Groundwater and Surficial Water Salinity Changes in Everglades National Park using Aerial Electromagnetic Surveys
This cooperative agreement funds a CESU partner to conduct aerial electromagnetic surveys and related analysis of groundwater and surface-water salinity changes in Everglades National Park for USACE restoration management decisions.
⚑ Eligible only for Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units in the Gulf Coast, Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast, and South Florida Caribbean regions · SOI only at this stage; complete proposal and budget are not requested now · 30-day Grants.gov posting requirement before full proposal request · Maximum 17.5% indirect cost rate applies
This is a geophysical/salinity survey and restoration-management project centered on aerial electromagnetic methods and coastal hydrology, which is outside IPPRA’s social-behavioral, survey, policy, and risk-communication lines. The team might contribute tangentially only if there were a public-risk or stakeholder-acceptance component, but none is evident here.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-09-05
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 55 good | technical depth: substantial; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | portfolio topics: environment, water_resources, climate_weather (primary); social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; university can only partner, not lead; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 25 weak | funds applied research; deep-tech content |
Description
NOTE: A complete study proposal and proposed budget are not requested at this time.
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.
TITLE OF PROJECT: Groundwater and Surficial Water Salinity Changes in Everglades National Park using Aerial Electromagnetic Surveys
SYNOPSIS OF PROJECT: This project will support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District by performing Aerial Electromagnetic (AEM) surveys to understand the current spatial extent and rate of saltwater intrusion in the ground and surface waters of the southern Florida Everglades. Results will be integrated with previous survey data conducted over the last 30 years to comprehend the impacts surrounding significant critical habitat loss. Future freshwater-saltwater interface trends will then be estimated to optimize management decisions tied to restoration efforts of the degraded wetland system.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE : The Base Period of the agreement will extend 12 months from date of award. Four 12-month Follow-on Periods are anticipated based on availability of funding.
SUBMISSION OF STATEMENT OF INTEREST
• Statements of Interest (SOI) are due by Noon Central Time, 06 October 2026 via email to the parties listed below.
• Direct questions no later than Noon Central Time, 14 September 2026 via email to the parties listed below.
Cheryl R. Vendemia
Grants Specialist
USACE Fort Worth District
Email: Cheryl.R.Vendemia@usace.army.mil
and
Nicole Baker
Project Manager
USACE Fort Worth District
Email: Nicole.D.Baker@usace.army.mil
Timeline for Review of Statements of Interest: RSOIs are required to be posted on www.Grants.gov for 30 days prior to the Government making a decision and requesting full proposals.
Refer to RSOI Package for complete details. Award is anticipated in Fiscal Year 2027.
Eligibility
This funding opportunity is ONLY available for Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units under the Gulf Coast, Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast, and South Florida Caribbean Regions.
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Cheryl Vendemia Grantor <cheryl.r.vendemia@usace.army.mil>
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