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MWRRC Invites FY 2024 104(b) Proposals

by Kaye L. Brubaker

The MWRRC invites proposals from Principal Investigators (PIs) at institutions of higher education in Maryland to be considered for support under the FY 2024 104(b)  Water Resources Research Act program (US Geological Survey).

The FY24 USGS WRRA 104b Annual Base Grant funding announcement is expected to be posted in March or early April. Only Water Resources Institutes and Centers may submit proposals to the USGS. Investigators at any institution of higher education in Maryland may submit proposals to the MWRRC.

Proposals should be submitted to the MWRRC by 11:59 p.m., Friday, Apr. 26, 2024, following the guidelines in the 2024 Maryland RFP

The following documents are provided for use in preparing proposals:

We expect that funding will be awarded Sept. 1, 2024. Projects will be funded for at most one year.

Note that the matching requirement for the 104(b) program is now 1:1 — one non-federal dollar offered as match for each federal dollar requested. Under this program, federal funds may not be used to pay indirect costs. Matching funds may include the forgone indirect costs, as well as non-federal salaries and benefits. Investigators may contact the Center Director if they have questions about matching funds.

Proposals may address any water resources topic important to Maryland and to the education of water scientists, engineers, and other professionals in Maryland. The Center particularly invites proposals on the following topics:

  • Climate change mitigation and/or adaptation in the context of water resources
  • Justice and equity in water resources
  • Building a diverse water resources workforce for Maryland
  • Public and preK-12 education about water, watersheds, and water resources

The Center also welcomes proposals for Summer 2025 Graduate Student Support (see https://blog.umd.edu/mwrrc/grad-fellowships/ ). The timing of the awards (start date Sept. 1) does not allow us to provide summer awards in 2024.

MWRRC Invites FY 2023 104(b) Proposals

by Kaye L. Brubaker

The MWRRC invites proposals from Principal Investigators (PIs) at institutions of higher education in Maryland to be considered for support under the FY 2023 104(b)  Water Resources Research Act program (US Geological Survey).

The FY23 USGS WRRA 104b Annual Base Grant funding announcement (#G23AS00486) was posted April 4 (USGS WRRI website ). Only Water Resources Institutes and Centers may submit proposals to the USGS. Investigators at any institution of higher education in Maryland may submit proposals to the MWRRC.

Proposals should be submitted to the MWRRC by 11:59 p.m., Friday, April 28, 2023 Friday, May 5, following the guidelines in the Maryland 2023 RFP

The following documents are provided for use in preparing proposals:

We expect that funding will be awarded Sept. 1, 2023. Projects will be funded for at most one year.

Note that the matching requirement for the 104(b) program is now 1:1 — one non-federal dollar offered as match for each federal dollar requested. Under this program, federal funds may not be used to pay indirect costs. Matching funds may include the forgone indirect costs, as well as non-federal salaries and benefits. Investigators may contact the Center Director if they have questions about matching funds.

Proposals may address any water resources topic important to Maryland and to the education of water scientists, engineers, and other professionals in Maryland. The Center particularly invites proposals on the following topics:

  • Climate change mitigation and/or adaptation in the context of water resources
  • Justice and equity in water resources
  • Building a diverse water resources workforce for Maryland
  • Public and preK-12 education about water, watersheds, and water resources

The Center also welcomes proposals for Summer 2024 Graduate Student Fellowships (see https://blog.umd.edu/mwrrc/grad-fellowships/ ). The timing of this year’s awards does not allow us to support summer fellowships in 2023.

MWRRC Invites FY 2022 104(b) Proposals

by Kaye L. Brubaker

The MWRRC invites proposals from Principal Investigators (PIs) at institutions of higher education in Maryland to be considered for support under the FY 2022 104(b)  Water Resources Research Act program (US Geological Survey).

Proposals should be submitted to the MWRRC by 11:59 p.m., Friday, April 15, 2022, following the guidelines in RFP-Maryland104b-2022

The following documents are provided for use in preparing proposals:

The USGS expects that funding will be awarded Sept. 1, 2022. Projects will be funded for at most one year.

Note that the matching requirement for the 104(b) program is now 1:1 — one non-federal dollar offered as match for each federal dollar requested. Under this program, federal funds may not be used to pay indirect costs. Matching funds may include the forgone indirect costs, as well as non-federal salaries and benefits. Investigators may contact the Center Director if they have questions about matching funds.

