# Avian Monitoring and Analysis in Upper Mississippi River Floodplain

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81ewf-22-soi-0004-avian-monitoring-and-analysis-in-upper-mississippi-river/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337692

> Engineer Research and Development Center offered grants of up to $100,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards. Applications closed on March 28, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81EWF-22-SOI-0004 |
| Agency | Engineer Research and Development Center |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 28, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| 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 Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU).

## What the grant funds

The proposed project would seek to implement an updated scope of work for the Avian Monitoring in the Floodplain Forests, complete analysis on the bird-habitat interaction models (in relation to estimating abundances), update established avian populations trends, update established avian density-estimates and provide recommendations for habitat management/restoration. The project would also include implementation of a summary report and toolkit that incorporates goals and objectives that set forth an adaptive management framework for monitoring, science and habitat management for birds in the Mississippi and Illinois river floodplains and lastly overviews of our analyses. Objectives: The objectives of the proposed research effort include: Objective 1: Conduct avian inventory surveys utilizing existing data collection protocols on Rivers Project Office fee title lands. Data collection will improve the capabilities of quantitative analyses (i.e. abundance, trends, and habitat use) of avian species in these systems. Objective 2: Update current and create new quantitative models to reflect new data collected for existing density-estimates, trends, bird-habitat interactions and spatial prioritization. These analyses will provide an understanding avian population abundance, trends, and avian response to management/restoration actions in the surrounding ecosystems. The findings will allow adaptive management strategies to benefit avian species who use the UMRs diverse habitats throughout their lifecycle. Objective 3: Create reports and toolkits that summarize the management recommendations based on monitoring survey data. These will inform Corps, partners, stakeholders and landowners alike can utilize for floodplain habitat management. These reports/toolkits will also be used outline future research needs when eliciting additional partnerships. The focus area consists of USACE lands in navigation Pool 27, 26, 25 and 24 and the lower portion of the Illinois River. The Mississippi river miles that the areas border are 183 to 298. The efforts outlined shall be expandable throughout the floodplain forests of the UMR System (bluff to bluff), wetlands and grasslands for future inclusion. Requirements: Successful applicants should have expert knowledge and work experience in the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS) ecosystems.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81EWF-22-SOI-0004 still open?

No. It closed on March 28, 2022. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).

### Who can apply for Avian Monitoring and Analysis in Upper Mississippi River Floodplain?

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 Avian Monitoring and Analysis in Upper Mississippi River Floodplain?

Closed March 28, 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 $100,000 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.