Federal grants to Great Basin Bird Observatory
Great Basin Bird Observatory in Reno, Nevada received $1.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Its largest program was U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection, with $588,642. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $289,744.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.5 million
- Awards12
- Awarded in FY 2025$289,744
- Largest award$297,796
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $95,675 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $24,534 |
| FY 2023 | 8 | $748,649 |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $347,671 |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $289,744 |
Programs that fund Great Basin Bird Observatory
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection | 2 | $588,642 |
| Threatened and Endangered Species | 2 | $310,531 |
| Wildlife Resource Management | 2 | $298,931 |
| Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation | 3 | $147,844 |
| National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements | 1 | $62,195 |
| Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species | 1 | $58,729 |
| National Landscape Conservation System | 1 | $39,400 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 12 | $1.5 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grantee name great basin bird observatorygrant number tbdproject title applied ecology of greater sage grouse and sagebrush ecosystems at local and regional scales a proposed study to coordinate ongoing field logistics and data collectionaward purpose this agreement is established to facilitate coop | U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection | February 14, 2023 | $297,796 |
| This project is intended to determine the ultimate effects of mineral development on greater sagegrouse at two study areas located in the central Nevada portion of the great basin. Areas selected for research and monitoring include the proposed goldrush mine project in the cortez range, eureka count | U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection | March 14, 2024 | $290,847 |
| Pinyon jay occurrence and pinyon pine productivity surveys in Nevada | Threatened and Endangered Species | August 28, 2023 | $288,039 |
| Funding opportunity number: L23AS00179FUNDING opportunity goals text: the blms assessment, inventory, and monitoring (AIM) program represents a major government investment to characterize and monitor vegetation and environmental parameters across blm-managed lands. Perhaps the largest opportunity to | Wildlife Resource Management | July 31, 2023 | $198,880 |
| Arizona woodland and grassland imbcr surveys | Wildlife Resource Management | August 24, 2021 | $100,051 |
| Continuation and expansion of desert thrasher inventory and monitoring in northwestern mexico | Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation | June 10, 2021 | $73,658 |
| Great basin bird observatory proposes to continue the long established riparian point count andarea search surveys to monitor the recovery and management responses of refuge birds of thedesert wildlife refuge complex. These surveys have been established as part of the nevadabird count program that a | National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements | June 7, 2024 | $62,195 |
| Avian monitoring surveys, desert national wildlife refuge complex | Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species | April 6, 2021 | $58,729 |
| Because there is substantial pre-existing data for both pinyon jays and ferruginous hawks in nevadas great basin, as both species appear to use the woodland shrubland landscape mosaic at large scales, and because their habitat use patterns appear to overlap significantly, we propose to examine the c | Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation | August 29, 2023 | $50,000 |
| Funding opportunity number: L23AS00153FUNDING opportunity goals text: great basin bird observatory will collect geographically concentrated data inside avi kwa ame national monument boundary to quantify the density, distribution, habitat use, and fecundity of leconte and bendires thrasher species, u | National Landscape Conservation System | July 27, 2023 | $39,400 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Great Basin Bird Observatory get?
$1.5 million in 12 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Great Basin Bird Observatory the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $1.5 million in 12 awards.
What is Great Basin Bird Observatory's largest federal grant?
$297,796 under U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection, with its first action in the period on February 14, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Great Basin Bird Observatory?
Its largest are U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection, Threatened and Endangered Species and Wildlife Resource Management.
Other grant recipients in Reno
- Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education
- American Battery Technology Company
- Nevada Clean Energy Fund
- Nevada Department of Wildlife
- Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada,
- Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
- Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County
- Nevada System of Higher Education
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