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The West Virginia Water Research Institute is requesting proposals for research expected to be funded September 1, 2021 for a period of 1 to 3 years. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Department of the Interior, will sponsor the research. $3,500,000 in estimated total funding is available through the USGS Water Resources Research Act Program as described in the following three announcements. This competitive grant program focuses on water problems and issues of regional or interstate nature. Thus, proposals with regional partnerships are highly encouraged.

Faculty from all West Virginia colleges and universities are encouraged to submit proposals to WVWRI. Awards are available only to Water Research Institutes or any investigator at an institution of higher learning who applies through the state Water Research Institute. Notifications of Intent to Submit must be submitted to WVWRI via email to: wvwri@mail.wvu.edu by 5:00 pm on May 27, 2021. Proposals must be submitted to WVWRI in pdf format to: wvwri@mail.wvu.edu by 5:00 pm on June 10, 2021. Please include USGS104g in the subject line and indicate whether you are responding to the general, PFAS, or Aquatic Invasive Species RFP. Proposals submitted without notice of intent will not be accepted.