May 18, 2022

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Funding Opportunity: Aquatic Invasive Species

Request for Statements of Interest Funding Opportunity Announcement
Federal Awarding Agency:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Engineer Research and Development Center
3909 Halls Ferry Road
Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199

Funding Opportunity No: W81EWF-22-SOI-0017
CFDA No: 12.630
Statutory Authority: 10 USC 4001
Project Title: “Aquatic Invasive Species Survey and Treatment on Lake Umatilla and Lake Celilo”

Full Announcement: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F2JKt_Sf-u324QfE0zLZoT0hsYZg4sSO/view?usp=sharing
Announcement Type: Initial announcement
Issue Date: May 16, 2022
Statement of Interest/Qualifications Due Date: 16 June 2022; 1300 central time zone
Full Application Package Due Date, if Invited: 15 July 2022
Estimated Award Ceiling: $30,000 base year
Estimated Total Program Funding (optional): $150,000
Expected Number of Awards: The government expects a single award from this
announcement.

Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) in an invasive aquatic plant that meets criteria for EDRR (early detection rapid response) for federal, state, and local organizations. Lake Umatilla is one of the first Oregon waterbodies to be impacted by this invasive plant that colonizes shorelines and slow-moving rivers. A flowering rush working group has been established to share resources and information on the spread and control of this species and personnel from John Day/Willow Creek Project serve on the team. Flowering rush is difficult to remove and control once it has established, and competes with native shoreline and wetland vegetation, often crowding out native species. Flowering rush is established in the Upper Columbia River watershed and is spreading downstream; it is now found in several locations within the Mid-Columbia River region and is expected to move throughout Lake Umatilla and farther downstream into Lake Celilo unless aggressive EDRR action is taken. Despite the presence of flowering rush in the upper Columbia River Basin for decades, many questions remain about its biology and ecology, especially in the lower watersheds where its presence is still limited.

Agency Contact
Stacy Thurman, Grants Specialist
US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center
3909 Halls Ferry Road
Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199
Stacy.D.Thurman@usace.army.mil