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Upper Mississippi River Restoration Long Term Resource Monitoring Element (UMRR LTRM) Cooperative Agreement Program

ID: G25AS00173 • Type: Posted

Description

The Long Term Resource Monitoring (LTRM) Element Cooperative Agreement Program. LTRM is the monitoring and research element of the UMRR Program. Overall guidance, funding, and UMRR program responsibility is provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides the scientific leadership for LTRM and the long term monitoring and research within LTRM is implemented in collaboration with the five Upper Mississippi River System states (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin). A directive outlining the mode of operation and the respective roles of each agency is embodied in a 1988 Memorandum of Agreement.
Background
The Upper Mississippi River Restoration Long Term Resource Monitoring Element (UMRR LTRM) Cooperative Agreement Program is authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. The program is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and provides overall guidance and funding. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) leads scientific efforts. The LTRM aims to monitor and research the Upper Mississippi River System, which is recognized as a significant ecosystem and commercial navigation system. The program collaborates with five states: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin, to collect data on various environmental factors and support habitat restoration efforts.

Grant Details
The LTRM program focuses on long-term monitoring to provide decision-makers with essential information for maintaining the Upper Mississippi River System as a viable ecosystem. Tasks include data collection on water quality, sediment, fish populations, vegetation, invertebrates, and land use. Proposals must include an introduction to the problem being addressed, clearly defined project objectives that align with USGS goals, a detailed work plan outlining field and laboratory methods, and a dissemination plan for research results. Additionally, a Data Management Plan must be submitted to outline how data will be shared and preserved.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants are limited to five state agencies from the Upper Mississippi River System: Iowa Department of Natural Resources; Illinois Natural History Survey; Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Missouri Department of Conservation; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Period of Performance
The performance period for this grant spans from the date of award until completion of the project as specified in individual proposals. For FY 2025 applications are due by May 31, 2025.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant is not specified in the provided text; however, it supports multiple projects across eligible states with potential individual awards based on project scope and budget.

Place of Performance
The grant activities will be performed across five states in the Upper Mississippi River System: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin.

Overview

Category of Funding
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 12/18/24 U.S. Geological Survey posted grant opportunity G25AS00173 for Upper Mississippi River Restoration Long Term Resource Monitoring Element (UMRR LTRM) Cooperative Agreement Program with funding of $5.1 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 15.978 Upper Mississippi River Restoration Long Term Resource Monitoring.

Timing

Posted Date
Dec. 18, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
May 31, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT Due in 113 Days
Closing Date Explanation
The announcement shall open each year for new cooperative agreements and modifications to be submitted through the due date stipulated by the USGS. For FY 2025, due dates are as follows:31 May 2025 (new or changes in scope of work or total estimated cost)31 May 2025 (other changes not involving change to scope of work or total estimated cost)
Last Updated
Dec. 18, 2024, 1:39 p.m. EST
Version
1
Archive Date
Oct. 1, 2026

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
State governments
Additional Info
Only five state agencies listed below are eligible to apply as stipulated in the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-662)A. Iowa – Department of Natural Resources – LTRM Iowa DNR Mississippi River Monitoring StationB. Illinois – Illinois Natural History Survey through the University of Illinois - LTRM Great Rivers Field Station LTRM Illinois River Biological Field StationC. Minnesota – Department of Natural Resources – LTRM Lake City Field StationD. Missouri – Department of Conservation – LTRM Big Rivers and Wetlands Field StationE. Wisconsin – Department of Natural Resources – LTRM La Crosse Field Station

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$2,000,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$5,100,000
Estimated Number of Grants
Not Listed

Contacts

Contact
Geological Survey
Contact Email
Contact Phone
(703) 648-7376

Documents

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