# Snow Water Supply Forecasting (15.078)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-078-snow-water-supply-forecasting/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Snow Water Supply Forecasting is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $16.0 million in 20 grants, about $801,549 per award.

## Objectives

To fund activities to improve the skill of water supply forecasts via enhancing snow monitoring through the deployment of emerging technologies to complement existing monitoring techniques and networks.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $11.5 million | 15 |
| 2025 | $4.6 million | 5 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $1.9 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $1.6 million |
| Truckee-Carson Irrigation District | Nevada | $1.4 million |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | $1.4 million |
| Colorado River Authority of Utah | Utah | $999,999 |
| Mountain Hydrology LLC | Nevada | $998,428 |
| Montana State University | Montana | $991,372 |
| State of Utah Natural Resources | Utah | $975,844 |
| Arizona State University | Arizona | $974,265 |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $897,963 |
| Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $729,521 |
| Friant Water Authority | California | $702,169 |
| Applied Research Team Inc | Colorado | $660,216 |
| Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District | Colorado | $639,872 |
| University of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | $437,701 |
| University of Wyoming | Wyoming | $346,078 |
| Hydroinnova LLC | New Mexico | $323,368 |