# Developing Case Studies from Pre/Post Natural Disaster Monitoring of Natural Features

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81ewf-22-soi-0029-developing-case-studies-from-pre-post-natural-disaster/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/341302

> Engineer Research and Development Center offered grants of up to $32,500 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $70,500 in total. Applications closed on August 15, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81EWF-22-SOI-0029 |
| Agency | Engineer Research and Development Center |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 15, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $32,500 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $70,500 |
| 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 North Atlantic Coast, Chesapeake Watershed, Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast, South Florida-Caribbean, California and Pacific Northwest, and Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU).

## What the grant funds

Background: An evaluation of avoided losses attributed to natural features in both “indirect” and “direct” impact scenarios combined with a systematic approach to relating the avoidance of loss to Natural and Nature Based Features (NNBF) would help in broadening NNBF usage. Results would also inform future policy and actions related to marginalized communities living within high risk coastal regions. Hurricanes Katrina (2005), Hurricane Harvey (2016), and extreme flooding in Louisiana (2016) have revealed disparities in how communities recover from extreme events. With such studies and information, issues of equity, vulnerability, and resilience could be woven into the strategy for how the project is planned. For example, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season produced a record 30 named storms, and the 2021 season produced 21 named storms. In addition to record storm seasons, sea level rise continues to threaten coastlines, and intensifying rainstorms amplify individual and compound flood events. Thus, the importance of understanding how natural features and NNBFs perform under hurricane and other extreme wind or rainstorm conditions as well as other natural disasters is critical. Brief Description of Anticipated Work: This work represents an opportunity to develop case studies highlighting the performance/impact to natural features or natural and nature-based features (NNBF) during recent natural disaster events such as hurricanes, and flooding. Many university researchers have gathered recent pre/post storm data using various metrics. While there are often mechanisms to collect data, opportunities to perform thorough analyses and develop case studies are not always feasible. This requirement is to develop a subset of sampling events into a case study that describes the coastal protection gained from a natural or nature-based feature in collaboration with USACE. This is an opportunity to identify and use existing data from past storm seasons to develop case studies demonstrating the performance of natural features. Ultimately, case study results would also be used to relate natural performance to anticipated performance of NNBF features. Case studies could be focused on natural features such as dunes, marshes, reefs, etc. or NNBFs.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81EWF-22-SOI-0029 still open?

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

### Who can apply for Developing Case Studies from Pre/Post Natural Disaster Monitoring of Natural Features?

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 Developing Case Studies from Pre/Post Natural Disaster Monitoring of Natural Features?

Closed August 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 $32,500 each. About $70,500 in total across about 2 awards.

### 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.