Cook Inlet Beluga Whale (CIBW) Prey, Salmon Productivity Monitoring at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER).
This cooperative agreement funds CESU-affiliated work on monitoring Cook Inlet beluga whale prey and salmon productivity at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, with priority for federal or state fish and wildlife management agencies.
⚑ Only Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units under the Alaska, Rocky Mountain, and Pacific Northwest Units are eligible · Sikes Act authority applies; priority given to federal and state agencies with fish/wildlife management responsibility · CESU indirect cost rate capped at 17.5% · Full proposal may be required on short turnaround, possibly 5 business days
This is fisheries/ecological monitoring and salmon productivity work for beluga whale prey at JBER, which is far outside IPPRA’s public opinion, risk perception, warning communication, education policy, and energy/security social-science lines. There is no plausible PI fit on this team beyond at most peripheral interest in environmental policy.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-08-13
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 70 strong | technical depth: substantial; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | peripheral portfolio topic: environment; social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 25 weak | funds applied research; deep-tech content |
Description
Note: A full study proposal and proposed budget are NOT requested at this time.
Project Title: Cook Inlet Beluga Whale (CIBW) Prey, Salmon Productivity Monitoring at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER).
Brief Description of Anticipated Work: See Attached SOO.
Period of Performance: The base period of the agreement will extend 18 months from the date of award. There may be up to six (6) 18-month follow-on periods based on availability of funding.
Please send responses or direct questions to:
Nicholas A. Aprea
Grants Specialist
USACE, Fort Worth District
Email: Nicholas.a.aprea@usace.army.mil
David Leptien
Project Manager
USACE, Fort Worth District
Email: david.b.leptien@usace.army.mil
Timeline for Review of Statements of Interest: 30 calendar days from date posted.
If selected to submit a full proposal, proposal turnaround time WILL be short and may be limited to 5 business days.
NOTE: The established CESU indirect rate is 17.5%. For any Cooperative Agreement entered into in response to this RSOI, a maximum 17.5% indirect cost rate will be paid on work covered by such agreement or any modifications thereto. Unless the agreement specifies otherwise, the basis of direct costs against which the agreement’s indirect cost rate is applied must be either the same base identified in the recipient's federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement or, if the recipient does not have a federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement, the Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC) base.
Eligibility
This funding opportunity is ONLY available for Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units under the Alaska, Rocky Mountain, and Pacific Northwest Units. SIKES AUTHORITY ONLY: In accordance with the 16 USC 670c-1, Sikes Act, projects for the implementation and enforcement of integrated natural resources management plans, priority shall be given to Federal and State agencies having responsibility for the conservation or management of fish or wildlife.
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Nicholas A Aprea Grant Specialist <nicholas.a.aprea@usace.army.mil>
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