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FY2026 Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program — Aerial LiDAR Survey Grants

The Bureau of Reclamation's FY2026 NOFO requests proposals to conduct aerial LiDAR snow surveys to improve water supply forecasting by enhancing snow monitoring with emerging technologies. Applicants should partner with water management and forecasting agencies to incorporate LiDAR data into operational forecasts and evaluate its usefulness for water-resource decision making.

Source

Agency: Bureau of Reclamation

Award

Total Funding: $6.5M

Award Ceiling: $999,999

Award Floor: $300,000

Dates

Open Date: March 6, 2026

Close Date: May 5, 2026

Eligibility

government

individual

industry:energy

nonprofit

small_business

tribal

university

Individuals

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Small businesses

State governments

Keywords

snow forecasting

aerial lidar

snow monitoring

water supply

water management

hydrologic modeling

federal grant

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