Opportunity ID: 131793

General Information

Document Type:: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:: G12AS20005
Funding Opportunity Title:: Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program
Opportunity Category:: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity:: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation:: The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources requests proposals for matching grants to support research on the topic of improving and enhancing the nation’s water supply, including (but not limited to) enhancement of water supply infrastructure, development of drought impact indicators, evaluation of the dynamics of extreme hydrological events and associated costs, development of methods for better estimation of the physical and economic supply of water, integrated management of ground and surface waters, the resilience of public water supplies, and the evaluation of conservation practices. Proposals are sought in not only the physical dimensions of supply, but also the role of economics and institutions in water supply and in coping with extreme hydrologic conditions.
Expected Number of Awards:: 6
Assistance Listings Number(s):: 15.805 — Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: Yes
Version:: Synopsis 1
Posted Date:: Nov 22, 2011
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications:: Mar 08, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:: Mar 08, 2012
Archive Date:: Apr 07, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding:: $ 1,000,000
Award Ceiling:: $250,000
Award Floor:: $

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:: Awards are available only to Water Research Institutes or Centers established pursuant to the provisions of section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act and listed at http://water.usgs.gov/wrri/institutes.html. However, any investigator at an institution of higher learning in the United States is eligible to apply for an award through a Water Research Institute or Center. See program announcement, Section V for further information.

Additional Information

Agency Name:: Geological Survey
Description:: Section 104(g) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 requires that this competitive grant program focus on: “water problems and issues of a regional or interstate nature beyond those of concern only to a single State and which relate to specific program priorities identified jointly by the Secretary (of the Interior) and the (water resources research) institutes.” (see program announcement, Section II for additional description)
Link to Additional Information::
Grantor Contact Information:: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings: 15.805
Competition ID: G12AS20005
Competition Title: Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program
Opportunity Package ID: PKG00086533
Opening Date: Nov 22, 2011
Closing Date: Mar 08, 2012
Agency Contact Information:: Kimberly Dove
Who Can Apply:: Organization Applicants
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Packages

Assistance Listings Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions Who Can Apply:
15.805 G12AS20005 Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program PKG00086533 Nov 22, 2011 Mar 08, 2012 View Kimberly Dove Organization Applicants

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