WRRC Accepting Preproposals for Grants from the Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program (104g)

The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources is requesting proposals for the Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program, FY 2017 (104g) matching grants to support research on improving and enhancing the nation's water supply. Any investigator at an accredited institution of higher learning in the United States is eligible to apply. 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. See attached Request for Proposals or go here.

2017 RFP 104g (pdf)

Preproposals must be submitted by the Principal Investigators to their 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). In Arizona that entity is the Water Resources Research Center at the University of Arizona. The WRRC must receive the preproposal from Arizona PIs prior to 5:00 PM Eastern Time, February 15, 2017. The WRRC will forward the preproposals to the USGS National Program Office for the peer panel evaluation. Consult the attached RFP for preproposal format instructions. Up to 30 preproposals will be selected to be invited to submit a full proposal. Submitting a preproposal does not obligate the PI to submit a full proposal. Invited full proposals must be submitted to the grants.gov internet site at http://www.grants.gov not later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time, June 1, 2017 by the university at which the Institute or Center is located.

Research projects may address a range of topics 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.

Funds have not yet been appropriated for this program for FY 2017. The Government's obligation under this program is contingent upon the availability of funds.