This grant, offered by the USGS Water Mission Area (WMA) Next Generation Water Observing System (NGWOS), is for developing innovative technology to detect and identify microplastics. Microplastics, defined as plastics under 5mm, represent a critical environmental concern due to their impact on ecological and human health through water pollution. Current analytical methods for microplastic data collection are often slow, costly, and resource-intensive, hindering comprehensive monitoring efforts. NGWOS seeks proposals for a reliable, low-cost, portable sensor, ideally equipped with multiple sensing modalities and edge computing capabilities. The aim is to facilitate efficient, on-site microplastic identification, providing a vital tool for the WMA and the wider water monitoring community to address this emerging pollutant.
Opportunity ID: 345371
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G23AS00159 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 13, 2023 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: | Feb 13, 2023 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: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS Water Mission Area (WMA) Next Generation Water Observing System (NGWOS), is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research and development of technology for microplastic detection and identification. Microplastics, including microbeads, fragments, and fibers are defined as plastics smaller than 5 mm in size. Water pollution due to microplastics is a top emerging concern for ecological and human health. One of the challenges for microplastic data collection is that the analytical process is time-consuming (days to weeks), labor-intensive, costly (equipment plus labor), and baseline data are limited. A low-cost portable sensor that can be deployed at testing fields with multiple sensing modalities and edge computing capabilities for microplastic identification is of interest to NGWOS. A reliable and low-cost microplastic sensor would be beneficial to the WMA and the water monitoring community. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FAITH GRAVES
fgraves@usgs.gov Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 345371 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> CESU_FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | FAITH GRAVES fgraves@usgs.gov Email: fgraves@usgs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.808 | G23AS00159 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00279228 | Jan 12, 2023 | Feb 13, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
345371 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
345371 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
345371 SF424A-1.0.pdf
345371 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Share This Post, Choose Your Platform!
About the Author: osnqt
