News & Events

This month there are many updates including:

• BLM invites public input on 214-mile transmission line proposal in Utah and Nevada (page 2)
• SunZia articles (pages 2 and 3)
• New database and interactive map of all large-scale solar energy facilities in the U.S. (page 3)
• Gila River Indian Community moves forward with solar canal project, first in country (page 3)
• U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released the Fifth National Climate Assessment (page 4)
• Bureau of Reclamation funding opportunities (page 5)
• Governor Hobbs’ Bipartisan Water Policy Council Delivers Critical Recommendations to Protect Arizona’s Water Security (Page 7)
• Funding Opportunity: New Mexico Environment Department’s River Stewardship program (page 7)
• December 13–15: 2023 Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA) Annual Conference (page 7)
• The second workshop of Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon's WGA Chair initiative, Decarbonizing the West, will be held in Boise, Idaho, on December 12 and 13 (page 8)
• REPI updates (pages 8-9) – including December 6th webinar.
• FEMA funding opportunities (page 10)
• Memo on Modernizing United States Spectrum Policy and Establishing a National Spectrum Strategy (page 11)
• Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Releases Maguire Report Highlighting Military Economic Impact on State of Arizona (page 12)

Attached is the WRP October 2023 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• Invitation to the December 4th WRP webinar highlighting the tools and resources available by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to assist with climate change, climate predictions, and weather-related planning efforts. (page 1)
• DOE released a draft roadmap to address interconnection challenges on the transmission grid and seeks feedback from the public before releasing a final version. Responses due Nov. 22, 2023. (page 2)
• California’s offshore wind farms are on a fast track (page 3)
• Next Steps to Protect Stability and Sustainability of Colorado River Basin (page 4)
• USDA searchable atlas that focuses on efforts to deal with water scarcity and drought. The Water Adaptation Techniques Atlas contains more than 180 case studies from Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah. (page 5)
• $327 Million Investment to Fulfill Indian Water Rights Settlements (page 6)
• October WestFAST Newsletter (page 7)
• REPI November 8 webinar  - REPI Project Insights Across Regional Partnerships webinar to learn how the REPI Program leverages regional partnerships with federal, state, and local agencies to access funding and resources to protect military missions. Presentation by WRP during this webinar. (Page 8)
• $1.8 billion FEMA funding available for two grant programs: BRIC and FMA – (page 10)
• First Vertiport in US Receives conditional approval from FAA. (page 11)
• One Giant Leap for Mobility: Recapping the 2023 5G Challenge (page 12)
• WGA Winter Meeting (page 13)

Attached is the WRP September Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region.

Attached is the WRP August Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• Tribal Energy Grants (page 3)
• Sunzia updates (page 3)
• EPA and Army Amend “Waters of the United States” Rule (page 4)
• $50 Million to Enhance Key Water Infrastructure in the Upper Colorado River Basin (page 4)
• WaterSMART grants (page 5)
• Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Keynote Address: 'The Urgency to Innovate' (page 9)
• Nearly $3 Billion in Project Selections to Help Communities Build Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events (page 10)
• DHS Announces Additional $374.9M in Funding to Boost State and Local Cybersecurity (page 10)
• Wildfire updates (pages 10-11)

WRP July 2023 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• WRP has a new DOI Co-Chair
• Solar for All Grant Competition - $7 billion. Notice of Intent to apply due Aug. 28 for tribes. 
• Springs Monitoring for the Four Forest Restoration Initiative in Northern Arizona 
• July presentation on CISA Extreme Weather Trends
• S. Fish and Wildlife Service opens public scoping period for desert tortoise general conservation plan 
• NOAA has announced a new Climate Resilience Regional Challenge - with $575 million available
• NRCS’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program Due August 17, 2023
• USDA Forest Service report highlights threats to forest, rangeland health over the next 50 years 
• WGA - Advancing data to better manage Western water 
• Buffelgrass: What can be done about this invasive grass that is threatening Southern Arizona? 
• Supreme Court Rules in Navajo Water Rights Case 
• Southwest Region Native American Fish and Wildlife Society conference 
• 2023 DOD Climate Resilience Workshop presentations are posted
• DOD’s REPI Releases Monthly Guide for Resilience Funding Opportunities (page 8)
• Space Command HQ to Stay in Colorado 
• Community Wildfire Defense Grant: West due October 31, 2023 
• FAA releases plan to support air taxis ‘at scale’ by 2028 
• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in New Internet for All Funding Available to Tribal Lands 
• EPA Proposes to streamline Requirements for States and Tribes, strengthen Co-Regulator Partnerships to protect Nation’s waters 

