The USGS Coastal Change Processes Project is offering a five-year grant to investigate the complex interactions of shoreline, nearshore, and offshore sediment transport. This research aims to understand the processes driving coastal change using geophysical surveys, oceanographic studies, and predictive models. A key focus is assessing coastline resiliency following the significant impact of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, particularly along Fire Island, NY. The study will analyze sediment transport along the coast and inner shelf, where elongated sediment ridges on the ocean floor influence shoreline response during storms. This grant is for advancing our understanding of coastal dynamics and improving predictive capabilities for future events.
Opportunity ID: 237128
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G13AS00077 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Piedmont South Atlantic Coast CESU |
| 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: | Jul 02, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 02, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $80,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| 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 Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS Coastal Change Processes Project is offering a funding opportunity for a five year effort investigating the interactions of shoreline, nearshore, and offshore sediment transport process driving coastal change using geophysical surveys, oceanographic studies, and predictive models. The recent impact of Hurricane Sandy in 2012 created significant impact along the US northeast coastline. In order to assess the resiliency of the coastline to change, research is required in studying the transport of sediment along the coast and on the inner shelf, specifically along Fire Island, NY, a section of coast that was severely impacted. The inner shelf in this region is characterized with elongated sediment ridges along the ocean floor that interact with along-shelf currents and cross-shelf waves to drive converging and diverging sediment patterns. These inner shelf ridges are exerting an influence on the shoreline response during storms, significantly during Hurricane Sandy. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Faith Graves, 703-648-7356
fgraves@usgs.gov Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 237128 Full Announcement-1 -> funding opportunity.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Faith Graves, 703-648-7356 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 | G13AS00077 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Piedmont South Atlantic Coast CESU | PKG00180226 | Jul 02, 2013 | Jul 12, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
237128 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
237128 Project-1.1.pdf
237128 SF424A-1.0.pdf
237128 SF424B-1.1.pdf