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WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM NATIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FY2025 (104g General)

ID: G25AS00485 • 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
The Water Resources Research Act Program National Competitive Grants FY2025 is administered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the provisions of section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984. This program aims to support research initiatives through grants to Water Resources Research Institutes established in each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. The program's goal is to enhance understanding and management of water resources across these regions.

Grant Details
The grant supports research projects that focus on water resources, specifically addressing issues related to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in water resources. The program encourages innovative research that can provide economic value from the USGS streamgage network and associated National Water Information System (NWIS). Proposals should include economic valuations, stakeholder analyses, and recommendations for policy implications. Additionally, applicants are encouraged to explore machine learning techniques for hydrologic modeling and data integration.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include Water Resources Research Institutes established under section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act. Investigators at institutions of higher learning in the United States may apply through these institutes. Applications for research involving human subjects or oceanography are not eligible.

Period of Performance
The anticipated project start date is February 1, 2026, with an end date of January 31, 2029.

Grant Value
The estimated total program funding is $1,850,000, with an expected number of awards being six. The award ceiling is set at $310,000 per project.

Place of Performance
Research can be conducted in any state or territory served by the Water Resources Research Institutes.

Overview

Category of Funding
Natural Resources
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
On 8/15/25 U.S. Geological Survey posted grant opportunity G25AS00485 for WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM NATIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FY2025 (104g General) with funding of $1.9 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 15.805 Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes.

Timing

Posted Date
Aug. 15, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Sept. 30, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT Due in 29 Days
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, September 30, 2025 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
Aug. 15, 2025, 12:38 p.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
Feb. 1, 2026

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.APPLICATIONS not eligible for fundingApplications for research on health effects involving human subjects.Applications for research involving oceanography (estuarine research applications are acceptable).Applications for research that do not meet program objectives as outlined.Applications submitted by an Institute or Center that has not met reporting requirements on a previous award by the USGS.Federal employees may, and are encouraged to, collaborate with college or university investigators in this program.Federal employees may not serve as a principal investigator (PI) but may serve as a Co- PI.Federal employees and agencies may not receive federal funds for any purpose under these awards.Federal employees and agencies may not serve as a source of matching funds under these awards.Excluded Parties: USGS conducts a review of the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions database (SAM.gov) for all applicant entities and their key project personnel prior to award. USGS cannot award funds to entities or their key project personnel identified in the SAM.gov Exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted or otherwise excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal assistance and benefits, as their ineligibility condition applies to this Federal program.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$310,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$1,850,000
Estimated Number of Grants
Not Listed

Contacts

Contact
Geological Survey
Contact Email
Contact Phone
(916) 278-9331

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