# Assessment of oyster reefs in the Great Wicomico River, VA

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81ewf-25-soi-0010-assessment-of-oyster-reefs-in-the-great-wicomico/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359833

> Engineer Research and Development Center offered grants of up to $100,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $300,000 in total. Applications closed on August 11, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81EWF-25-SOI-0010 |
| Agency | Engineer Research and Development Center |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 11, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $300,000 |
| 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

Our objectives are to monitor and document the status of the new 2025 adaptive management, rehabilitation, and new construction reefs using criteria established by the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Sustainable Fisheries GIT Chesapeake Bay Oyster Metrics Report. According to the GIT metrics, an oyster sanctuary reef should achieve the target thresholds of 50 oysters/m2, 50 grams dry weight/m2, and a minimum of two-year classes. The reefs should undergo a physical assessment for density, biomass (dry weight), shell accretion, and size-frequency distribution. An assessment of other attached fauna for density and biomass is also desired. The data from the assessments will be used to inform adaptive management decisions and designs of other oyster restoration projects in the Chesapeake Bay. There are approximately 18.24 acres across 7 reef sites (Reefs 1&2, 3, 4, 9, 10&11, 13, and 16) in the network that will need to be assessed. The work is anticipated to include Years 1, 3, and 5 monitoring in 2026, 2028, and 2030.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81EWF-25-SOI-0010 still open?

No. It closed on August 11, 2025. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).

### Who can apply for Assessment of oyster reefs in the Great Wicomico River, VA?

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 Assessment of oyster reefs in the Great Wicomico River, VA?

Closed August 11, 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 $100,000 each. About $300,000 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.