January 31, 2019

USACE Funding Opportunity: USCRP Topic 6: Implications of Coastal Restoration

REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF INTEREST
W912HZ-19-SOI-0016

Project Title: USCRP Research Topic 6: Long-term Implications of Coastal Restoration

Full RSOI and application instructions are available here: W912HZ-19-SOI-0016 Topic 06

Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential investigators for studies to be sponsored by the U.S. Army Engineer (USACE) Research and Development Center (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL). 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. The intent of this effort is to further compel communities to consider actions to assess the implications of coastal restoration projects on coastal communities.

Estimated award amounts for individual proposals of $50,000 to $250,000 may be accepted. Multiple awards may be funded. Possibly no awards will be made if the submitted proposals do not meet the objectives outlined in this RSOI.

Background:
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. Three primary research needs identified by the USCRP’s nearshore coastal community are to improve understanding of: 1) long-term implications of coastal restoration due to natural and anthropogenic processes; 2) extreme events, including flooding, erosion, and the subsequent recovery; and 3) the physical, biological and chemical processes impacting human and ecosystem health. The USCRP addresses societal needs along the coast through a coordinated effort backed by researchers from Federal agencies, academia, industry, and non-governmental organizations. 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.

Review of Statements of Interest will begin after the SOI has been posted to all units on the CESU website for 10 working days.

Posted 1/31/2019.