Attached is the WRP June 2023 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region.

Attached is the WRP May 2023 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• Record of Decision and more information about the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project (Page 2 and 3)
• Agriculture and Interior Departments Invest $2.8 Billion to Improve Public Lands Access and Support Conservation Efforts Across the United States (Page 3)
• The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership has opened the 2024 Sentinel Landscape Designation Cycle, with an initial expression of interest submission required by July 27 (Pages 3-4 and 9-10)
• Colorado River agreement articles/news releases (pages 3, 5-6)
• White House Council on Native American Affairs 2023 Tribal and Indigenous Climate Speaker Series (Pages 7- 8)
• Owens to Speak at DOD Climate Resilience Workshop in St. Louis (page 9)
• Joint Statement on the U.S. Proposal to Identify the Use of 5G Mobile Services in the 3300-3400 MHz Band (page 9)
• FEMA Announces Initial Selections for Fiscal Year 2022 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Funding (page 11)
• FAA Seeks Public Input on Drone Operations (page 12)

Attached is the WRP April 2023 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates by the REPI Office on pages 9-10.

Attached is the WRP March 2023 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. 

Attached is the WRP February 2023 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This update includes many exciting WRP updates including:

1. WRP Job Opening - - WRP Administrative Coordinator I:  The job link is available here: https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AgriLife_Research_External/job/Administrative-Coordinator-I_R-056352 (pages 1-2)
2. DOE’s Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid formula Grant Program will provide $2.3 billion over a 5-year period to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events. Deadline to apply is March 31, 2023. (page 3)
3. BLM Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement, Resource Management Plan Amendment for SunZia Southwest Transmission Project (page 3)
4. The Fort Huachuca Sentinel Landscape was selected for their phase two of the FY23 Joint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership Projects. (page 5)
5. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Supports $580 Million Investment to Fulfill Indian Water Rights Settlements (page 7)
6. America The Beautiful Challenge: The Biden-Harris administration and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced the release of the 2023 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the America the BeautifulChallenge. In 2023, the program expects to award up to $116 million in grants. The Challenge is a partnership between the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture and Defense, NFWF and Native Americans in Philanthropy. It makes funding more accessible to communities by offering eligible states, Tribes, territories, local groups, non-governmental organizations, and others the opportunity to apply for multiple grant programs through a single application that is managed by NFWF. ATBC grant pre-proposals are due April 20, 2023, and the full RFP can be found on NFWF's Request for Proposals webpage. Awards are expected to be announced in November 2023. An applicant webinar will be held Thursday, March 9, 2023, between 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Time.  (Pages 7-8 and 9-10)
7. Save the Date: The DOD Climate Resilience Workshop will take place July 10-13 in St. Louis, Missouri (pages 9-10)
8. DHS Announces $2 Billion in Preparedness Grants (page 11)
9. Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission released a report outlining a strategy to meet aerial firefighting equipment needs through 2030. (page 12)

WRP January 2023 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This update includes many exciting WRP updates including:

1. WRP Job Opening - - WRP Administrative Coordinator I: 
2. EPA grants 
3. The draft Salton Sea Long-Range Plan is ready for public review
4. Colorado River articles (Pages 8-9)
5. Fort Huachuca Partnership Sentinel Landscape Newsletter (page 9)
6. Save the Date: DOD Climate Resilience Workshop - July 10-13, St. Louis, Missouri.  
7. February 15^th 2023 REPI Challenge Webinar 

Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This update includes many exciting WRP updates including: Release of 2022 WRP Report; 2022 Western Regional Partnership Principals’ Meeting and WRP Job Opening - - WRP Administrative Coordinator I.

