Funding Opportunities
Program Number: 23202
Title: Water Sustainability and Climate (WSC)
Sponsor: Directorate for Geosciences/NSF
SYNOPSIS: The goal of the Water Sustainability and Climate (WSC) solicitation is to understand and predict the interactions between the water system and climate change, land use (including agriculture,
managed forest and rangeland systems), the built environment, and ecosystem function and services through place-based research and integrative models. Studies of the water system using models and/or observations at specific sites singly or in combination that allow for spatial and temporal extrapolation to other regions, as well as integration across the different processes in that system are
encouraged, especially to the extent that they advance the development of theoretical frameworks and predictive understanding. <S2S>
Deadline(s): 10/19/2011
Established Date: 06/17/2011
Follow-Up Date: 06/01/2012
Review Date: 06/20/2011
Contact: Enriqueta C. Barrera
Address: Division of Earth Sciences
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
U.S.A.
E-mail: ebarrera@nsf.gov
Web Site: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=100076&mode=VIEW
Program URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11551/nsf11551.htm
Tel: 703-292-8551
Deadline Ind: Receipt
Deadline Open: No
Award Type(s): General Project
Research Grants/R & D
Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
Any/No Restrictions
U.S. Non-Citizen National
U.S.A. Citizenship (including U.S. Territories)
U.S. Permanent Resident
Locations Tenable: U.S.A. Institution (including U.S. Territories)
Appl Type(s): Individual, Non-Specific
Colleges/Universities
For-Profit
Laboratory
Non-Profit
Private Institution/Organization
Research Institutions/Organizations
Small Business
State/Local Agencies
Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $0 SEEBELOW
Duration: 5 YEAR(s)
Indirect Costs: Yes
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: NONE
Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS
CFDA#: 99.999
OBJECTIVES: Specific topics of interest
include: Developing theoretical frameworks and models that incorporate the linkages and feedbacks among atmospheric, terrestrial, aquatic, oceanic, and social processes that can be used to predict the potential impact of (1) climate variability and change, (2) land use and (3) human activity on water systems on decadal to centennial scales in order to provide a basis for adaptive management of water resources. Determining the inputs, outputs, and potential changes in water budgets and water quality in response to (1) climate variability and change, (2) land use and (3) human activity, and the effect of these changes on Biogeochemical cycles, water quality, long-term chemical transport and transformation, terrestrial, aquatic and coastal ecosystems, landscape evolution and human settlements and behavior. Determining how our built water systems and our governance systems can be made more reliable, resilient and sustainable to meet diverse and often conflicting needs, such as
minimizing consumption of water for energy generation, industrial and agricultural/forest rangeland production and built environment
requirements, reuse for both potable and non-potable needs, ecosystem protection, and flood control and storm water management. This
activity enables interagency cooperation on one of the most pressing problems of the millennium--water sustainability --how it is likely to affect our world, and how we can proactively plan for its consequences. It allows the partner agencies--National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA/NIFA) -to combine
resources to identify and fund the most meritorious and highest-impact projects that support their respective missions, while eliminating duplication of effort and fostering collaboration between agencies and the investigators they support. Successful proposals are expected to study water systems in their entirety and to enable a new interdisciplinary paradigm in water research. Proposals that do not
broadly integrate across the biological sciences, geosciences, engineering, and social sciences may be returned without review. Proposals may establish new observational sites or utilize existing
sites and facilities already supported by NSF (National Science Foundation) or other federal and state agencies (e.g. USGS (US Geological Survey), USEPA (US Environmental Protection Agency) ,
USDA/ARS/FS (US Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research
Station/Forest Service), NOAA(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)).
ELIGIBILITY
Proposals may only be submitted by the following: Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the
US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions; Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs,
professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities; For-profit
organizations: U.S. commercial organizations, especially small businesses with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering
research or education. Other Federal Agencies and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs): Contact the appropriate
program before preparing a proposal for submission. USDA-NIFA only : Eligible applicants for the grant program implemented under WSC include: (1) State agricultural experiment stations; (2) colleges and
universities (including junior colleges offering associate degrees or higher); (3) university research foundations; (4) other research institutions and organizations; (5) Federal agencies, (6) national
laboratories; (7) private organizations or corporations; (8) individuals who are U.S. citizens, nations, or permanent residents; and (9) any group consisting of 2 or more entities identified in (1)
through (8). Eligible institutions do not include foreign and international organizations. An individual may appear as Principal Investigator (PI), co-PI, other senior personnel or investigator on only one Category 2 or Category 3 proposal submitted
for FY 2012 in response to this solicitation. An individual may participate in only one Category 1 proposal. This limitation includes proposals submitted by a lead organization, any sub-award submitted as
part of a proposal, or any collaborative proposal.
FUNDING
Three categories of awards are anticipated for this solicitation. Category 1 Awards: Small exploratory or incubation grants to develop teams, identify sites, hold workshops and develop plans for establishment or operation of a study site or modeling effort. These will be 1-2 years in duration for up to $150,000. An estimated 4-10 awards are expected to be made for Category 1 proposals. Category 2
Awards: Place-based observational and modeling studies, up to 5 years in duration and for a maximum of $5 million for each award. An estimated 2-4 awards are expected to be made for Category 2 proposals. Category 3 Awards: Synthesis, modeling and integration grants that will use existing data to integrate and synthesize across watershed
and groundwater sites. Both NSF and USDA/NIFA funds will be used to support this category. Some projects may be funded directly by USDA/NIFA. Project duration of 3-5 years for a maximum of $1.5 million for each award. An estimated 6-12 awards are expected to be made for Category 3 proposals. For awards made by USDA/NIFA, Section 1462(a) of
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310(a)) limits the recovery of indirect costs to 22 percent of total federal funds awarded. CFDA #'s: 10.310; 47.041; 47.050; 47.075. Source: Grants.gov (06/17/11). (cas)
KEYWORDS: Oceans and Seas
Land Management
Water Supply
Aquatic Ecology
Ecosystem(s)
Climate Change
Floods/Flooding
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