Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program

Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program is sponsored by Bureau of Reclamation. This program seeks proposals for projects advancing snow monitoring and water supply forecasting.

Opportunity Listing - Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program FY 2026 Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program FY 2026 Agency: Bureau of Reclamation Assistance Listings: 15. 078 -- Snow Water Supply Forecasting Last Updated: May 13, 2026 View version history on Grants.

gov The Bureau of Reclamation"s Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program aims to improve the skill of water supply forecasts by enhancing snow monitoring using emerging technologies to complement existing monitoring techniques and networks. This program was authorized in December 2020 by P. L.

116-260, Sec. 1111. This NOFO invites proposals from eligible applicants to conduct aerial LiDAR snow surveys to improve water supply forecasting.

Strong applications should include partnerships with water management and forecasting agencies to share knowledge, use data in forecasts, and assess the usefulness of information... for water management decisions.

This initiative supports the Bureau of Reclamation's mission to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public by providing water managers with enhanced estimates of future water availability.

The Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program demonstrably advances Trump administration priorities, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14154 (January 20, 2025): Unleashing American Energy (E. O. 14154) and Secretarial Order 3418, and aligns with other priorities and requirements, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14332 (August 7, 2025): Improving Oversight in Federal Grantmaking (E.

O. 14332).

Public and Indian housing authorities Federally recognized Native American tribal governments City or township governments Special district governments Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3) Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3) Other Native American tribal organizations Independent school districts Public and state institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For-profit organizations other than small businesses The program office will review all proposed projects to determine whether the application is an eligible activity under the NOFO and can proceed to merit review evaluation.

Eligible projects must include the deployment of aerial LiDAR snow surveys to support water supply forecasting. Aerial LiDAR snow survey flights must represent at least 80% of the request for federal funding. Projects should be scoped to quantify benefits to water supply forecasts and water management, as compared to status quo operational snow monitoring and forecasting technologies.

Projects not eligible for funding under this NOFO include, but are not limited to: Projects deploying snow monitoring technologies outside of the Reclamation 17-State domain (AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY) Projects unrelated to snow monitoring or the use of snow data in water supply forecasts Projects focused on improving water supply forecasts outside of the Reclamation 17-State domain (AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY)Applicants can only request funding for work that is planned through September 2028.

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docx Mar 6, 2026 04:37 PM UTC General_NOFO_FAQ. pdf General NOFO FAQ. pdf Mar 6, 2026 04:37 PM UTC Submission_Instructions__Tips.

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