Deadline- Jun 28, 2012
The goal of the National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP) is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of our Nation’s surface water and groundwater resources through research, education, and extension activities. Projects funded through this program will work to solve water resource problems by advancing and disseminating the knowledge base available to agricultural, rural, and urbanizing communities. Funded projects should lead to science-based decision making and management practices that improve the quality of the Nation’s surface water and groundwater resources in agricultural, rural, and urbanizing watersheds.
Proposals are solicited for projects that create or develop capacity within the research, education, and extension system and transfer this capacity to stakeholders and decision-makers at the local, regional, or national level. Specific projects of interest might include synthesis or transfer of existing knowledge on a particular water resource topic or development of new knowledge to improve local decision-making. All projects MUST involve collaboration or implementation across multiple states.
Eligibility-
Colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of NARETPA) (7 U.S.C. 3103) are eligible to submit applications for the National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP). Section 1404 of NARETPA was amended by section 7101 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246) to define Hispanic-serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs), and to include research foundations maintained by eligible colleges or universities.
For more information, visit grants.gov and search by funding opportunity number. USDA-NIFA-ICGP-003789
