Closed · W81EWF-23-SOI-0023 · CFDA 12.630 · Discretionary
Evaluation of microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) and vegetation interaction for soil rehabilitation
Federal grant opportunity posted by Engineer Research and Development Center, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $85K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 14, 2023
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Evaluation of microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) and vegetation interaction for soil rehabilitation is a closed discretionary listing from Engineer Research and Development Center that offered Up to $85,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $85K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 12.630
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Evaluation of microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) and vegetation interaction for soil rehabilitation - is cataloged under number W81EWF-23-SOI-0023 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 June 13, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $85,000. The agency has projected $170,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $170,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $170,000. 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 August 14, 2023. 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 $85,000
Close Date
August 14, 2023
Posted
June 13, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$170,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is a form of biomediated geotechnical soil improvement that has been proposed to enhance the strength and hydraulic conductivity characteristics of soils and has been considered for a range of geotechnical applications (DeJong et al. 2006; 2014; 2022). MICP enhances geotechnical properties through the bacterial precipitation of calcite, which can act as a binding agent between particles in a soil mass. Although lab and field scale research has increasingly shown potential positive impact on engineering properties and applications, little is known about the interaction of an MICP-treated soil mass with vegetation and vegetative regrowth, which are important aspects for usability and sustainability of soil improvement techniques on many flood control infrastructure projects. Prior research has shown that MICP treated soils exhibited seedling growth but heavily treated MICP soils exhibited sparse vegetation growth (Ghasemi & Montoya, 2022). These findings suggest that a balance is needed between the biomediation to increase engineering properties and the concentration of MICP that inhibits vegetation growth. Understanding this balance is important for informing the potential for MICP implementation, particularly in light of the increasing importance of nature-based engineering solutions and ensuring that engineered infrastructure is nature-inclusive.
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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Agency Contact
Kisha Craig Contract Specialist Phone 6016345397
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