ClosedOpportunity G13AS00009

Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program

Geological Survey · Department of the Interior

At a glance

Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Geological Survey (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was March 7, 2013. Individual awards are listed as up to $250K, with about 6 awards expected and $1M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities and others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.805 (Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Nov 15, 2012Posted
Mar 7, 2013Application deadline

Posted: Nov 15, 2012
Close date: Mar 7, 2013
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $250,000
Est. total funding: $1,000,000
Expected awards: 6
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Public colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Awards are available only to Water Research Institutes or Centers established pursuant to the provisions of section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act. However, any investigator at an institution of higher learning in the United States is eligible to apply for an award through a Water Research Institute or Center. All portions of the proposals, with the exception of the SF 424 Application for Federal Assistance and SF 424B Assurances, must be submitted through the niwr website. The SF 424 and SF 424B must be submitted through the grants.gov website at by the university at which the Institute or Center is located. Each proposal will then be authorized for inclusion in the national competition by the Director of the Institute or Center in the state in which the university of the principal investigator is located. Proposals requesting matching funds from an Institute or Center are authorized at the discretion of the Institute or Center Director. When a proposal is filed on the niwr.net site, the Institute or Center in the State in which the university of the principal investigator is located will be notified electronically that a proposal has been filed. The Director of that Institute or Center will subsequently review the proposal for adherence to the terms of this Announcement, and then, following the instructions provided at the website, may approve it for further consideration and technical review. The Director may, during this process, contact the principal investigator to discuss possible clarification or changes in the proposal. See Section V page 4 of program announcement for full details.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Section 104g of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 requires that this competitive grant program focus on water problems and issues of a regional or interstate nature beyond those of concern only to a single State and which relate to specific program priorities identified jointly by the Secretary of the Interior and the water resources research institutes.

Objectives of this program also include the following

A. Promote collaboration between the USGS and university scientists in research on significant national and regional water resources issues.

Proposals exhibiting substantial collaboration between the USGS and the applicant are encouraged and will receive extra weight in the evaluation and selection process. Collaborative proposals should describe in detail the respective roles of the USGS and the applicant in the proposed work.

Potential applicants seeking collaborative opportunities are encouraged to contact USGS Water Science Center Directors. Potential applicants are also encouraged to contact the Water Resources Research Branch Chiefs see Attachment F for contact information.

B. Promote the dissemination and application of the results of the research funded under this program.

C. Assist in the training of scientists in relevant water resource fields.

Proposals that include a strong educational component student support are encouraged, as are proposals from faculty beginning their careers.

The USGS and NIWR prefer that research supported by this program involve substantial collaboration between the USGS and university scientists. Collaboration can range from use of USGS data and information in the research to mutual involvement of USGS and university scientists on projects.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Full Announcement 104gFull Announcement · 2013rfp104g.pdfPDF · 696 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

15.805Assistance to State Water Resources Research InstitutesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 15.805

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$14.8M

FY25

$15.5M

FY26

$15.6M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.805. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 15.805

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 206 grant awards had funding actions under Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes, with 76 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

PURDUE UNIVERSITY$2.1M
NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION$1.89M
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE$1.79M
CORNELL UNIVERSITY$1.77M
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA$1.53M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Geological Survey
kdove@usgs.gov
703-648-7344

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $250k, total estimated program funding is $1,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 6 awards.

How do I apply for “Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity G13AS00009), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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