The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has introduced a new funding opportunity with grant number G24AS00187, aimed at supporting the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Long Term Resource Monitoring Element Cooperative Agreement Program. This discretionary grant focuses on the field of science and technology, particularly in the area of research and development related to environmental conservation and restoration. The grant is part of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) program, with the CFDA number being 15.978, and it emphasizes the importance of long-term monitoring and research of the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS). The program is unique in its collaboration with five state agencies that operate six field stations, including those from Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin. These agencies are exclusively eligible to apply, as stipulated in the Water Resources Development Act of 1986.
The core objective of this funding opportunity is to support the Long Term Resource Monitoring (LTRM) Element, which is a critical component of the UMRR Program. The LTRM is implemented in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and focuses on data collection related to water quality, sediment, fish, vegetation, invertebrates, and land cover/use. This collaborative effort is not only essential for the environmental health of the Upper Mississippi River but also contributes to the broader goal of restoring and conserving at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030. Additionally, the program aligns with the Secretarial Priority of advancing President Biden’s Investing in America agenda by providing essential scientific data that informs the Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Project element of the UMRR. With an award ceiling of $3,500,000 and no minimum award floor, the grant represents a substantial investment in environmental research and conservation. Applications for this grant are open until May 31, 2024, marking a significant opportunity for the involved state agencies to contribute to the preservation and improvement of one of the nation’s most important river ecosystems.
Opportunity ID: 351215
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G24AS00187 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Upper Mississippi River Restoration Long Term Resource Monitoring Element Cooperative Agreement Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| CFDA Number(s): | 15.978 — Upper Mississippi River Restoration Long Term Resource Monitoring |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 29, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 29, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | |
| Award Ceiling: | $3,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility – Who May Submit a ProposalOnly five state agencies (six field stations) listed below are eligible to apply as stipulated in the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-662)Iowa – Department of Natural Resources – LTRM Iowa DNR Mississippi River Monitoring StationIllinois – Illinois Natural History Survey through the University of Illinois,LTRM Great Rivers Field StationLTRM Illinois River Biological Field StationMinnesota – Department of Natural Resources – LTRM Lake City Field StationMissouri – Department of Conservation – LTRM Big Rivers and Wetlands Field StationWisconsin – Department of Natural Resources – LTRM La Crosse Field StationEligibility – Who May Submit a Proposal |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| 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. The authority to enter into a cooperative agreement is stipulated in the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. Congress recognized the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS) as both a nationally significant ecosystem and a nationally significant commercial navigation system. The Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) is the USGS facility which administers the LTRM element of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Upper Mississippi River Restoration program (UMRR). Five Upper Mississippi River System states which house six state-operated field stations provide data collection for water quality, sediment, fish, vegetation, and invertebrates, and land cover/use, and participate in numerous research projects based on these data. This work directly addresses the Secretarial Priority of “working to restore and conserve at least 30% of our lands and waters by 2030”.\This program announcement, with its support of UMRR, contributes to science that will enhance and inform the implementation of the Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Project element (HREP) of the UMRR. The UMRR HREP element provides substantial economic benefit to local and regional economies bordering the Mississippi River by increasing consumptive and nonconsumptive recreational opportunities. Research and information developed through this agreement will inform HREP planning, thereby indirectly supporting the Secretarial Priority of ‘Advancing President Biden’s Investing in America agenda’ by providing the sound science on which local and regional managers depend. |
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| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Tania Cerda
tcerda@usgs.gov |
TECHNICAL EVALUATION LTRM 2024