Lake Mead in accordance with the Comprehensive Adaptive Management Plan (Plan): Provided, that issuance of any such grants shall not modify the cost sharing requirements provided in section 529(b) of Public Law 106-541.

Matching Requirements

In accordance with Section 529(b) of Public Law 106-541, the cost share for the SNWA is 35 percent, Reclamation’s is 65 percent, and the authorized appropriated amount is limited to a ceiling of $30,000,000.

Reporting & Compliance

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Contacts

Tom Ashley
(702) 283-5387
Bureau of Reclamation, Resources Management Office, Boulder City, NV 89005
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2025-09-04. Spec v1.0. Last synced: 2026-05-30 02:31:54.