# Identifying and Bridging Data Gaps for Managing Aquatic Invasive and Nuisance Fauna

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81ewf-24-soi-0037-identifying-and-bridging-data-gaps-for-managing-aquatic/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355545

> Engineer Research and Development Center offered grants of up to $200,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 6, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81EWF-24-SOI-0037 |
| Agency | Engineer Research and Development Center |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 6, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $1.0 million |
| 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). Disclosures of current and pending support made in this application may render an applicant ineligible for funding. Prior to award and throughout the period of performance, ERDC may continue to request updated continuing and pending support information, which will be reviewed and may result in discontinuation of funding. Religious organizations are entitled to compete on equal footing with secular organizations for Federal financial assistance as described in E.O. 13798, “Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty.”

## What the grant funds

Year one (1) will establish the initial structure of the project and includes tasks that support the following objectives. If funded, years two (2), three (3), four (4), and five (5) would continue to expand major elements of the research project and build a diverse portfolio of collaborative projects and work efforts. Objective 1: Identification of Data Gaps for AINF Management. There are two aspects to this objective: a comprehensive literature review on freshwater mussel control and management and current research activities related to AINF. For example, initial research activities that are focused on identifying, ground-truthing, and documenting project locations and specific sites for the collection of new data to evaluate site-specific management techniques including: (1) biotic and abiotic characterization of evaluation sites (quantitative vegetation assessments - AINF and non-target species); 2) presence of listed species; 3) acreage of site, average water depth, water exchange processes); and 4) key water quality parameters (temp, dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity). Primary sites would be from the Gulf Coast and Pacific Northwest. Objective 2: Experimentation to Close Data Gaps. This objective focuses on empirical research to close data gaps and transfer results through technology transfer mechanisms. Part of this objective is to organize interdisciplinary technical teams to plan and conduct studies during year one of the project. Joint teams will comprise scientists to partner with ERDC in the development and evaluation of environmentally compatible strategies to selectively manage AINF. These strategies include: 1) the use of pesticides; 2) bio-suppression techniques; 3) mechanical/physical methods, and 4) integration of selected approaches 1 through 3. Additionally, education and outreach activities on the need, methods, and benefits for managing AINF in public waters will be conducted at the conclusion of each study. These activities will be undertaken as technical webinars, workshops, training sessions, field tours, reports, peer-reviewed journal articles, sponsor briefings, and presentations at professional meetings. Education/outreach and technology transfer audiences will include the public, agencies, legislators, industry, media outlets, and all other stakeholders and practitioners.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81EWF-24-SOI-0037 still open?

No. It closed on September 6, 2024. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).

### Who can apply for Identifying and Bridging Data Gaps for Managing Aquatic Invasive and Nuisance Fauna?

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 Identifying and Bridging Data Gaps for Managing Aquatic Invasive and Nuisance Fauna?

Closed September 6, 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 $200,000 each. About $1.0 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.