Opportunity Information: Apply for NWP 14 0005
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- The Dept. of the Army Corps of Engineers in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Benthic Data Collection and Analysis at Dredged Material Disposal Sites at the Mouth of the Columbia River" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 3, 2014 and posted on Feb 3, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 18, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $40,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Non Federal Interests
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Benthic Data Collection and Analysis at Dredged Material Disposal Sites at the Mouth of the Columbia River" is a discretionary funding announcement from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, under the Department of the Army. The agency planned to make a single award in the form of a cooperative agreement to support benthic biological monitoring at nearshore dredged material placement (disposal) sites located at the Mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon's coastal ocean waters. In practical terms, the work centers on collecting and analyzing information about bottom-dwelling marine organisms and related environmental conditions in areas where dredged sediment is placed, with the goal of understanding how placement activities may affect benthic habitats over time.
The main purpose of the project is to strengthen USACE's long-term sediment management and dredged material placement strategy by providing high-quality field data and analytical results. The products developed through the cooperative agreement are intended to directly inform decisions about where and how dredged material is placed in the nearshore environment at the Mouth of the Columbia River, and to help evaluate potential benthic impacts at other nearshore placement sites managed within the Portland District. This signals that the agency was not only interested in a one-off sampling effort, but in building monitoring outputs that could be used across multiple sites and future planning cycles, supporting broader environmental stewardship and operational decision-making.
Because the Mouth of the Columbia River is a dynamic, high-energy, and sometimes hazardous environment, the announcement emphasizes that the preferred partner must have demonstrated experience working in "volatile" coastal conditions and must be technically capable in both benthic and natural resource evaluation as well as data analysis. This suggests the partner would be expected to competently plan and execute field sampling in challenging ocean conditions, handle the logistics and safety considerations typical of nearshore work, and then turn the collected information into defensible analyses suitable for agency use. While the notice does not list specific sampling methods, the focus on benthic biological monitoring typically implies tasks such as seabed sampling (for example, sediment grabs or cores), identification and quantification of benthic invertebrate communities, sediment characterization, and interpretation of findings in relation to dredged material placement activities.
The opportunity was released under the authority of 33 USC 2326b, associated in the notice with sediment management. It was categorized under Natural Resources and carried an estimated total funding amount of $40,000. The expected number of awards was one, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award. The award ceiling and floor were both listed as zero, which often indicates that the specific budget parameters were to be determined within the cooperative agreement framework or detailed in the full announcement rather than constrained by preset minimums or maximums in the summary fields.
Eligibility was described as open to "Non Federal Interests," and the eligible applicant category was broadly labeled as "Others" with reference to additional eligibility details in the full announcement. This language commonly points to non-federal entities such as state or local organizations, tribes, academic institutions, non-profits, or similar partners that can enter into cooperative agreements and have the scientific and operational capacity to carry out marine fieldwork and analysis. The cooperative agreement instrument type also implies that USACE anticipated substantial involvement or collaboration during performance, rather than a hands-off relationship typical of some grant awards.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on February 3, 2014, with an original and current closing date of February 18, 2014, and it was later archived on March 20, 2014. The short application window indicates that interested parties would have needed to respond quickly. For access issues or questions about the full announcement, the notice provided a point of contact: Karen Dailey, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 503-808-4615.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Benthic Data Collection and Analysis at Dredged Material Disposal Sites at the Mouth of the Columbia River."
2) Which agency is offering this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding announcement from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, under the Department of the Army.
3) What type of award is expected?
The agency planned to make a single award in the form of a cooperative agreement.
4) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed in the notice is $40,000.
5) How many awards does USACE expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
6) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
7) What does it mean that the award ceiling and floor were listed as zero?
The summary fields list both the award ceiling and award floor as zero. This often indicates that the specific budget parameters were to be determined within the cooperative agreement framework or detailed in the full announcement, rather than set as fixed minimums or maximums in the summary information.
8) What is the main purpose of the project?
The main purpose is to strengthen USACE's long-term sediment management and dredged material placement strategy by producing high-quality field data and analytical results about benthic conditions at nearshore dredged material placement sites at the Mouth of the Columbia River.
