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Assistance Listing 15.508

Providing Water to At-Risk Natural Desert Terminal Lakes

INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE · Bureau of Reclamation

Assistance Listing 15.508, “Providing Water to At-Risk Natural Desert Terminal Lakes,” is a federal program administered by INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 3 grant awards under this listing; the largest recipient was NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.

Program objective

All funding has been obligated; no new projects expected before the Desert Terminal Lakes authority terminates.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 15.508

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Unrestricted by Individual Type
  • State
  • Local
  • Nonprofit Organization
  • Tribal

All funding has been obligated, if additional funding is realized, the following would apply: State and local public agencies, Indian tribes, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and individuals may submit a proposal which will be considered by Reclamation. Foreign entities and Federal agencies are not eligible to apply.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24—
FY25—
FY26— est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): All funding has been obligated; no new projects expected before the Desert Terminal Lakes authority terminates October 1, 2025.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.508. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Who gets funded

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 3 grant or cooperative agreement awards with funding actions under ALN 15.508, and prime recipients reported 4 sub-awards to other organizations.

Grant obligations by fiscal year

FY22$5.98K
FY23$19.4K
Obligations recorded in USAspending.gov; FY23 may be partial. Can differ from the agency-reported totals above.

Most recent awards

  • CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF · NVNEWLANDS PROJECT WATER RIGHTS MAPPING MAINTENANCE$330KStarts Oct 1, 2020 · Award ↗
  • THE NATURE CONSERVANCY · NVTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY TRUCKEE RIVER WATER RESOURCE PROTECTION PROGRAM AND RESTORATION DEMONSTRATION SITES$5.32MStarts Sep 8, 2017 · Award ↗
  • NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION · NVWALKER RIVER BASIN RESTORATION CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH$171MStarts Jan 5, 2010 · Award ↗

Pass-through funding: largest sub-awards

Prime recipients (often state agencies, universities or national organizations) passed funding to these organizations. If your organization can't apply directly, a prime recipient may run its own sub-grant competition.

  • WALKER BASIN CONSERVANCYfrom NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION$3.52M · Jun 13, 2025
  • WALKER BASIN CONSERVANCYfrom NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION$3.05M · May 29, 2024
  • WALKER BASIN CONSERVANCYfrom NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION$2.18M · Oct 31, 2024
  • THE TRUCKEE DONNER LAND TRUSTfrom NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION$350K · Aug 6, 2025

Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly; last checked Oct 9, 2026. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 15.508?

15.508 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Providing Water to At-Risk Natural Desert Terminal Lakes.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 15.508?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Individual Type, State, Local, Nonprofit Organization and Tribal. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

Who has received funding under ALN 15.508?

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov records 3 grant awards under 15.508. The largest recipients by obligations were NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (—), THE NATURE CONSERVANCY (—) and CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF (—). Prime recipients also reported 4 sub-awards to other organizations. Past recipients do not indicate eligibility or chances of approval.