# Monitoring Potential Cadmium Levels in Avian Tissues Associated with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81ewf-24-soi-0022-monitoring-potential-cadmium-levels-in-avian-tissues/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353748

> Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers offered grants of up to $105,400 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on June 18, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81EWF-24-SOI-0022 |
| Agency | Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 18, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $105,400 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| 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 Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU).

## What the grant funds

The Savannah Harbor DMCAs are located in Jasper County, South Carolina. Pre-construction baseline sampling efforts entailed data collection, integration, and analysis of avian blood/tissue of birds in DMCAs 12A. 13A, 13B, 14A, and 14B (see below). Subsequent during and post-construction sampling efforts have been concentrated in DMCA 14A, the disposal area that received the Cd-laden sediments. Sampling also may occur in adjacent DMCAs 13B and 14B when construction prohibits sampling or bird abundance is low in 14A. The general objectives of the project are: Objective 1: Conduct field work to collect avian blood and tissue samples of target species from the approved DMCAs during the post-construction period, during the placement of the cap/cover, and potentially for three years after the placement is complete. Blood and tissue samples may be collected using either live capture or by lethal collection (with permit), depending on the bird species. Target species have been changed over time due to lack of abundance or difficulty in trapping certain species. Current target species and sampling methodology can be found in the most recent progress and annual reports from the SHEP monitoring website http://www.shep.uga.edu/. Changes in target species must be approved by USACE. Objective 2: Conduct chemical analysis. Biological samples (e.g., blood, tissues) will be analyzed for cadmium as well as a suite of other metals (arsenic, chromium, copper, lead, selenium, zinc). Objective 3: Prepare quarterly progress reports, and annual reports to include documentation of methods, software (if applicable), and analyses conducted throughout the duration of the work based on the federal fiscal calendar year (October 1 to September 30). The recipient/awardee may be asked to present research findings and monitoring results to the natural resource agencies and/or the public. The recipient/awardee must attend the annual SHEP stakeholder meeting and present the previous year’s monitoring results. D. Public Benefit: The Savannah Harbor DMCAs contain upland and aquatic habitats and are also bound by salt marsh and riverine habitats. As a result, these habitat areas attract a wide range of avifauna, and thus deposition of the dredged material may be a potential contaminant exposure route for birds.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81EWF-24-SOI-0022 still open?

No. It closed on June 18, 2024. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).

### Who can apply for Monitoring Potential Cadmium Levels in Avian Tissues Associated with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP)?

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 Monitoring Potential Cadmium Levels in Avian Tissues Associated with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP)?

Closed June 18, 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 $105,400 each.

### 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.