9) What work is this project intended to support?
The project supports benthic biological monitoring at nearshore dredged material placement (disposal) sites located at the Mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon's coastal ocean waters, focusing on how placement activities may affect benthic habitats over time.
10) What kinds of outputs or products is USACE looking for?
The notice indicates the cooperative agreement is intended to produce monitoring outputs (field data and analytical results) that directly inform USACE decisions about where and how dredged material is placed in the nearshore environment at the Mouth of the Columbia River and help evaluate potential benthic impacts at other nearshore placement sites managed within the Portland District.
11) Is this meant to be a one-time sampling effort or something longer-term?
Based on the notice language, USACE signaled interest in monitoring outputs that can be used across multiple sites and future planning cycles, not just a one-off sampling effort.
12) Where will the fieldwork take place?
The work is focused on nearshore dredged material placement (disposal) sites at the Mouth of the Columbia River, in Oregon's coastal ocean waters.
13) What does "benthic" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this notice, "benthic" refers to bottom-dwelling marine organisms and related environmental conditions on or near the seafloor, especially in areas where dredged sediment is placed.
14) What kinds of activities might benthic biological monitoring include?
The notice does not specify exact sampling methods, but benthic biological monitoring typically implies collecting seabed samples (for example, sediment grabs or cores), identifying and quantifying benthic invertebrate communities, characterizing sediments, and interpreting findings in relation to dredged material placement activities.
15) Why does the notice emphasize experience in "volatile" coastal conditions?
The Mouth of the Columbia River is described as a dynamic, high-energy, and sometimes hazardous environment. The notice emphasizes that the preferred partner must have demonstrated experience working in these conditions and be capable of planning and executing field sampling safely and effectively in challenging nearshore ocean environments.
16) What expertise is USACE looking for in an applicant?
The notice emphasizes demonstrated experience working in volatile coastal conditions and technical capability in benthic and natural resource evaluation as well as data analysis, indicating the partner should be able to conduct field sampling and produce defensible analytical results suitable for agency decision-making.
17) What is the assistance listing category for this opportunity?
The opportunity was categorized under Natural Resources.
18) What legal authority is cited for this opportunity?
The notice states the opportunity was released under the authority of 33 USC 2326b, associated in the notice with sediment management.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as open to "Non Federal Interests." The eligible applicant category was labeled as "Others," with reference to additional eligibility details in the full announcement.
20) What does "Non Federal Interests" imply about eligible organizations?
Based on the notice wording, it commonly points to non-federal entities such as state or local organizations, tribes, academic institutions, non-profits, or similar partners that can enter into cooperative agreements and have the scientific and operational capacity to carry out marine fieldwork and analysis.
21) What does it mean that the award instrument is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically implies substantial involvement or collaboration by the federal agency during the project, rather than a more hands-off relationship. The notice indicates USACE anticipated active collaboration during performance.
22) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 3, 2014.
23) What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date listed in the notice was February 18, 2014.
24) What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The notice states it was archived on March 20, 2014, which typically indicates the posting is no longer active for new submissions under that announcement.
25) How long was the application window?
From the posted date (February 3, 2014) to the closing date (February 18, 2014), the application window was short, indicating interested parties would have needed to respond quickly.
26) Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The notice lists Karen Dailey, Contract Specialist, as the point of contact.
27) How can the point of contact be reached?
Karen Dailey can be reached by phone at 503-808-4615.
28) What decisions is USACE trying to support with the results?
The results are intended to directly inform decisions about where and how dredged material is placed in the nearshore environment at the Mouth of the Columbia River and to support evaluation of potential benthic impacts at other nearshore placement sites managed within the Portland District.
29) Is the project limited only to the Mouth of the Columbia River?
The primary focus is the Mouth of the Columbia River nearshore placement sites, but the notice also states the outputs are intended to help evaluate potential benthic impacts at other nearshore placement sites managed within the Portland District.
30) Does the notice specify exact field methods, sampling frequency, or deliverable formats?
No. The summary information does not list specific sampling methods, sampling frequency, or deliverable formats; it emphasizes benthic monitoring and analysis and points to the full announcement for additional details.
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