Need funding for a dam removal / fish passage project? USSD’s Dam Decommissioning Committee suggests this website that offers a “one-stop shop” of information and resources. Contact Lee Holt with any questions about the Fish Passage Portal.

In addition, "Resources for the Future" provides a good overview of tailoring your specific project to conditions within federal funding programs.

USSD Scholarship Awardees give glowing feedback on our Scholarship Program. Overwhelmingly the awardees comment on the valuable skills, great connections and incredible encouragement they received throughout the Award process.

But we need your help! Your donations are why we have a Scholarship Program. 

There is no shortage of dam-related problems to solve, only a shortage of students entering the field. Together we can encourage, educate and introduce students to a fascinating career in the dam industry.

Donate to USSD's Student Scholarship Award Program today! 
Click the link below to make a donation now, or email Tonia@USSDams.org to schedule monthly donations. You may also send a check to:
US Society on Dams
Scholarship Award Program
13918 E Mississippi Ave., #61160
Aurora, CO 80012
 
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USSD, and our future awardees, appreciate your ongoing generosity!

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The Dam and Levee Safety industry is in the process of adopting Risk-Informed Decision Making (RIDM) as a framework for identifying and managing risks associated with dams and levees. A core component of RIDM is risk analysis workshops. In these workshops, a team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), aided by a Facilitator conduct a PFMA/SQRA. This course is intended for SMEs with risk analysis experience who wish to learn the role and responsibilities of a risk analysis facilitator.

 Half-Day Virtual Session: Sept. 9, 2024
 Two-Day In-Person Session: Sept. 11-12, 2024, in Denver, CO

For more information and to register, click here!

Did you know USSD's Learning Center has On Demand webinars available? Browse the On Demand catalog and schedule a few to take at your convenience. Prices vary from "free" to "nominal." As always, USSD members receive discounted registration.

CISA published a supplementary ‘how-to’ guide to assist stakeholders in executing the planning approach laid out in CISA’s Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework (IRPF). Dubbed the IRPF Playbook, this resource is intended for any critical infrastructure stakeholders involved in resilience planning. It uses a recipe-style list of inputs, processes, and fictional scenarios allowing users to better understand how best to implement the IRPF.

The IRPF Playbook highlights useful resources and provides a hypothetical illustration of how a community might incorporate infrastructure resilience into planning using the various steps of the IRPF. The IRPF Playbook and the Framework are available on the Resilience Planning Program | CISA webpage. If you have questions or would like additional information on the IRPF Playbook or the IRPF itself, please email Resilience_Planning@cisa.dhs.gov.