W81EWF-25-SOI-0001: UMRS Forest Resources Inventory and Analysis
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 2024.
Engineer Research and Development Center offered grants of up to $50,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $550,000 in total. Applications closed on January 31, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 2, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$50,000
- Total funding$550,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | December 2, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | January 31, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | March 2, 2025 |
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 Great Rivers 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.”
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 $50,000 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
Forest resource data collection and data analysis is necessary in order to develop forest management objectives at a stand, management area, river reach, and river system scale. Information gained from this project will be utilized to assist in making forest management decisions and assess changes in forest resources. An initial forest resource survey has been completed for all of the Rivers Project Office lands and a second inventory completed for Pool 24. A comprehensive analysis and comparison of the two iterations of data has also been completed for Pool 24. Year 1 of this project will focus on additional forest inventories in Pool 25 of the Mississippi River. Year 2 will focus on additional forest inventories as well as a similar comparative analysis of the two iterations of forest inventory data in Pool 25. There is the potential requirement for additional forest inventories to take place to aid with data analysis, focusing on Mississippi River Pools 25, 26, and the Open River and the lower Illinois River. Monitoring forest conditions following forest management actions is important to evaluate their effectiveness. Forest management has been conducted by USACE on the UMRS for over 30 years, but follow-up monitoring has been lacking. Completed forest management actions include reforestation, interplanting, timber stand improvement (TSI), prescribed burning, and invasive species treatment. This project will include conducting forest management actions and evaluating the effects of those actions on forest stand health, composition, and regeneration. This project will also take advantage of lessons learned from recent forest management projects to refine and enhance the Upper Mississippi River Systemic Forest Stewardship Plan (Guyon et al., 2012). This plan is the guiding document used by USACE foresters on the Upper Mississippi River in developing synchronized forest management plans and prescriptions. Revision of this plan will include more detailed R&D to develop desired forest conditions for different floodplain forest communities and stand structure and how this will meet the habitat requirements of species of concern. Identification of specific wildlife habitat requirements will be needed for species of concern to ensure that wildlife management objectives are being met through an active forest management program. Invasive species are one of the largest threats to habitat integrity of the floodplain forest resource.
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-25-SOI-0001 still open?
No. It closed on January 31, 2025. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).
Who can apply for UMRS Forest Resources Inventory and Analysis?
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 UMRS Forest Resources Inventory and Analysis?
Closed January 31, 2025. 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 $50,000 each. About $550,000 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.