FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Requests for Statements of Interest and Qualifications for Potential Projects through the CESU Network

National Park Service

The National Park Service Midwest Regional Office and Cuyahoga Valley National Park are soliciting proposals to support collaborative research in the following topical area (see linked document below).

• Ethnographic Overview and Assessment of Camp Mueller, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
  Posted - 22 February 2019 | Deadline for submissions - Monday, 25 March 2019
  The Midwest Region Cultural Anthropology program is interested in an ethnographic overview and assessment study relating to Camp Mueller, a historically African American Summer Camp located at Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA) in Ohio. Universities within the CESU Network are eligible to apply. This project will be administered as a collaborative Federal Financial Assistance research project through the CESU Network. Statements of Interest and related questions should be directed to Michael J. Evans, Ph.D., Chief, Cultural Anthropology Program, Midwest Region Ethnography Program, National Park Service (Michael_Evans@nps.gov | (612) 345-0019).

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works (USACE), in coordination with the U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP), is soliciting proposals to support collaborative research in the following topical areas (see linked documents below).

The U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP) is a partnership of the coastal research community to coordinate Federal activities, strengthen academic programs, and build a strong workforce. The USCRP addresses societal needs along the coast through a coordinated effort backed by researchers from Federal agencies, academia, industry, and non-governmental organizations. In 2019, the USCRP is providing approximately $5M in competitive awards for academic proposals addressing the topics described below. Awards will be made with the intent of assisting academic institutions in funding coastal and nearshore processes graduate students to address critical research needs within the coastal community, advancing the state of knowledge, and building the future U.S. workforce.

Two types of awards are available:
(1) Academic Research: 2-3 year awards addressing strategic needs.
(2) Student Challenges: 1-2 year awards targeting short-term, focused, student driven initiatives.

In January 2019, the US Coastal Research Program will advertise 12 Requests for Statements of Interest (rSOI) through the Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units (CESU) Network. There will be one rSOI advertised for each research topic, as described below. Each announcement will provide additional details regarding the approximate total funding available in that topical area and point(s) of contact for additional information.

NOTE: Review of Statements of Interest for each topical area will begin after the individual rSOI has been posted on the CESU Network website for 10 working days.

• Understanding the Cross-Roads of Human and Ecosystem Health (W912HZ-19-SOI-0021)
  Posted - 06 February 2019
  The intent of this request is to seek researchers interested in performing applied research to advance understanding of the interaction of human and ecosystem health. Researchers will analyze data (and collect additional data if needed) to characterize and quantify the magnitude of the physical, biological and chemical processes impacting human and ecosystem health and their relationship to each other.
• USCRP Data Portal and Analytics (W912HZ-19-SOI-0020)
  Posted - 05 February 2019
  The intent of this request is to provide researchers the opportunity to develop a USCRP coastal data portal, which provides a common platform for linking and overlaying existing spatial and temporal data for use by the coastal community as well as a common platform for processing newly-collected data for field data collected as part of the USCRP. Researchers will then develop and adopt methodologies to utilize existing data together with USCRP data to conduct data analytics documenting benefits and impacts of USCRP research to coastal communities.
• Nearshore Sediment Transport and Sediment Budgets over Decadal Scales (W912HZ-19-SOI-0019)
  Posted - 05 February 2019
  The intent of this request is to quantify the connection, feedback mechanisms, and the longer term processes of nearshore shoal migration and available sediment sources. Proposals will focus on identifying and understanding both natural processes and potential dredging impacts to the geology, the nearshore, and the ecosystem, and consider present-day processes and how sea level change may evolve the nearshore sediment budget.
• Long-term Implications of Coastal Restoration (W912HZ-19-SOI-0016)
  Posted - 31 January 2019
  The intent of this request is to seek researchers interested in developing methods for creating sustainable systems of coastal restoration that will reduce the long-term costs of projects, both in terms of use, and operation and maintenance. Beyond the coastal restoration project (green or gray infrastructure) itself, researchers will also describe and quantify the effect of coastal restoration on reducing coastal impacts to the local community.
• Quantitative Model for Optimizing Coastal Community Systems Performance (W912HZ-19-SOI-0015)
  Posted - 31 January 2019
  The intent of this request is to seek researchers interested in developing a quantitative systems model that incorporates community perspectives, data, and future environmental and coastal infrastructure conditions so that potential future alternatives can be tested and optimized for coastal communities.
• Coastal Adaptation Pathways for Barrier Island Communities (W912HZ-19-SOI-0014)
  Posted - 31 January 2019
  The intent of this request is to seek researchers interested in developing recommended approaches (such as numerical modeling, historical data analysis, and/or field data collection) in order to develop community-informed, scientifically-based alternatives for adaptation for barrier island communities at risk from hurricane damage and future sea level change.
• Develop Community Resilience Guidance for Recovery and Mitigation and Adaptation (W912HZ-19-SOI-0013)
  Posted - 31 January 2019
  The intent of this request is to seek researchers interested in performing applied research to determine how nearshore communities can develop guidance to utilize best practices for recovery, long-term adaptive management and risk mitigation to recover faster from coastal impacts and adapt more readily to future events.
• Applied Storm and Recovery Studies as part of the During Nearshore Event Experiment (DUNEX) (W912HZ-19-SOI-0012)
  Posted - 31 January 2019
  The intent of this request is to provide researchers the opportunity to design and conduct field studies on nearshore processes before, during and after a storm event, including a During Nearshore Event Experiment (DUNEX) pilot study and full experiment.
• Quantifying and Communicating Numerical Model Uncertainty (W912HZ-19-SOI-0011)
  Posted - 31 January 2019
  The intent of this request is to seek researchers interested in performing applied research to identify, quantify, and potentially reduce uncertainty in numerical model predictions.
• Evaluating the Distribution and Geotechnical Properties of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Sand Resources and Coupled Environmental Response to Dredging (W912HZ-19-SOI-0010)
  Posted - 30 January 2019
  The intent of this request is to seek proposals that will examine the geologic framework of the OCS to establish the distribution and character of beach quality sands; evaluate sediment dynamics on the OCS as a result of normal, storm conditions, or dredging disturbances; evaluate the longterm impact of beach nourishment projects on the ecosystem, including bird and sea turtle populations and nesting behavior; and /or other topics related to OCS sand resource management.
• Coastal Structure Design and Rehabilitation incorporating Stochastic Risk and Uncertainty (W912HZ-19-SOI-0009)
  Posted - 30 January 2019
  The intent of this request is to seek researchers interested in performing applied research to develop and implement stochastic methods into the design and rehabilitation of coastal structures with emphasis on the risk and uncertainty in coastal forcing and structural stability.
• Identify and Communicate Coastal Impacts (W912HZ-19-SOI-0008)
  Posted - 30 January 2019
  The intent of this request is to seek researchers interested in describing and quantifying the risk communities face from coastal impacts and how best to communicate those risks to a broader audience.
• U.S. Coastal Research Program RFP Info
• U.S. Coastal Research Program RFP Webinar Slides
• Additional Requests for Statements of Interest will be posted here as they become available.