WRP October 2022 Update has many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region, including:

• Upcoming WRP activities (pages 1-2)
• US Bureau of Reclamation announced the initiation of an expedited process for developing a “Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)” on proposed revisions to the December 2007 Record of Decision relating to the Colorado River Interim Guidelines. (page 3)
• U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new water cycle graphic (page 4)
• Read the 20 Climate Adaptation Implementation Plans that were developed by EPA’s major offices. (page 4)
• The California Natural Resources Agency and the U. S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, along with support from Google.org, have developed a new wildfire resilience planning tool. (page 5)
• 2022 National Defense Strategy (page 6)
• November 9, 2022 REPI Webinar: Managing Community Interests and Concerns (page 7)
• Fort Huachuca Sentinel Landscape Volume IX, October 2022 newsletter (page 7)
• The application period is open for FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Fiscal Year 2022 grant programs. (page 8)

WRP September 2022 Update has many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region, including:

• Upcoming WRP activities (pages 1-2)
• Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Expand U.S. Offshore Wind Energy(Page 2)
• Tribes Map Their Energy Futures with Strategic Energy Planning (page 3)
• Amped-Up: Southern Arizona Residents Share Concerns as Construction on 550-Mile Transmission Line Nears (page 4)
• Interior Department Announces Next Steps to Address Drought Crisis Gripping the Colorado River Basin (page 4)
• USDA investing up to $2.8 billion under the first Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities(page 5)
• Interior Department Issues Guidance to Strengthen Tribal Co-Stewardship of Public Lands and Waters (page 6)
• A supplemental SERDP FY 2023 solicitation. Proposals are due October 28 (page 8)
• The Navy has an agreement with the Port of San Diego to allow it to “plug into and pull power from shore-based infrastructure,” (page 9)
• FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (BRIC) Program released the next Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FY 2022 application cycle. Closes on January 27, 2023 (page 10)
• DHS announced a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity grant program specifically for state, local, and territorial (SLT) governments across the country (page 10)
• Wildfire updates (page 11)
• USDOT Joins Energy and Agriculture on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Roadmap(page 12)
• Spectrum updates pages (12-13)

Attached is the WRP August 2022 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region, including:

• Upcoming WRP activities (pages 1-2)
• DOE funding Opportunities (pages 2-3)
• Colorado Gov. Jared Polis officially launched his 2023 WGA Chair Initiative: The Heat Beneath Our Feet (page 4)
• Interior Department Announces Actions to Protect Colorado River System, Sets 2023 Operating Conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead (page 5)
• The Colorado Water Plan public comment period is open until September 30th, 2022. (page 7)
• Governor Lewis Statement Regarding Reclamation 24-Month Study and Need for More Action to Protect Colorado River System (page 7)
• REPI Monthly Newsletter (page 10)
• FEMA funding opportunities (page 11)
• The TSA is now testing new technology that will detect, track, and identify drones entering restricted air space around LAX (page 13)
• Tribal High-Speed Internet Grant Program Adds $1 Billion in Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (page 14)

WRP July 2022 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region, including:

