# Assessment of Secondary Production of Restored Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Beds in the Lynnhaven River, VA

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81ewf-24-soi-0002-assessment-of-secondary-production-of-restored-submerged/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350812

> Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers offered grants of up to $120,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $600,000 in total. Applications closed on January 8, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81EWF-24-SOI-0002 |
| Agency | Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 8, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $120,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $600,000 |
| 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 Watershed Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU).

## What the grant funds

“THIS IS A 2 PHASE APPROACH. SOI DUE: 30 November 2023 and FULL PROPOSAL DUE: 08 January 2024” The objectives are to monitor and estimate secondary production at the restored SAV beds, plus compare secondary production associated with the two SAV species habitat patches and to control sites in the Lynnhaven River. This should be done by sampling of all epifauna, infauna, and motile larger fauna within the SAV beds and at several unvegetated control sites outside the SAV beds with similar bottom conditions (sand to silty sand). Specifically, sampling work shall include: · Conduct physical sampling within both SAV species beds to assess the benthic infauna, epifauna, and larger motile fauna. · Fish and crabs can be sampled using a variety of methods, including but not limited to nets, traps, and/or underwater video or direct observational methods that can provide quantitative data. · Fauna will be classified according to broad taxonomic groups (polychaetes, nematodes, shrimp, amphipods, isopods, etc.). Fish will be classed to species, if possible, otherwise to the nearest taxonomic group. Blue crabs and hard clams will be processed separately for an individual secondary production estimate for each of these two commercially important species. · Samples shall be processed in a lab to estimate tissue dry weigh and ash free dry weight of fauna per unit area of SAV bed. Overall estimates of secondary production per acre of each species of SAV can then be estimated. · Produce a report summarizing the methods and results, with recommendations as appropriate. There are multiple restored SAV sites that will need to be assessed. The pilot study area, Phase 1, consists of two-acres of eelgrass and widgeongrass constructed in 2021. An addition five-acres of test plots were constructed in 2022. Over the course of the performance period, approximately 20 additional acres are planned in a phased approach (10 acres in 2023 and 10 acres in 2024) and should be incorporated into the secondary production assessment following their construction. All work shall be performed in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81EWF-24-SOI-0002 still open?

No. It closed on January 8, 2024. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).

### Who can apply for Assessment of Secondary Production of Restored Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Beds in the Lynnhaven River, VA?

Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers 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 Secondary Production of Restored Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Beds in the Lynnhaven River, VA?

Closed January 8, 2024. 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 $120,000 each. About $600,000 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.