R25AP00197
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The Lower Republican Natural Resources District, located in Harlan County, Nebraska, will install weather stations and 1,800 irrigation flow meters with telemetry to collect and broadcast real-time data that will help irrigators better schedule irrigation water events.
More precise irrigation scheduling will result in decreased groundwater pumping, which will also reduce energy demand.
The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 8,790 acre-feet.
Conserved water will remain in the local aquifer to maintain groundwater levels for other beneficial uses as well as improve baseflow for surface water uses in the Republican River Basin.
More precise irrigation scheduling will result in decreased groundwater pumping, which will also reduce energy demand.
The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 8,790 acre-feet.
Conserved water will remain in the local aquifer to maintain groundwater levels for other beneficial uses as well as improve baseflow for surface water uses in the Republican River Basin.
Funding Goals
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS THIS WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANTS NOFO PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROJECTS THAT RESULT IN QUANTIFIABLE WATER SAVINGS IMPLEMENT RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPONENTS AND SUPPORT BROADER SUSTAINABILITY BENEFITS THESE PROJECTS CONSERVE AND USE WATER MORE EFFICIENTLY INCREASE THE PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY MITIGATE CONFLICT RISK IN AREAS AT A HIGH RISK OF FUTURE WATER CONFLICT AND ACCOMPLISH OTHER BENEFITS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SUSTAINABILITY IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES AND OTHER AREAS
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Nebraska
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
R-R-DO-24-026
Lower Republican Natural Resources District was awarded
Real-Time Data Improved Irrigation Efficiency in Harlan County Nebraska
Project Grant R25AP00197
worth $4,333,250
from the Bureau of Reclamation in December 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Nebraska United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years 3 months and
was awarded through assistance program 15.507 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow).
$4,332,747 (50.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 1/1/25
Period of Performance
12/31/24
Start Date
3/31/28
End Date
Funding Split
$4.3M
Federal Obligation
$4.3M
Non-Federal Obligation
$8.7M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
R25AP00197
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Special District Government
Awarding Office
140R81 DENVER FED CENTER
Funding Office
140R81 DENVER FED CENTER
Awardee UEI
DQFVXNGFN8V7
Awardee CAGE
5YLK1
Performance District
NE-03
Senators
Deb Fischer
Modified: 1/1/25