Proposals may address any water resources topic important to Maryland and to the education of water scientists, engineers, and other professionals in Maryland. This year, the Center particularly invites proposals on the following topics:

  • Addressing the effects of changing climate
  • Justice and equity in water resources
  • Building a diverse water resources workforce for Maryland
  • Public and preK-12 education about water, watersheds, and water resources

The Center also welcomes proposals for Summer 2023 Graduate Student Fellowships (see https://blog.umd.edu/mwrrc/grad-fellowships/ ). The timing of this year’s awards does not allow us to support summer fellowships in 2022.

Deadline Extended for MWRRC 104(b) Applications; FY2021 Program Approved

by Kaye L. Brubaker

We have received notice that the Department of the Interior has approved the FY 2021 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Water Resources Research Act Program Section 104(b). We expect the RFP to be published soon.

The due date for submissions to the MWRRC has been extended to Friday, May 7, 11:59 p.m. EDT.  For guidance and format, see the previous post, MWRRC Invites FY 2021 104(b) Proposals.

Estimated start date: June 1.

 

MWRRC Invites FY 2021 104(b) Proposals

by Kaye L. Brubaker

In anticipation of the official release of the USGS Request for Proposals (RFP) for the FY 2021 104(b)  Water Resources Research Act program, the MWRRC invites proposals from Principal Investigators (PIs) at institutions of higher education in Maryland.

Proposals should be submitted to the MWRRC by 11:59 p.m., Friday, April 23, 2021, following the guidelines in the example RFP, Example_RFP-MD104b-2020.

The Center suggests a start date of mid-May. Projects will be funded for one year. Specific start and end dates will be set by the forthcoming USGS 2021 RFP.

If the 2021 RFP, when published, requires adjustments, the Center will work with PIs to prepare the selected proposals for submission to the USGS on behalf of the Center.

Proposals may address any water resources topic important to Maryland and to the education of water scientists, engineers, and other professionals in Maryland. This year, the Center particularly invites proposals on the following topics:

  • Addressing the effects of changing climate
  • Justice and equity in water resources
  • Building a diverse water resources workforce for Maryland
  • Public and preK-12 education about water, watersheds, and water resources

The Center also welcomes proposals for Summer 2021 Graduate Student Fellowships (see https://blog.umd.edu/mwrrc/grad-fellowships/ )

 

2017 Maryland Water Monitoring Council Conference

by Kaye L. Brubaker

The Maryland Water Monitoring Council will hold its 23rd Annual Conference at the Maritime Institute, North Linthicum, Maryland, on Friday, December 8, 2017. Registration will begin at 7:30 AM and the conference will adjourn at 4:30 PM. The conference will include a plenary session, six concurrent breakout sessions, posters and exhibitor tables, and the famous Maritime Institute all-you-can-eat buffet lunch. You’ll also have plenty of time to network and catch up with old friends and colleagues during the long breaks and the post-meeting social (location TBA).

Follow this link for more information.

The challenges of restoring and protecting our aquatic resources are daunting. Stressors related to climate change and population growth will require us to adapt as we move further into the 21st Century. But there are reasons to be optimistic.  Enhanced implementation of sound science, supported by robust water monitoring will undoubtedly be essential to ensure healthy aquatic ecosystems in the future. With such challenges in mind, he theme of the 2017 MWMC conference is Managing Water Quality in a Changing World. Concurrent sessions will focus on these challenges and our need to adapt to them. These sessions include Climate Change and Adaptation, Stream Restoration Biomonitoring, Leveraging Data Sources, New Monitoring Technologies, Agriculture and Water Quality, Citizen Science, and Communicating Progress and Successes. The morning plenary session will feature two presentations:

“The 2016 Ellicott City Flood: A 225-Year-Old Mill Town’s Survival Story” by Jim Caldwell – Director, Howard County Office of Community Sustainability

“A 10,000 Year Record of Climate, Forests, Land Use, and Chesapeake Water Quality” by Grace Brush – Professor, Johns Hopkins University

Talks and posters are invited. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE – October 20, 2017.

The 6th MWMC Student Poster Award will be offered.

Follow this link for more information.