• Upcoming WRP activities (pages 1-2)
• DOE Funding Opportunities (pages 2-3)
• Pattern Energy Acquires SunZia Transmission Project (page 3)
• Recorded Roundtables — Waters of The United States (page 4)
• Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a long-awaited reforestation strategy  -and - 13 new USDA agency climate adaptation plans (page 5)
• Utah’s Coordinated Action Plan for Water released (page 6)
• REPI Aug 24th 2022 Sentinel Landscapes Achievements webinar (page 9)
• $1 Billion in Community Wildfire Defense Grants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (page 10)
• Wildfires have burned 5.6 million acres in the U.S. this year, and concerns are growing amid a heatwave (page 11)
• Deadlines Approach for Billions in Broadband Funding (page 13)
• Secretary Haaland Hosts White House Council on Native American Affairs Tribal Engagement Session Focused on Tribal Homelands Initiatives (page 13)
• Highlights from the 2022 WGA Annual Meeting (page 14)

News and Events in the WRP Region, including:

• Upcoming WRP activities (pages 1-2)
• Biden Administration Launches $630 Million in Programs to Modernize Nation's Hydropower Fleet (page 3)
• DOE announced it will lead in the development of a comprehensive offshore wind supply chain roadmap in the new White House-led Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership page 3)
• DOE Issues Notice of Intent to Provide $8 Billion for Clean Hydrogen Hubs (page 3)
• Department of the Interior Announces Steps to Increase Clean Energy Development on Public Lands (page 3)
• Biden-Harris Administration Drought Resilience Interagency Working Group Releases Summary Report, Marks One Year Since Interagency Coordination (page 4)
• Secretary Vilsack Directs USDA Forest Service to Take Bold Action to Restore Forests, Improve Resilience, and Curb Climate Change (page 5)
• NOAA Fisheries is accepting applications for the Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants. (page 6)
• ADEQ is accepting applications for the 604(b) Surface Water Improvement Grant for State Fiscal Year 2023 (page 6)
• America the Beautiful Challenge proposals are due July 21, 2022. (page 9)
• Registration for the July 12-14 WRRC 2022 Annual Conference is open (page 9)
• 2022 REPI Challenge Funding Recipient Announcement – includes three projects within the WRP Region (page 11)
• REPI Program launches the 2023 REPI Challenge process.  Pre-proposals are due by July 25, 2022.  (page 11)
• FAA Statements on 5G (page 15)
• Secretary Haaland Announces Members of the First-Ever Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (page 16)

News and Events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

WRP January 2022 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region, including:

• Upcoming WRP activities (page 2)
• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) released a Mojave Desert Tortoise Recovery Partnership 2022 Request Due March 3 (page 4-5)
• WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program Phase I Grants. Due: March 31, 2022. (Page 5)
• Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program. Due April 13 (page 6)
• NPS Grants Useful to Tribes (Page 7)
• Upcoming Webinar: The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership: February 17^th (Page 8)
• REPI Monthly Newsletter - January 2022 Edition and 2021 Report on REPI Program Outcomes and Benefits to Military Mission Capabilities report (page 9)
• Aviation Spectrum updates (page 13)
• White House Releases Guidebook for Infrastructure Law (Page 15)

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News and Events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

News, grant opportunities and events in the WRP Region.

News, grant opportunities, and events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

News and events in the WRP Region

News and events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

News in the WRP Region and Upcoming Events 

News in the WRP Region and Upcoming events

News in the WRP Region

Update with many resources, funding opportunities and activities relevant to the WRP Region

News in the WRP Region and upcoming events

News in the WRP Region and upcoming events

News in the WRP Region and upcoming events

News in the WRP Region and Upcoming Events

News in the WRP Region and Upcoming Events

January 2020 Update: News in the WRP Region and upcoming events.

December 2019 Update: News in the WRP Region and upcoming events.

November 2019 News in the WRP Region including summary of the 2019 WRP Principals' Meeting.

October 2019 News in the WRP Region and upcoming events.

September 2019 news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities. 

August 2019 news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities.

Please see the July 2019 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities.

Please see the June 2019 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities. 

Please see the WRP May 2019 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities.

Please see the WRP April 2019 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities.

Please see the WRP March 2019 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities. 

Please see the WRP February 2019 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities.

Please see the WRP January 2019 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities.

