Federal grants to Lower Republican Natural Resources District
Lower Republican Natural Resources District in Alma, Nebraska received $9.0 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow), with $6.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$9.0 million
- Awards6
- Awarded in FY 2025$4.3 million
- Largest award$4.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $2.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $2.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 0 | -$2,702 |
| FY 2024 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $4.3 million |
Programs that fund Lower Republican Natural Resources District
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) | 2 | $6.3 million |
| Soil and Water Conservation | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention | 2 | $1.4 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 2 | $6.3 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 4 | $2.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 schedu | WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) | December 31, 2024 | $4.3 million |
| The lower republican natural resources district, located in southern Nebraska, will install nearreal time telemetry equipment on 1,057 irrigation flow meters and other water managementsensors for improved on farm water management and reporting eight solar powered weatherstations with telemetry will | WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) | September 22, 2022 | $2.0 million |
| The purpose of this project is to enhance and protect the welands and ecosystems in this watershed. Mitigation of floodrelated damages.6000017233 | Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention | March 15, 2021 | $675,000 |
| The purpose of this project is to enhance and protect the welands and ecosystems in this watershed. Mitigation of floodrelated damages.6000017233 | Soil and Water Conservation | March 15, 2021 | $675,000 |
| The purpose of this project is to enhance and protect the welands and ecosystems in this watershed. Mitigation of floodrelated damages is also of importance.6000017232 | Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention | March 15, 2021 | $675,000 |
| The purpose of this project is to enhance and protect the welands and ecosystems in this watershed. Mitigation of floodrelated damages is also of importance.6000017232 | Soil and Water Conservation | March 15, 2021 | $675,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Lower Republican Natural Resources District get?
$9.0 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Lower Republican Natural Resources District the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $6.3 million in 2 awards. The Department of Agriculture follow.
What is Lower Republican Natural Resources District's largest federal grant?
$4.3 million under WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow), with its first action in the period on December 31, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Lower Republican Natural Resources District?
Its largest are WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow), Soil and Water Conservation and Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention.
Other grant recipients in Alma
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