NOAA offers a grant to research historical precipitation data and develop point estimates of annual exceedance probabilities (AEP) and average recurrence intervals (ARI) for Texas. The results will be published as a volume of NOAA Atlas 14, providing crucial precipitation frequency data for USACE’s hydrologic studies and supporting flood risk management missions. State agencies like TXDOT will utilize the data for infrastructure design, ensuring safer highways and drainage systems. This grant aims to enhance the accuracy of flood-risk management structures, benefiting public safety in Texas. Closing date: Apr 30, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 275510
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W9126G-15-2-RFP-0003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NOAA Atlas 14 Volume for Texas |
| 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.114 — Collaborative Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | May 30, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,750,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,750,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept. of the Army — Corps of Engineers |
| Description: | The purpose of Atlas 14 is to determine annual exceedance probabilities (AEP) and average recurrence intervals (ARI) for precipitation durations ranging from 5 minutes to 60 days and for ARIs from 1 to 1,000 years. After researching historical precipitation data, point estimates of AEPs and ARIs will be developed and spatially interpolated to a spatial resolution of approximately 4km x 4 km. The study results will be published as a volume of NOAA Atlas 14, a wholly web based publication available online through NOAA. The NOAA Atlas 14 Volume for Texas will include the artifacts provided in previous Volumes, including access through the Precipitation Frequency Data Server, base grids in standard formats, electronic copies of maps, results of trend analyses, charts of seasonal distributions and probabilistic temporal distributions, and detailed documentation. NOAA Atlas 14 Volume for Texas will assist USACE in developing hydrologic studies with the best available precipitation frequency data and support USACE’s Flood Risk Management mission. Various state agencies, such as TXDOT (Texas Department of Transportation), will use the precipitation frequency estimates acquired in this study to assist in the design of highways, culverts, bridges, and parking lots. The precipitation frequency data may also be used to design storm water-runoff facilities, to estimate the volume of detentions basins and size detention-basin outlet structures. The precipitation frequency data provided in Atlas 14 will provide a public benefit in the form of more accurately designed drainage for roads and highways, providing safety when travelling across the state. Increasing the accuracy of the design of flood-risk management structures and forecasts by USACE and other state agencies also provides safety benefits to the public. See full Funding Announcement attached for more details. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lucille Smith
Contract Specialist Phone 409-766-3845 Email:lucille.r.smith@usace.army.mil |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 275510 Full Announcement-1 -> statement-of-objectives-w9126g-15-2-rfp-00003.pdf
Folder 275510 Full Announcement-1 -> federalfundingopportunity-w9126g-15-2-rfp-0003.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Lucille Smith Contract Specialist Phone 409-766-3845 Email: lucille.r.smith@usace.army.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.114 | PKG00215864 | Mar 31, 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
275510 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
275510 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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