Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program

Agency: Geological Survey

15.805 -- Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

Section 104(g) 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. (see program announcement, Section II for additional description)

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Awards are available only to Water Research Institutes or Centers established pursuant to the provisions of section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act and listed at http://water.usgs.gov/wrri/institutes.html. 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. See program announcement, Section V for further information.

Grantor contact information

Description

Kimberly Dove Grant Specialist Phone 703-648-7487

Email

USGS Contact

kdove@usgs.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
announcement.doc	Full Program Announcement	Nov 22, 2011 06:51 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: April 7, 2012

Application process

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Award

$1,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$250,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

G12AS20005

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

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 nations water supply, including (but not limited to) enhancement of water supply infrastructure, development of drought impact indicators, evaluation of the dynamics of extreme hydrological events and associated costs, development of methods for better estimation of the physical and economic supply of water, integrated management of ground and surface waters, the resilience of public water supplies, and the evaluation of conservation practices. Proposals are sought in not only the physical dimensions of supply, but also the role of economics and institutions in water supply and in coping with extreme hydrologic conditions.

History

Version:

Posted date:

November 22, 2011

Archive date:

April 7, 2012