W81EWF-23-SOI-0013: Research to Continue Investigation of Hydrometeorological Prediction and the Application of Using Quantitative Precipitation Forecast Capabilities to Inform Reservoir Operations
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: ERDC Broad Agency Announcement (W912HZ26S0001). Status: Closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left). It is in our archive of Engineer Research and Development Center notices from 2023.
Engineer Research and Development Center offered grants of up to $2.5 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $52.5 million in total. Applications closed on July 17, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 17, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$2.5 million
- Total funding$52.5 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | May 17, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 17, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | August 16, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
This opportunity is restricted to non-federal partners of the Californian Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU).
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering awards averaged $1.1 million; this notice allows up to $2.5 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (69% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
THIS IS A TWO-PHASE PROCESS. PLEASE SEE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PERTINENT DEADLINES. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has been engaged in a research and development effort called Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) to conduct research into quantitative precipitation estimation to improve weather forecast skill and to develop a better understanding of the balance between water availability, flood risk management, ecosystem and social benefits at multi-purpose reservoirs. Given reduced supplies, changed hydrologic conditions, and technological advances, some adjustments to the current reservoir operating procedures may be possible to optimize the goals of maintaining flood control while bolstering water availability for downstream users and the environment (e.g., to support recovery of endangered and threatened fish). Modern observation and prediction technology can be used to reduce flood risk by supporting decisions of greater reservoir level drawdown in advance of storms. Such technology can also be used to improve water availability by permitting more storm runoff to be retained for water supply while also enhancing flood risk reduction objectives. Current scientific research has yielded improvements in understanding the processes which affect the formation, intensification and duration of significant rainfall events in the western U.S., which are predominantly atmospheric river (AR) events. This research includes atmospheric reconnaissance (AR recon) missions using U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft as well as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aviation resources. Data collected from these missions has led to meaningful gains in forecast skill for the global weather modeling community, as well as for specialized models that have been developed for the western U.S. Recent research has demonstrated the value of AR recon not only in the western U.S. but also in the Gulf of Mexico and along the eastern U.S. seaboard. Since August of 2014, the USACE has actively participated in a multi-agency, multi-discipline research and development effort to investigate how FIRO approaches might be safely and appropriately applied at reservoirs that it manages. In what is now called Phase I of FIRO, this initial effort led to the development of an effective process to determine if weather forecast skill for a reservoir is adequate to safely incorporate forecast information in reservoir operations.
Who has won Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering (12.630) awarded $1.3 billion across 1,101 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battelle Memorial Institute | Ohio | 1 | $82.6 million |
| Msi Stem Research & Development Consortium | District of Columbia | 1 | $78.2 million |
| University of California San Diego | California | 4 | $53.1 million |
| Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | Connecticut | 4 | $38.1 million |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 3 | $35.0 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, W912HZ26S0001, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is W81EWF-23-SOI-0013 still open?
No. It closed on July 17, 2023. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).
Who can apply for Research to Continue Investigation of Hydrometeorological Prediction and the Application of Using Quantitative Precipitation Forecast Capabilities to Inform Reservoir Operations?
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 Research to Continue Investigation of Hydrometeorological Prediction and the Application of Using Quantitative Precipitation Forecast Capabilities to Inform Reservoir Operations?
Closed July 17, 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 $2.5 million each. About $52.5 million 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.