Closed · W81EWF-24-SOI-0016 · CFDA 12.630 · Discretionary
Assessment of oyster reefs in the Piankatank River, VA
Federal grant opportunity posted by Engineer Research and Development Center, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $150K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 29, 2024
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Assessment of oyster reefs in the Piankatank River, VA is a closed discretionary listing from Engineer Research and Development Center that offered Up to $150,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $150K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 12.630
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Assessment of oyster reefs in the Piankatank River, VA - is cataloged under number W81EWF-24-SOI-0016 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 January 29, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $150,000. The agency has projected $350,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $350,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $350,000. 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 March 29, 2024. 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 $150,000
Close Date
March 29, 2024
Posted
January 29, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$350,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Piankatank River, Virginia is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay located between the Rappahannock and York Rivers on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula. It is one of the more unique rivers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed as it is fed by Dragon Run, Virginia’s second largest swamp, and is surrounded by mostly forested and agricultural land. The Piankatank River has been managed by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) a state oyster seed replenishment area with a system of intermixed seed and sanctuary reef areas for over 50 years. The 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement identified the Piankatank River as one of the five tributaries in Virginia targeted for oyster restoration with a goal of restoring 241 acres by 2025. As part of the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Recovery Program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District (USACE) and non-federal sponsor VMRC have completed two phases of oyster reef construction in the Piankatank River. Phase 1 constructed 25 acres of reef in 2017 with that acreage contributing to the 241-acre goal met by restoration partners in 2021. Phase 2 constructed an additional 53 acres in 2023. Our objectives are to monitor and document the status of these reefs using criteria established by the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team (GIT) Chesapeake Bay Oyster Metrics Report. According to the GIT metrics, an oyster sanctuary reef should achieve the target thresholds of 50 oysters/m2, 50 grams dry weight/m2, and a minimum of two-year classes. The reefs should undergo a physical assessment for density, biomass (dry weight), shell accretion, and size-frequency distribution. An assessment of other attached fauna for density and biomass is also desired. The data from the assessments will be used to inform adaptive management decisions and designs of other oyster restoration projects in the Chesapeake Bay. There are two sites that will need to be assessed. The first site, Phase 1, is a 25-acre subtidal granite reef constructed in 2017. The second site, Phase 2, is a 53-acre subtidal granite reef constructed in 2023. The work is anticipated to include Year 7 monitoring for the Phase 1 site in 2024 and Years 1, 3, and 6 monitoring for Phase 2 in 2024, 2026, and 2029.
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
Phoebe V Fuller Grantor Phone 6016343793
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