Opportunity Information: Apply for G24AS00537
The WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM ANNUAL BASE GRANTS (Fiscal Year 2024) opportunity is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the authority of Section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 USC 10301 et seq.), as amended by several later public laws. In practical terms, this is the annual base funding mechanism that supports the nationwide network of Water Resources Research Institutes and Centers that Congress created to strengthen applied water research, develop talent in water fields, and make sure research results reach the people who manage water and the broader public.
The program is designed specifically for the official Water Resources Research Institutes or Centers established under the Act. There is one in every U.S. state as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. 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. Applications must be submitted by the Institute Director or an authorized designee, which means individual researchers do not apply directly to USGS under this announcement. Instead, faculty members or affiliates at colleges and universities within a state would typically propose projects to their state Institute or Center, and the Institute decides what to include in its submission.
The Act lays out clear expectations for what these Institutes and Centers must do with the support. First, they are required to plan, conduct, or otherwise arrange for competent applied, peer-reviewed research. That research is expected to advance water supply reliability, encourage the exploration of new ideas that either solve pressing water problems or deepen understanding of water and related phenomena, help bring new scientists, engineers, and technicians into the water resources workforce, and ensure that research results are actively disseminated to water managers and the public. Second, Institutes must cooperate closely with other colleges and universities within their state that have demonstrated capacity for research, information sharing, and graduate training, with the goal of building a statewide program that tackles state and regional water and related land challenges. Third, they must also coordinate with other institutes and relevant organizations in their region to improve overall effectiveness and support regional collaboration.
While each Institute or Center has flexibility to set its own specific topical priorities, proposals submitted under this grant are expected to align with USGS mission objectives. The announcement highlights USGS priorities around providing water quality and water quantity information, improving understanding of water availability, examining how climate influences water resources, and responding to emerging water-related needs. In other words, the program supports locally and regionally grounded research agendas, but it expects that work to contribute to the broader national need for better water data, better science, and better decision support.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed as Funding Opportunity Number G24AS00537 under CFDA 15.805, with USGS as the issuing agency. The original closing date shown is May 22, 2024, and the posted award ceiling is $440,685. The eligibility category is effectively limited to the designated Water Resources Research Institutes/Centers established under the Act, even though the listing labels eligible applicants as "Others," because the text makes clear that only these Institutes or Centers may submit applications. The overall structure is therefore best understood as base program support provided to the established Institutes, which then organize competitive, peer-reviewed applied research and related training and outreach activities within their jurisdictions, in coordination with universities and regional partners.Apply for G24AS00537
- 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 2024" 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 2024-04-11.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-22. (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 $440,685.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM ANNUAL BASE GRANTS opportunity (FY 2024)?
This is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that provides annual base funding to support the nationwide network of Water Resources Research Institutes and Centers established under the Water Resources Research Act. The funding is intended to strengthen applied water research, develop water-related talent, and ensure research results are shared with water managers and the public.
Which agency runs this program?
The issuing agency is the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What is the legal authority for this grant program?
The program is authorized under Section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 USC 10301 et seq.), as amended by several later public laws.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is G24AS00537.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 15.805.
Who is eligible to apply for this funding?
Only the official Water Resources Research Institutes or Centers established under the Water Resources Research Act may submit applications under this opportunity. Although the eligibility category may be labeled broadly (for example, as "Others"), the announcement text restricts eligibility to these designated Institutes/Centers.
Is there an Institute or Center in every state or territory?
Yes. There is one Institute or Center in every U.S. state, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.
Which additional areas are served by the Guam and Hawaii Institutes?
The Guam institute also serves the Federated States of Micronesia and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Hawaii institute also serves American Samoa.
Can individual researchers apply directly to USGS under this announcement?
No. Applications must be submitted by the Institute Director or an authorized designee. Individual researchers do not apply directly to USGS under this opportunity.
If I am a faculty member or affiliate at a college or university, how do I participate?
Faculty members or affiliates would typically propose projects to their state Water Resources Research Institute or Center. The Institute/Center decides what projects to include in its overall submission to USGS.
What is the primary purpose of the annual base funding?
The base funding supports Institutes/Centers in carrying out applied, peer-reviewed water research; developing the water resources workforce; and disseminating research results to water managers and the broader public.
What activities are Institutes and Centers expected to carry out with this support?
The Act describes expectations that Institutes/Centers will plan, conduct, or otherwise arrange for competent applied, peer-reviewed research; help strengthen water supply reliability; encourage exploration of new ideas that solve pressing water problems or deepen understanding of water and related phenomena; help bring new scientists, engineers, and technicians into the water workforce; and actively disseminate results to water managers and the public.
Does the program require peer review of research?
Yes. Research supported under the Institutes/Centers is expected to be applied and peer-reviewed.
What kinds of research outcomes does the program emphasize?
Based on the announcement, emphasis includes advancing water supply reliability, addressing pressing water problems, improving understanding of water and related phenomena, and ensuring results are actively shared with practitioners and the public.
How do Institutes and Centers work with other universities in their state?
Institutes are expected to cooperate closely with other colleges and universities in their state that have demonstrated capacity for research, information sharing, and graduate training. The goal is a statewide program that addresses state and regional water and related land challenges.
Are Institutes expected to collaborate beyond their state?
Yes. They are expected to coordinate with other Institutes and relevant organizations in their region to improve effectiveness and support regional collaboration.
Do Institutes and Centers choose their own topical priorities?
Yes. Each Institute or Center has flexibility to set its own specific topical priorities, but proposals submitted under this grant are expected to align with USGS mission objectives.
What USGS mission priorities are highlighted in this announcement?
The announcement highlights priorities including providing water quality and water quantity information, improving understanding of water availability, examining how climate influences water resources, and responding to emerging water-related needs.
Does the program focus only on national priorities, or can it support local and regional needs?
It supports locally and regionally grounded research agendas, while expecting that the work contributes to broader national needs for improved water data, science, and decision support.
What is the closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date shown is May 22, 2024.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount shown for this posting?
The posted award ceiling is $440,685.
Is this funding described as "base" support for existing Institutes/Centers?
Yes. The opportunity is described as the annual base funding mechanism that supports the established network of Water Resources Research Institutes and Centers.
What is the overall structure of how the funding supports research?
USGS provides base program support to the designated Institutes/Centers. Those Institutes/Centers then organize competitive, peer-reviewed applied research and related training and outreach activities within their jurisdictions, in coordination with universities and regional partners.
Who must submit the application on behalf of an Institute or Center?
The application must be submitted by the Institute Director or an authorized designee.
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