CFDA 15.980: National Ground-Water Monitoring Network

Objectives

To support data providers for the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network. The National Ground-Water Monitoring Network (NGWMN) is a cooperative, integrated system of data collection, management, and reporting that will provide data needed to address groundwater management questions. Assistance is provided to new and existing data providers of the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network. The program will provide support to state or local Water-Resource agencies which collect groundwater data to serve as data providers for the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network. Support will allow the data providers to perform tasks to get their data into the Network such as: selecting and categorizing their wells within NGWMN specifications, adding sites to the network, establishing and maintaining connections between their databases and the NGWMN Portal. Support will also allow agencies to maintain their connections to the NGWMN Portal and to enhance their networks to provide better data to the NGWMN.

Eligible applicants

Proposals will be accepted from interstate, State, U.S. territory or possession, local, public nonprofit water-resource agencies/organizations which collect and maintain groundwater-level or groundwater-quality data. Various elements of the data which are required for the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network are often available from different agencies within a state. Each agency within a state which wishes to participate in the Network can submit a proposal for their part of the work. States may also submit a single proposal that covers the work of multiple state agencies. Coordination of agencies within a state is strongly encouraged.

Financial assistance range

Past Fiscal Year (2024): Funded projects in Fiscal Year 2024 ranged from $6,254 to $117,454 with an average funding level of $41,420. Current Fiscal Year Estimate (2025): Projects approved for funding in Fiscal Year 2025 ranged from $10,247 to $71,132 with an average funding level of $33,825. Budget Fiscal Year Estimate (2026): Awards for Fiscal Year 2026 are expected to range from $10,000 to $250,000 with an average funding level of $70,000. *Levels shown are notional.

Reference data sourced from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. The authoritative source for application requirements, deadlines, and award amounts is the official SAM.gov listing linked above. This page is editorial reference, not an official notice.