Please see the WRP December 2018 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region, brief updates on upcoming WRP Activities, 2019 REPI Challenge, and  opportunities for comment on proposed projects, rules and information on grant funding and other important updates within the WRP Region.

Please see the October-November WRP Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region including brief summary of the 2018 Western Regional Partnership Principals’ Meeting and information on the 2019 REPI Challenge Request for Pre-Proposals.

Please see the WRP September 2018 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region: opportunities for comment on proposed transmission projects and federal agency rules, information on past WRP webinars and events and grant funding.

Please see WRP August Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region: a recap from the 2018 Sustaining Military Readiness Conference held in August in St. Louis, MO, WRP Committee requests for information and updates and Upcoming WRP Activities. 

Please see WRP July Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region: August 2018 DoD’s Sustaining Military Readiness (SMR) Conference (http://www.smrconference.org/) held at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel; WRP Committee Updates and Upcoming WRP Activities. 

Please see the WRP June 2018 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region:  The WRP Energy Committee Co-Chairs seek your input on a survey. DoD invites WRP to attend the Sustaining Military Readiness Conference (SMR) which takes place in St. Louis, Missouri on August 13-16th. Registration is free and is available at: http://www.smrconference.org/.  SMR will provide a forum for DoD and its partners to discuss opportunities to restore military readiness through partnership and planning. Join your colleagues for insightful discussion, stimulating workshops, and powerful connections with top military, government, and industry leaders.

Please see the attached update for information on publicly available information on agency updates and news relevant to the WRP mission such as WRP Natural Resources Committee input on species of concern; past WRP webinar on DoD’s Natural Resources Program and upcoming Sustaining Military Readiness (SMR) Conference. 

WRP compiles and sends regular updates on agency efforts relevant to the WRP Mission.  This includes publicly available information from WRP Partners and agency news releases, etc. to assist to create greater awareness of current WRP Partner actions. This update includes information on a recent WRP webinar on DoD aviation and a request by the WRP Natural Resources Committee regarding input on species of concern.

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame. Articles, updates, and upcoming events, including the announcement of the REPI Office's Annual Report to Congress being published, are included in this newsletter.

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame. Articles, updates, and upcoming events, including the August 2018 Sustaining Military Readiness Conference in St. Louis, MO, are included in this newsletter.

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame as well as upcoming activities. Articles and updates from partner organizations are also included.

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame as well as upcoming WRP webinars on topics such as current Bureau of Ocean Energy Management planning activities, water rights and future water needs, and updates by state aviation directors. Articles and updates from partner organizations are also included.

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame as well as upcoming WRP webinars on topics such as energy trends, wind energy development in federal waters in the Pacific, and updates by state aviation directors. Articles and updates from partner organizations are also included.  

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame as well as announcements for upcoming WRP webinars, including ones on strategic airspace and spectrum management. Articles and updates from partner organizations are also included.  

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame. A summary from the June Natural Resources Committee webinar on the U.S. Forest Service Land Management Planning and Opportunities for Engagement, as well as articles and updates from partner organizations are included.  Upcoming events, such as Energy Department Office of Indian Energy webinars are also included in this update.

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame. A summary from the May WRP webinar on wildfire and forestry is included in this monthly update; articles and updates from partner organizations are also included.  

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame, as well as upcoming events such as three WRP webinars on energy, GIS, and wildfire issues. Articles and updates from partner organizations are included. Announcements of relevant reports, such as the REPI Report to Congress are also included. 

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame. A summary from the February Natural Resources Committee webinar on the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program as well as articles and updates from partner organizations are included.  Upcoming events, such as the Western Governor's Association Annual Meeting in Montana in June are also included in this update.

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame. A summary from the January Energy Committee webinar on the Bureau of Land Management's Renewable Energy Program as well as articles and updates from partner organizations are included.  Upcoming events, such as the May 1-3 National Tribal Energy Summit are also highlighted and a March 15 REPI webinar on Sentinel Landscapes are also included in this update.