# Assessment of dual-purpose fish/oyster reefs in the Lynnhaven River, VA

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81ewf-22-soi-0024-assessment-of-dual-purpose-fish-oyster-reefs-in/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/341298

> Engineer Research and Development Center offered grants of up to $75,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $225,000 in total. Applications closed on August 14, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81EWF-22-SOI-0024 |
| Agency | Engineer Research and Development Center |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 14, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $75,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $225,000 |
| 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 Chesapeake Bay Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit and Piedmont South Atlantic Coast (CESU).

## What the grant funds

Brief Description of Anticipated Work: Our objectives are to monitor and document the status of these reefs. For the oyster component, a physical assessment of the reefs is desired. Assessing the reefs for oyster and other attached fauna for density and biomass (dry weight) and for oysters, size-frequency distribution. Approximately 50 samples will be needed to minimize the SE (standard error of the mean) and ensure survey accuracy. An assessment of fish use of the reefs is also desired. For this component, a variety of methods could be used. Control sites for this work will also be necessary in order to determine what differences in fish species distribution and abundance, if any, exists between the fish/oyster reef sites and surrounding open sandy bottom areas. There are two sites that will need to be monitored. The first site is 8-acres mostly in the low intertidal and shallow water zone. It consists of several thousand reef balls weighing approximately 50 lbs. Each. The second site which is currently under construction is proposed to consist of crushed concrete or granite riprap with an oyster shell veneer. This subtidal, high-relief reef is approximately 18” off the surrounding bottom. The second site will cover anywhere from 23-30 acres post-construction and is approximately -6 ft MLW.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81EWF-22-SOI-0024 still open?

No. It closed on August 14, 2022. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).

### Who can apply for Assessment of dual-purpose fish/oyster reefs in the Lynnhaven River, VA?

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 Assessment of dual-purpose fish/oyster reefs in the Lynnhaven River, VA?

Closed August 14, 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 $75,000 each. About $225,000 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.