# In Situ Measurements of Physical Forces, Geotechnical and Biological Parameters in Coastal and Estuarine Systems, Galveston District

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81ewf-22-soi-0015-in-situ-measurements-of-physical-forces-geotechnical-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/339805

> Engineer Research and Development Center offered grants of up to $930,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $130,000 in total. Applications closed on June 27, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81EWF-22-SOI-0015 |
| Agency | Engineer Research and Development Center |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 27, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $930,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $130,000 |
| 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

Background: The Galveston District has a long history of Civil Works Navigation projects stretching back to the 1880s for River and Harbor improvements, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, the Galveston Seawall. The fourth largest city in the nation has sprung up in this region supported by the economic driver that is the local navigation complex. Extending over 50,000 square miles, the Galveston District includes the entirety of the Texas coast, approximately 700 miles. It has over 1,000 miles of channels, of which 270 miles are deep-draft navigation channels. The highest-use navigation channel in the Western Hemisphere is the Houston Ship Channel (HSC) in Galveston Bay. About 30 to 40 million cubic yards are dredged annually in the Galveston District, with an additional 50+ million planned for the expansion of Houston Ship Channel. All reasonable means of placing these sediments beneficially needs to be investigated. Brief Description of Anticipated Work: A new series of dredged material placement areas are proposed to be sited in the vicinity of Atkinson Island and the Mid Bay Placement on the east side of the Houston Ship Channel. There are believed to be historical oyster mining areas throughout the Galveston Bay, in order to determine the extent of these disturbed areas due to these historical mining activities data collection will have to be conducted. This assessment should include the collection of the following geophysical datasets: bathymetry, side scan sonar, and magnetometer data. This data should be used to develop a map of geophysical conditions in 3-D and a model of ongoing “natural” consolidation and develop experimental or theoretical estimates on accelerated consolidation due to various potential overburden or insitu treatments.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81EWF-22-SOI-0015 still open?

No. It closed on June 27, 2022. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).

### Who can apply for In Situ Measurements of Physical Forces, Geotechnical and Biological Parameters in Coastal and Estuarine Systems, Galveston District?

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 In Situ Measurements of Physical Forces, Geotechnical and Biological Parameters in Coastal and Estuarine Systems, Galveston District?

Closed June 27, 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 $930,000 each. About $130,000 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.