Closed · W81EWF-22-SOI-0014 · CFDA 12.630 · Discretionary
Proof of Concept for Smart Sensors to Reduce Solid Waste
Federal grant opportunity posted by Engineer Research and Development Center, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $200K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 13, 2022
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Proof of Concept for Smart Sensors to Reduce Solid Waste is a closed discretionary listing from Engineer Research and Development Center that offered Up to $200,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $200K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 12.630
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Proof of Concept for Smart Sensors to Reduce Solid Waste - is cataloged under number W81EWF-22-SOI-0014 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 12.630, posted by Engineer Research and Development Center. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 14, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $200,000. The agency has projected $200,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $200,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $200,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 13, 2022. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $200,000
Close Date
June 13, 2022
Posted
April 14, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$200,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
Background: Solid waste generated in the U. S. has nearly tripled since 1960, according to EPA data. Although recycling and composting are increasingly employed to keep waste from landfill, the U.S. still sends more to landfill each year and landfill space is limited. Source reduction is the most preferred method of waste management in the EPA’s Waste Management Hierarchy. Source reduction is also the most preferred method of waste management for the military (Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense. Memorandum. “Revision to the Department of Defense Integrated Solid Waste Management Metrics.” United States Army Regulations, March 16, 2020.), but there is no standard method to measure source reduction (DoDI 4715.23). Currently, Installations must report diversion, a measure of waste that is not landfilled or incinerated divided by all waste generated On-Post. In other words, diversion is the percentage of actual waste generated that is reused, donated, recycled, composted, or sent to a waste-to-energy facility. Source reduction is a measure of the amount of reduced waste generation. Diversion is a metric that does not include any source reduction. Smart sensors would allow for consistent data collection of current trends in solid waste generation and disposal. The sensors would show changes over time. Initial data could be used as baseline data to measure changes over time, quantifying future source reduction.Furthermore, visual feedback could be used to nudge the Post population to waste less. Brief Description of Anticipated Work: The government seeks research and technical support for smart sensor design and fabrication of smart sensors to track real-time weights in interior waste containers at two (2) military Installations. Support is also sought for statistical analyses of data results. Study design and study sites will be decided based upon input from selected Installations, ERDC-CERL, Sponsoring Agency, and CESU partners. Details of primary tasks for Year 1 are as follows: Primary Task 1: Smart Sensor Design and Fabrication Sensors shall be able to collect real-time data on solid waste weight generation in interior waste containers and send that data to a sequestered data repository accessible to CERL researchers. Due to variability in container dimensions, sensors need a flexible design that can be tailored to each container. Sensors shall be fabricated by the awardee. Primary Task 2: Sensor Installation Sensors shall be placed in all interior waste containers at two (2) military Installations. At each Installation, sensors will be installed in interior waste containers at up to two (2) dining facilities, the common areas of up to two (2) office buildings, and the common areas of up to two (2) barracks buildings. Installation of sensors shall take place in summer 2022 at the selected Installations. Primary Task 3: Data Collection Data collection shall take place over a period of up to three (3) months, with ten (10) to twelve (12) weeks anticipated. Primary Task 4: Statistical Analyses Using standard statistical methods, data shall be analyzed. Potential Continuation Phase (Year 2) Continuation Task 1: Add Feedback Visualization to existing Smart Sensors Feedback visualization will show waste generation in a legible way and encourage proper segregation of materials (e.g. refuse, recycling, compost). Continuation Task 2: Data Collection Data collection shall take place over a period of one (1) to three (3) months. Continuation Task 3: Statistical Analyses Data and analyses from the primary tasks shall be used as a baseline to compare against when analyzing
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Phoebe V Fuller Grantor Phone 6016343793
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