# Harmful Algal Bloom Field Validation Program: Aquatic Nuisance Species, Broad Agency Announcement Special Topic Area.

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81ewf-22-hab-baa-harmful-algal-bloom-field-validation-program-aquatic/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340582

> Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers offered grants of up to $4.0 million to any type of organization. It expected to make about 5 awards. Applications closed on July 15, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81EWF-22-HAB-BAA |
| Agency | Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 15, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $4.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.630 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), which can be caused in freshwater by various cyanobacteria, represent a significant and costly threat to our Nation’s economy and natural resources. HABs impact waterways, infrastructure, operations, and associated resources across the Nation. Innovative, cost-effective, and scalable technologies for early detection, prevention, and management of HABs are needed. This announcement focuses on the field validation of innovative HAB prevention and management technologies, or combinations of technologies, that have been proven at lab or pilot scales. It is essential that these technologies are cost-effective and efficient in varied freshwater system types (e.g. lotic, lentic) and varied climatic ecoregions across our Nation. Proposals that focus extensively on water quality, including impacts to drinking water, are not needed at this time. Proposals that use Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) as a monitoring or surveying method will not be considered. Projects should match one of the following objectives: (1) The project’s potential to significantly reduce the frequency and effects of HABs associated with water resources development projects. (2) The project’s utilization of new, innovative methods or tools, or technology being developed under the Freshwater Harmful Algal Bloom Research and Development Initiative. (3) The degree to which the project leverages existing Federal and State data and ongoing programs and activities of Federal and State agencies. (4) Preference will be given to projects that address a HAB issue associated with a water resources development project in one of the six focus areas identified in eligibility requirements provided below. Offerors and pre-proposals must meet eligibility and other requirements as follows: A field validation project may be implemented anywhere in the nation to address a HAB associated with a water resources development project. Preference will be given to projects located in the six focus areas: the Great Lakes, tidal and inland waters of New Jersey, coastal and tidal waters of Louisiana, waterways of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in California, Allegheny Reservoir Watershed in New York, and Lake Okeechobee, Florida. The proposed project must be for the purpose of determining the causes of, and/or applying technologies to effectively detect, prevent, manage, or eliminate, HAB associated with a water resources development project.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81EWF-22-HAB-BAA still open?

No. It closed on July 15, 2022. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).

### Who can apply for Harmful Algal Bloom Field Validation Program: Aquatic Nuisance Species, Broad Agency Announcement Special Topic Area.?

Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Harmful Algal Bloom Field Validation Program: Aquatic Nuisance Species, Broad Agency Announcement Special Topic Area.?

Closed July 15, 2022. 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 $4.0 million each.

### 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.