Opportunity Information: Apply for W81EWF 20 SOI 0031
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- The Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Developing Composite Time Series Restoration Trajectories in Salt Marsh Habitat in East Coast Sites" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.630.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-06-04.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-07-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $48,500.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Developing Composite Time Series Restoration Trajectories in Salt Marsh Habitat in East Coast Sites" supports a research effort aimed at measuring how restored salt marshes develop over time and how closely they track expected recovery patterns. The central idea is to move beyond isolated case studies and instead build a clearer, region-specific picture of what successful marsh restoration looks like across multiple East Coast states such as Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York. By quantifying ecological change at restored sites of different ages and comparing those patterns to long-term datasets, the project is meant to produce practical restoration benchmarks and tools that can help managers recognize early when a restoration is drifting off course.
The work focuses on developing and applying a set of shared "common and novel" metrics that capture marsh condition and recovery. While the final metric list would be determined during the project, the opportunity highlights several key categories: soil characteristics, vegetation (plant communities), macroinvertebrates, microbial communities, and bird communities. The program also anticipates that remote sensing metrics may be used as part of the toolkit, especially to reduce reliance on field seasons that could be limited by conditions like COVID-19. The end product is intended to be quantitative and comparable across sites, allowing the research team to evaluate restoration progress in a standardized way.
A major deliverable is the creation of regional Composite Time Series Trajectories (CTST). Rather than waiting decades for one site to mature, CTST stitches together information from multiple restoration projects of different ages within similar systems, effectively constructing a time series by combining sites that represent different stages of recovery. These composite trajectories are then compared against Retrospective Single Site Trajectory (RSST) analyses, which rely on long-term monitoring data from individual East Coast sites where historical records already exist. Together, CTST and RSST are meant to produce defensible expectations for restoration outcomes, specifically for marsh restorations using BU (as referenced in the opportunity), and to identify early indicator metrics that can flag problems before they become entrenched.
The sponsor for the opportunity is the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, meaning the government expects to participate actively rather than simply fund the work at arm's length. The Corps (including ERDC researchers) would provide technical guidance, help shape the experimental design, and collaborate on publications. The opportunity notes that overlapping periods of performance are not expected, suggesting a planned sequencing of work rather than multiple simultaneous project periods.
The project is structured with a base year and two optional years. In Year 1, the main tasks are to assemble a technical team, identify local study sites, and evaluate predetermined metrics at each site across three types of areas: a control area (to represent an unrestored or reference condition), a recent BU marsh restoration area, and an established BU marsh restoration area. Year 1 also includes producing a peer-reviewed journal article or public report in collaboration with ERDC focused on the regional CTST results, and delivering a public seminar to share findings. Optional Year 2 expands the effort by incorporating additional sites and/or building restoration trajectories from long-term datasets using the RSST approach, followed by deeper integrative analysis of regional patterns. Like Year 1, Year 2 includes a publication or public report (this time emphasizing RSST and comparative analyses) and a public seminar. Optional Year 3 continues the RSST trajectory development and regional pattern analysis, again culminating in a publication or public report and a seminar, reinforcing that the later years are designed to broaden the dataset, strengthen regional comparisons, and refine the predictive value of the trajectories and indicators.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as discretionary funding under the science and technology/research and development category, with CFDA number 12.630. The funding opportunity number is W81EWF 20 SOI 0031, with an original closing date of 2020-07-31 and an award ceiling of $48,500. Eligibility is limited: applicants must be non-federal partners within the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU), which effectively narrows participation to organizations affiliated with that CESU network.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Developing Composite Time Series Restoration Trajectories in Salt Marsh Habitat in East Coast Sites."
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project supports research to measure how restored salt marshes develop over time and how closely they track expected recovery patterns. A core goal is to move beyond isolated case studies and produce a clearer, region-specific picture of what successful salt marsh restoration looks like across multiple East Coast states.
What geographic region does the work focus on?
The work is focused on East Coast salt marsh sites, with example states specifically mentioned as Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York.
Why does the opportunity emphasize a regional approach rather than single case studies?
The intent is to create quantitative, comparable benchmarks across multiple sites so restoration progress can be evaluated in a standardized way. This regional approach is meant to help managers identify early when a restoration project is drifting off course.
