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W81EWF-21-SOI-0008: Monitoring Ecological Parameters in the Forested Wetlands of Southern Florida

Closed Closed April 16, 2021 Opportunity W81EWF-21-SOI-0008

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: ERDC Broad Agency Announcement (W912HZ26S0001). Status: Closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left). It is in our archive of Engineer Research and Development Center notices from 2021.

Engineer Research and Development Center offered grants of up to $415,787 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $2.1 million in total. Applications closed on April 16, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 12, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedFebruary 11, 2021
DeadlineApril 16, 2021
Archived by Grants.govMay 3, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

This Opportunity is restricted to the non-federal members of the South Florida-Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU).

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The purpose of this project is to continue data collection and analysis on hydrology, SAV, prey base fish and aquatic invertebrate, and Roseate Spoonbill data within the forested wetlands of Biscayne Bay and Florida Bay and to maintain a monitoring program for restoration assessment. Specifically, the objectives include: Objective 1: Provide systematic sampling of demersal fishes, salinity, and depth patterns at a minimum of six locations (Figure 1) in the mainland dwarf mangrove habitats of southern Biscayne Bay and Florida Bay. Link patterns of salinity and freshwater flow (overland and groundwater) with the abundance, diversity, and distribution of demersal fish and SAV. Selected sites will need approval by USACE. Objective 2: Provide annual monitoring of size and location of Roseate Spoonbill nesting colonies, nest success, and nest productivity in Florida Bay. Objective 3: Prepare a summary report of data, analysis, and conclusions related to study objectives including quantification of relationships between hydrological variables and biota for each funded period of performance and a final synoptic report at the conclusion of this study.

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Who has won Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering (12.630) awarded $1.3 billion across 1,101 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Battelle Memorial InstituteOhio1$82.6 million
Msi Stem Research & Development ConsortiumDistrict of Columbia1$78.2 million
University of California San DiegoCalifornia4$53.1 million
Sikorsky Aircraft CorporationConnecticut4$38.1 million
The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania3$35.0 million

Top states: California ($171 million), District of Columbia ($105 million), Texas ($102 million), Ohio ($92.3 million), Florida ($71.9 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, W912HZ26S0001, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is W81EWF-21-SOI-0008 still open?

No. It closed on April 16, 2021. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).

Who can apply for Monitoring Ecological Parameters in the Forested Wetlands of Southern Florida?

Engineer Research and Development Center accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Monitoring Ecological Parameters in the Forested Wetlands of Southern Florida?

Closed April 16, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $415,787 each. About $2.1 million in total for one award.

Who has won Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Battelle Memorial Institute, Msi Stem Research & Development Consortium, University of California San Diego. The program made 1,101 awards worth $1.3 billion in that time.

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