# Effects of Navigation Locks on Threatened and Endangered Species

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81ewf-21-soi-0017-effects-of-navigation-locks-on-threatened-and-endangered/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332947

> Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers offered grants of up to $900,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $900,000 in total. Applications closed on June 18, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81EWF-21-SOI-0017 |
| Agency | Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 18, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $900,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $900,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.630 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

This opportunity is restricted to non-federal partners of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU).

## What the grant funds

The goal of the project is to evaluate the impact of reduced lock operations on endangered, threatened, and game fish species in so called low-use waterways and effective mitigation methods to ensure the viability of impacted fishes while maintaining existing navigation operations on the Alabama River. In addition, information is needed on the feasibility of managing navigation infrastructure for fish passage and what contribution to long-term population recovery can be made. There are concerns that a reduction in or elimination of navigational lock operations is having a negative impact on the ability of a number of endangered, threatened and game fish species to migrate through waterways, particularly during critical spawning periods. Preliminary research indicates reduced lock operations on certain low-use waterways is directly impacting migration and that there are effective means to mitigate the impacts. Additional work is needed to determine how to increase the numbers of fish entering the locks and how to get them to stay in the lock longer, maximizing the ability of fish to use these locks to move past the dams, possibly restoring natural and historic long-distance river migrations. Central issues for this research include not only quantifying fish movement near and with navigation locks, but also the economic cost and benefits of modified lock operations. A mix of field studies, supporting laboratory studies and model studies are envisioned to help address the project goal.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81EWF-21-SOI-0017 still open?

No. It closed on June 18, 2021. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).

### Who can apply for Effects of Navigation Locks on Threatened and Endangered Species?

Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Effects of Navigation Locks on Threatened and Endangered Species?

Closed June 18, 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 $900,000 each. About $900,000 in total.

### 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.