Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program Announcement FY 2018

Thursday, December 7, 2017 - 2:45pm

Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program Announcement FY 2018

Summary: 

The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources requests proposals for matching grants to support research on the topic of improving and
enhancing the nation’s water supply, including evaluation of innovative approaches to water treatment, infrastructure design, retrofitting, maintenance, management, and replacement;
exploration and advancement of our understanding of changes in the quantity and quality of water resources in response to a changing climate, population shifts, and land use changes;
development of methods for better estimation of water supply, both surface and groundwater, including estimation of the physical supply and of the economic supply of water; development
and evaluation of processes and governance mechanisms for integrated surface/ground water management; and the evaluation and assessment of conservation practices. Any investigator at
an accredited institution of higher learning in the United States is eligible to apply for a grant through a Water Research Institute or Center established under the provisions of the Water
Resources Research Act of 1984, as amended (http://water.usgs.gov/wrri/institutes.html).

Proposals involving substantial collaboration between the USGS and university scientists are encouraged. Proposals may be for projects of 1 to 3 years in duration and may request up to
$250,000 in federal funds. Successful applicants must match each dollar of the federal grant with one dollar from non-federal sources. 

Pre-proposals are due on 5:00 PM, Eastern Time, Thursday, February 15, 2018 on https://niwr.net/