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WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM NATIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FY2022 PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT (104g General)

ID: G22AS00641 • Type: Posted
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Description

This Program Announcement is issued under the provisions of section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-242), as amended by Public Laws 101-397, 104-147, 106-374, 109-471, and 117 58. Section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act directs the Secretary of the Interior to administer program grants to Institutes established under the provisions of section 104(a) of the Act. Water Resources Research Institutes have been established in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. The Institute in Guam also serves the Federated States of Micronesia and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Institute in Hawaii also serves American Samoa. The addresses of the 54 Institutes are available at https://water.usgs.gov/wrri/index.php. Responsibility for administration of the Water Resources Research Act Program has been delegated to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Background
This Program Announcement is issued under the provisions of section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-242), as amended by Public Laws 101-397, 104-147, 106-374, 109-471, and 117–58. The Water Resources Research Act directs the Secretary of the Interior to administer program grants to Institutes established under the provisions of section 104(a) of the Act. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) administers the Water Resources Research Act Program.

Grant Details
The program focuses on water problems and issues of a regional or interstate nature beyond those of concern only to a single State. It aims to promote collaboration between USGS and university scientists in research on significant national and regional water-resources issues, promote dissemination and application of research results, and assist in the training of scientists in relevant water-resource fields. Proposals are sought on improving and enhancing the nation’s water supply and availability, exploring new ideas addressing water problems, abundance, location, and persistence of legacy nutrients, trends of integrated processes, and water conflict.

Eligibility Requirements
Awards are available only to Water Resources Research Institutes established pursuant to the provisions of section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act. However, any investigator at an institution of higher learning in the United States is eligible to apply for an award through a Water Resources Research Institute. The application must be submitted through grants.gov by the university at which the Institute is located.

Period of Performance
Proposed projects may be of 1 to 3 years in duration, with discrete 12-month budget periods. Awards will be made directly to the Water Resources Research Institute through which the proposal was submitted. The project start date is expected to be within 30 days of receiving the award.

Grant Value
$1,500,000
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Overview

Agency
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) [DOI]
Category of Funding
Natural Resources
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
15.805 - Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 3/15/22 U.S. Geological Survey posted grant opportunity G22AS00641 for WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM NATIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FY2022 PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT (104g General) with funding of $1.5 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 15.805 Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes.

Timing

Posted Date
March 15, 2022, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
May 10, 2022, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Applications, including the full proposal, must be submitted to grants.gov by the State Water Resources Research Institute prior to the 5:00 PM Eastern Time, May 10, 2022 closing date. Proposals must be submitted as a complete application package (full proposal, SF-424 and SF-424B, matching commitment letter, budget breakdown, budget justification and budget summary) to grants.gov by the university that houses the Institute. PI’s must coordinate with their respective Institutes prior to submission to allow time for the Institute to meet the deadlines of this program announcement.
Last Updated
March 15, 2022, 8:25 p.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
June 10, 2022

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Awards are available only to Water Resources Research Institutes established pursuant to the provisions of section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act and listed at http://water.usgs.gov/wrri/index.php. However, any investigator at an institution of higher learning in the United States is eligible to apply for an award through a Water Resources Research Institute. The application, with full proposal along with the SF-424 and SF-424B and budget forms, must be submitted through grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) by the university at which the Institute is located. Proposals requesting matching funds from an Institute are authorized at the discretion of the Institute Director.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$250,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$1,500,000
Estimated Number of Grants
Not Listed

Contacts

Contact
Geological Survey
Contact Email
sroser@usgs.gov
Contact Phone
(703) 648-7376
Additional Information Site
https://water.usgs.gov/wrri/

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