Closed · G26AS00002 · CFDA 15.980 · Discretionary
Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, National Ground-Water Monitoring Network
Federal grant opportunity posted by Geological Survey, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $5K-$300K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 26, 2026
- Close date
- 20
- Expected awards
The verdict
Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, National Ground-Water Monitoring Network is a closed discretionary listing from Geological Survey that offered $5,000 -- $300,000 across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $5K-$300K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 20
- expected awards
- 15.980
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, National Ground-Water Monitoring Network - is cataloged under number G26AS00002 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.980, posted by Geological Survey. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on January 30, 2026 and last updated on February 6, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $5,000 -- $300,000. The agency has projected $900,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 20 awards. If the agency funds the expected 20 awards from the $900,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $45,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on March 26, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$5,000 -- $300,000
Close Date
March 26, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Posted
January 30, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$900,000
Expected Awards
20
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program of the USGS is offering a cooperative agreement funding opportunity to States, federally recognized Native American Tribal governments, or local water-resources agencies that collect groundwater data to participate in the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network. The USGS is working to develop and administer the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network (NGWMN). This funding opportunity is to support data providers for the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network.Legal authority for this opportunity is provided under Public Law 111-11, Subtitle F—Secure Water: Section 9507 "Water Data Enhancement by the United States Geological Survey," as amended in 2024 by Public Law 118-174. Funds will be used to support connecting new data providers to the Network and to support existing data providers to maintain persistent data service and to enhance the NGWMN.The funding available for this Program Announcement is expected to be up to $900,000 for Federal FY2026. This estimate does not bind the USGS to a specific number of awards or to the amount of any individual award. Congress has not yet provided full-year FY2026 funding for USGS, so awards cannot be made until that funding is appropriated. Work performance under these awards must be completed within the two-year cycle from the start date. The timing of funds availability and the signing of the award will determine the start date. Individual applications are restricted to a funding level of $150,000 for a one-year project or $300,000 for a two-year project. Funding for routine work under Objective 2A to maintain persistent data services is limited to $20,000 per year. However, agencies serving more than 500 sites can apply for up to $40,000 per year for Objective 2A work. Substantial involvement of the USGS is anticipated to provide support to new data providers during the site selection and classification process and to establish web services that interact with the NGWMN Data Portal. USGS will provide guidance to existing data providers on techniques for collection of site information, on well maintenance activities, and on well drilling to support development of the NGWMN. Therefore, these awards will be in the form of cooperative agreements.All projects must propose a start date between September 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026.Please see Program Overview for more details.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 07. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
Sara Roser sroser@usgs.gov
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