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FY2026 Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program — Aerial LiDAR Survey Grants

Summary

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.

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, …

Funding Source

Agency: Bureau of Reclamation

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $6.5M

Award Ceiling: $999,999

Award Floor: $300,000

Eligibility

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

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 LiDA…

Dates

Open Date: March 6, 2026

Close Date: May 5, 2026

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