# Apple Snail (Pomacea spp.) Monitoring: Evaluating apple snail population response to changes in hydrology in the Everglades.

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81ewf22soi0001-apple-snail-pomacea-spp-monitoring-evaluating-apple-snail/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336586

> Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers offered grants of up to $100,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on January 14, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81EWF22SOI0001 |
| Agency | Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 14, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $500,000 |
| 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 South Florida - Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU).

## What the grant funds

Brief Description of Anticipated Work: The purpose of this research is to provide estimates of apple snail distribution, density, and reproduction in response to hydrologic changes associated with the current water control plan (e.g. Combined Operational Plan (COP)) that guides operations in south Florida. This project should be designed to determine apple snail population response to changes in hydrology associated with implementation of the 2020 COP Water Control Plan. The objectives of the proposed research are to: Objective 1: Determine statistically robust annual estimates of native and nonnative apple snail distribution, density, and egg cluster production in the Everglades wetlands ecosystem, with a focus on WCA 3A and in Everglade snail kite foraging areas when present (as determined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)), and assess how conditions and management actions affect these estimates. Objective 2: Determine the habitat characteristics, hydroperiod, gage-specific seasonal water levels and transitions, recession and ascension rates, and other factors that are most supportive of apple snail density, survival, recruitment, and egg cluster production and survival; and estimate values of these parameters that result in maximum apple snail densities and maximum densities/per capita egg production (PCE) within the Everglades wetlands ecosystem. Objective 3: Provide data in support of scientific studies of inter-relationships among apple snail demography, hydrologic regime, habitat characteristics, and other factors. Objective 4: Synthesize new data with existing information to provide annual updates on the factors that are most supportive of apple snail density, survival, recruitment, and egg cluster production and survival. Each year, summarize apple snail responses to management and conditions and provide specific management recommendations to increase apple snail density and reproductive success in the Greater Everglades wetlands ecosystem Deliverables: Quarterly Status Reports: Quarterly status reports will be delivered every 90 days on a quarterly basis. Each report will summarize work done and problems encountered during the reporting period, as appropriate. Annual Report: A draft and final annual report will be submitted at the completion of each year of the cooperative agreement.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81EWF22SOI0001 still open?

No. It closed on January 14, 2022. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).

### Who can apply for Apple Snail (Pomacea spp.) Monitoring: Evaluating apple snail population response to changes in hydrology in the Everglades.?

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 Apple Snail (Pomacea spp.) Monitoring: Evaluating apple snail population response to changes in hydrology in the Everglades.?

Closed January 14, 2022. 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 $500,000 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.