Dear Colleague,
We have three grant announcements to pass along. USGS was delayed in sending these Requests for Proposals due to the change in administration. Please excuse the short turnaround time, but it is necessary to commit these funds before the end of the fiscal year.
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 by June 24, 2021.
For California, investigators must submit proposals through the California Institute for Water Resources by June 16, 2021. If you plan to submit a proposal through the Institute, please contact Melanie Caruso (mmcaruso@ucanr.edu) so that we can begin to coordinate your submission as soon as possible.
Water Resources Research Act Program - National Competitive Grants FY2021 Program Announcement (G21AS00518)
Proposals are sought on the topic of improving and enhancing the nation’s water supply and
availability, and promoting the exploration of new ideas that address or expand our
understanding of water problems, including the following specific areas of inquiry (levels of
priority are not assigned, and the order of listing does not indicate the level of priority): socioeconomics and water use; water related hazards and public health; and exploration and advancement of our understanding of harmful algae blooms (HABs).
Water Resources Research Act Program - Aquatic Invasive Species Competitive Grants FY2021 Program Announcement (G21AS00520)
Proposals are sought on the following specific areas of inquiry (levels of priority are not
assigned, and the order of listing does not indicate the level of priority): improve our understanding of the impacts of aquatic invasive species on lakes and rivers
in the Upper Mississippi River basin; identify lake and river characteristics that infer resistance and resilience to establishment and impacts of aquatic invasive species in the Upper Mississippi River basin; social and/or economic assessment of the spread, detection, impacts, solutions, and management of aquatic invasive species in the Upper Mississippi River basin.
Water Resources Research Act Program - Per-and Polyflouroalkyl (PFAS) Substances Competitive Grants FY2021 Program Announcement (G21AS00521)
Proposals are sought on the following specific areas of inquiry (levels of priority are not assigned, and the order of listing does not indicate the level of priority): research on the fate, persistence, transport, and impacts of PFAS substances on changes to water quality and/or ecosystem dynamics, in water resources, including surface water and groundwater; and social and/or economic assessment of the spread, detection, impacts, solutions, and management of PFAS in surface and/or groundwater.
Sincerely,
Doug Parker, Ph.D., Director
