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2026-09-06
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American Crocodile Monitoring as an Indicator of Hydrologic Restoration in the Southern Estuaries for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District.

W9126G262SOI9486 · Fort Worth District

environment water resources oceans fisheries Science & Technology R&D

Closes
2026-10-05 · 29 d
Award ceiling
$791,961
Award floor
$143,325
Program funding
Expected awards
1
Cost sharing
No
Posted
2026-09-04
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Characterization · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-09-05

Funds a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units partner to conduct American crocodile monitoring tied to hydrologic restoration indicator work in southern estuaries for USACE Jacksonville District.

Funds
applied research
University
partner only
physical sciences
minor
engineering
minor
life biomedical
substantial
computational data
minor

⚑ Eligibility limited to Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units under the Gulf Coast, Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast, and South Florida Caribbean Units · No full proposal or budget requested at this stage; statements of interest only · Cooperative Agreement · 30-calendar-day review timeline from date posted

8 / 100 IPPRA team judgment

This is wildlife/hydrology monitoring for estuarine restoration, which is not IPPRA’s core social-behavioral, risk-perception, policy, or evaluation portfolio. The team could at most be tangentially relevant through broader environment-related interests, but no roster member has a direct program in crocodile ecology or hydrologic restoration monitoring.

JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-09-05

Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules

IPPRA 45 partial portfolio topics: environment, water_resources (primary); social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; university can only partner, not lead; capped at 45 (limited social-science role)
Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) 40 partial technical depth: minor; funds applied research
Tom Love Innovation Hub 25 weak funds applied research; deep-tech content

Description

1) Note: A full study proposal and proposed budget are NOT requested at this time.

2) Project Title: American Crocodile Monitoring as an Indicator of Hydrologic Restoration in the Southern Estuaries for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District.

3) Brief Description of Anticipated Work: See Attached SOO for this information.

4) Period of Performance: Base Period: 12 months from date of Award. Follow-on (FO) periods: (4) Four 12-month FO periods.

5) Please send responses or direct questions to:

Nicholas A. Aprea

Grants Specialist

USACE, Fort Worth District

Email: Nicholas.a.aprea@usace.army.mil

Nicole D. Baker

Project Manager

USACE, Fort Worth District

Email: Nicole.D.Baker@usace.army.mil

6) Timeline for Review of Statements of Interest: 30 calendar days from date posted.

Eligibility

This funding opportunity is ONLY available for Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units under the Gulf Coast, Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast, South Florida Caribbean Units

Apply

View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Nicholas A Aprea Grant Specialist <nicholas.a.aprea@usace.army.mil>

Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →

A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.

ONE LLM CALL (~1¢) · CACHED · REQUIRES STAFF KEY

Proposal shell · Department of Defense (BAA-style) conventions SEE A DOD EXAMPLE →

Funder-faithful document skeletons — Department of Defense (BAA-style)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.

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