Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program
	CFDA Number:	15.805
	CFDA Description:	Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes
	Federal Agency Name:	Geological Survey
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources requests proposals for matching grants to support research on the topics of water supply and water availability, including investigations of possible new sources of supply, improvement of imparied waters to usable quality, conservation of existing sources, and limiting growth in demand.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	10HQPA0002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 01, 2010
	Creation Date:	Feb 01, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 21, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 21, 2010
	Archive Date:	May 21, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	6
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Awards are available only to Water Research Institutes or Centers established pursuant to the provisions of section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act and listed at http://water.usgs.gov/wrri/institutes.html. However, any investigator at an institution of higher learning in the United States is eligible to apply for an award through a Water Research Institute or Center. (See announcement, Section V for further information)
Grant Description: Section 104(g) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 requires that this competitive grant program focus on: "water problems and issues of a regional or interstate nature beyond those of concern only to a single State and which relate to specific program priorities identified jointly by the Secretary (of the Interior) and the (water resources research) institutes." (see announcement, Section II for additional description)
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Kimberly Dove Grant Specialist Phone 703-648-7487

Grant Specialist [kdove@usgs.gov]
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