# Modeling relationships of hydromorphology, nutrient dynamics, and algal production in backwaters of the Lower Mississippi River

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81ewf-23-soi-0005-modeling-relationships-of-hydromorphology-nutrient-dynamics/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347483

> Engineer Research and Development Center offered grants of up to $40,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $40,000 in total. Applications closed on June 11, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81EWF-23-SOI-0005 |
| Agency | Engineer Research and Development Center |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 11, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $40,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $40,000 |
| 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

As the largest river in North America in length and flow, the Mississippi River plays a critical role as a water source for the US. As a municipal water source, the water quality of the Mississippi River is generally acceptable and conventional water treatment processes can readily produce potable water. However, nutrients buildup in the water can cause water quality issues, such as algal blooms in backwaters and in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). The discharge of the Mississippi River into the GOM creates such a high concentration of nutrients and algae/cyanobacteria that it annually causes a “dead zone”, and there are concerns that projects designed to address other concerns may result in increased algal blooms. Continued interest in learning about dynamic processes within backwater areas (lakes, ponds and wetlands hydrologically linked to the river) of the Mississippi River is expressed by The Water Quality & Engineering Research Team, as well as those interested to determine if such processes can be manipulated to remove or sequester nutrients from downstream flow.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81EWF-23-SOI-0005 still open?

No. It closed on June 11, 2023. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).

### Who can apply for Modeling relationships of hydromorphology, nutrient dynamics, and algal production in backwaters of the Lower Mississippi River?

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 Modeling relationships of hydromorphology, nutrient dynamics, and algal production in backwaters of the Lower Mississippi River?

Closed June 11, 2023. 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 $40,000 each. About $40,000 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.