Opportunity Information: Apply for G22AS00237
The Water Resources Research Act Program Annual Base Grants (Fiscal Year 2022) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Department of the Interior. It is authorized by Section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-242), as amended by several later laws. The program exists to provide annual base support to the network of Water Resources Research Institutes and Centers that Congress established across the United States and its territories. These Institutes and Centers operate in every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam, with additional service areas noted in the announcement: the Guam Institute also serves the Federated States of Micronesia and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Hawaii Institute also serves American Samoa. USGS has been delegated responsibility for administering this nationwide institute program.
A key feature of this opportunity is that it is not open to the general public, private companies, or most nonprofits as direct applicants. Applications are accepted only from Institutes or Centers formally established under Section 104(a) of the Act, and the Institute Director (or an authorized designee) is the party responsible for submitting the application. While the Institute is the applicant, the announcement also clarifies how projects are expected to be sourced: the Institute may consider project proposals only from faculty members or affiliates at institutions of higher education in its state. In practice, that means university-based researchers typically develop project concepts, but funding flows through and is coordinated by the state or territorial Water Resources Research Institute/Center.
The statutory purpose of the program is broad but clearly defined around applied, peer-reviewed water research and the translation of that work into practical use. Section 104(b) requires each Institute or Center to plan, conduct, or otherwise arrange for competent applied and peer-reviewed research that advances four main outcomes: improving water supply reliability; exploring new ideas that either address water problems directly or expand understanding of water and water-related phenomena; supporting the entry of new researchers, engineers, and technicians into water resources fields (which often implies student training and early-career professional development); and disseminating research results to water managers and the public so findings do not remain solely in academic settings. The Act also emphasizes coordination as a core obligation, directing Institutes to cooperate closely with other colleges and universities in their state that have demonstrated research, outreach, and graduate training capacity, with the aim of building a statewide program that addresses state and regional water and land-related problems. In addition, Institutes are expected to cooperate with other institutes and regional organizations to increase effectiveness and promote regional coordination, reflecting the reality that water issues often cross political and watershed boundaries.
The announcement ties these Institute activities to USGS mission priorities. Proposed work is expected to support national objectives such as providing credible water-quality and water-quantity information, improving understanding of water availability, addressing how climate influences water resources, and responding to emerging water-related needs. At the same time, the program leaves room for local decision-making: specific technical emphasis areas are largely at the discretion of each Institute or Center Director, allowing each state or territory to align its annual base grant activities with the most pressing local and regional challenges, whether those involve drought resilience, groundwater depletion, flooding, water quality impairments, ecosystem needs, or infrastructure and management questions.
From an administrative and funding-opportunity standpoint, the listing identifies the opportunity as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) within the Natural Resources category, with CFDA/Assistance Listing number 15.805. The agency is the Geological Survey, and the opportunity number is G22AS00237. The original application closing date listed is May 2, 2022, and the posting shows an award ceiling of $401,310. While the notice does not spell out every budgeting or project-structure detail in the excerpt provided, the overall design is that base grant funds support the Institute's statutory functions: competitively selected applied research, development of water workforce talent, and active outreach and dissemination to practitioners and the public, all carried out in coordination with in-state universities and in collaboration with other regional partners.
In short, this opportunity funds the ongoing, state-based water research infrastructure that Congress created: a coordinated network of Institutes and Centers that identify priority water problems, fund and oversee peer-reviewed applied research through in-state higher education partners, train the next generation of water professionals, and ensure results are communicated in ways that can improve real-world water management.Apply for G22AS00237
- The Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM ANNUAL BASE GRANTS FISCAL YEAR 2022 REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.805.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-02-25.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-05-02. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $401,310.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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