What are "Composite Time Series Trajectories (CTST)"?
CTST are regional restoration trajectories created by stitching together information from multiple restoration projects of different ages within similar systems. Instead of waiting decades for one site to mature, CTST combines sites that represent different stages of recovery to effectively construct a time series.
What are "Retrospective Single Site Trajectory (RSST)" analyses?
RSST analyses rely on long-term monitoring data from individual East Coast sites where historical records already exist. RSST is used to build trajectories from those long-term datasets and compare them with the composite trajectories.
How are CTST and RSST intended to be used together?
Together, CTST and RSST are meant to produce defensible expectations for restoration outcomes and to identify early indicator metrics that can flag problems before they become entrenched.
What types of metrics will be used to measure marsh condition and recovery?
The opportunity calls for developing and applying shared "common and novel" metrics. While the final list is determined during the project, highlighted categories include soil characteristics, vegetation (plant communities), macroinvertebrates, microbial communities, and bird communities.
Does the opportunity mention remote sensing?
Yes. The opportunity anticipates that remote sensing metrics may be used as part of the toolkit, including to reduce reliance on field seasons that could be limited by conditions like COVID-19.
What is meant by producing "restoration benchmarks and tools"?
The intended end product is quantitative and comparable across sites, so it can be used to evaluate restoration progress in a standardized way. The benchmarks and tools are meant to help managers recognize early warning signs that a restoration is not tracking expected recovery patterns.
What is the sponsor agency for this opportunity?
The sponsor is the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
What award mechanism is used for this funding?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement. This indicates the government expects to participate actively in the work rather than only providing funding.
How will the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers be involved during the project?
The opportunity states the Corps (including ERDC researchers) would provide technical guidance, help shape the experimental design, and collaborate on publications.
Are overlapping periods of performance expected?
No. The opportunity notes that overlapping periods of performance are not expected, implying a planned sequencing of work rather than multiple simultaneous project periods.
How is the project structured across years?
The project includes a base year (Year 1) and two optional years (Optional Year 2 and Optional Year 3).
What are the main tasks in Year 1?
Year 1 tasks include assembling a technical team, identifying local study sites, and evaluating predetermined metrics at each site across three area types: a control area, a recent BU marsh restoration area, and an established BU marsh restoration area. Year 1 also includes producing a peer-reviewed journal article or public report (in collaboration with ERDC) focused on regional CTST results, and delivering a public seminar to share findings.
What types of site areas are evaluated in Year 1?
Year 1 evaluations are conducted across three types of areas: (1) a control area representing an unrestored or reference condition, (2) a recent BU marsh restoration area, and (3) an established BU marsh restoration area.
What is planned for Optional Year 2?
Optional Year 2 expands the effort by incorporating additional sites and/or building restoration trajectories from long-term datasets using the RSST approach. It also includes deeper integrative analysis of regional patterns, a publication or public report emphasizing RSST and comparative analyses, and a public seminar.
What is planned for Optional Year 3?
Optional Year 3 continues RSST trajectory development and regional pattern analysis, again culminating in a publication or public report and a public seminar. The later years are intended to broaden the dataset, strengthen regional comparisons, and refine the predictive value of trajectories and early indicators.
What deliverables are expected each year?
The opportunity describes an annual pattern of deliverables: a publication (peer-reviewed journal article) or a public report produced in collaboration with ERDC, plus a public seminar to share findings. Year 1 emphasizes CTST results, while Optional Year 2 and Optional Year 3 emphasize RSST development and comparative/regional analyses.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 12.630.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is W81EWF 20 SOI 0031.
What type of funding is this categorized as?
It is listed as discretionary funding under the science and technology/research and development category.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $48,500.
What was the original closing date listed for the opportunity?
The original closing date is listed as 2020-07-31.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to non-federal partners within the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU). This restricts participation to organizations affiliated with that CESU network.
Does the opportunity specify the restoration type it is focused on?
Yes. The CTST and RSST analyses are described as producing expectations for marsh restorations using BU (as referenced in the opportunity), including comparisons across restored sites of different ages.
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