Long Term Resource Monitoring Program FY 2012 | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Long Term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRMP) FY 2012 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G12AS20001) is a mandatory, cooperative agreement funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under CFDA 15.978, the Upper Mississippi River System Long Term Resource Monitoring Program. The central purpose of this program is to ensure that decision makers have reliable, long-term scientific information to help keep the Upper Mississippi River System functioning as a healthy, sustainable, multiple-use river ecosystem. In practical terms, the program supports ongoing monitoring and related scientific work that helps agencies understand how the river system is changing over time and how those changes affect natural resources and river uses.

The mission statement and goals make it clear that this opportunity is built around long-term, consistent data collection and applied science that directly informs management. The monitoring goals emphasize five main outcomes: first, improving understanding of the Upper Mississippi River System as an interconnected ecological system; second, identifying resource trends over time and evaluating impacts, including both natural drivers and human influences; third, developing management alternatives based on scientific evidence rather than short-term observations; fourth, managing information so that data are organized, accessible, and usable across the program; and fifth, producing useful products, meaning analyses, reports, datasets, and other decision-support tools that translate monitoring results into information managers can act on.

As a cooperative agreement, the award structure implies substantial involvement by the federal agency beyond simply providing funds. Cooperative agreements are typically used when the federal government expects to have an active partnership role during the project period, such as coordinating monitoring protocols, ensuring standardization across field stations, supporting shared data systems, and aligning deliverables with program-wide objectives. The funding activity category is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, signaling that the work is scientific in nature and focused on generating and maintaining high-quality monitoring information and related research outputs. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.

Eligibility is highly restricted by statute. Only five state agencies, representing six designated field stations, are eligible to apply, as stipulated in the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-662). The eligible applicants are: the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (LTRMP Mississippi River Monitoring Station); the Illinois Natural History Survey (LTRMP Pool 26 Field Station and LTRMP Havana Field Station); the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (LTRMP Lake City Field Station); the Missouri Department of Conservation (LTRMP Open Rivers and Wetlands Field Station); and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (LTRMP Pool 8 Field Station). This limited eligibility reflects that the LTRMP is an established interagency monitoring network with specific, legislatively recognized partner institutions responsible for field-based monitoring at key locations.

Key timing details show that the opportunity was posted and created on December 2, 2011, with an original and current closing date of March 31, 2012, and an archive date of April 30, 2012. The listed agency contact for access issues or assistance is Laura Mahoney, Grant Analyst, reachable by phone at 703-648-7344, with reference to USGS Grants.gov support. Overall, this funding opportunity is best understood as continued support for a structured, long-running monitoring partnership designed to produce consistent, decision-relevant scientific information about the Upper Mississippi River System and its ecological condition over time.

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