Request for Applications: Assessing Changing Salinity in Water Sources

Published Date: September 13, 2024

Deadline Date: November 14, 2024

Program Objectives

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is seeking applications for the Assessing Changing Salinity in Water Sources Program, which aims to:

• Conduct a regional assessment of salinity impacts on drinking water sources, treatment processes, and water reuse applications.
• Provide a review of current real-time measurement parameters, research, and assessments by national and international organizations.
• Investigate the sources of salinity and their contributions to drinking water sources through case studies or modeling.
• Develop educational materials for the water sector to communicate the risks of increased salinity and solutions to mitigate the problem.

Funding Information

The maximum funding available for this project is $150,000. Applicants must contribute additional resources equivalent to at least 33% of the requested amount. Acceptable forms of contribution include cost share, applicant in-kind, or third-party in-kind contributions, compliant with 2 CFR Part 200.306 cost sharing regulations.

The anticipated period of performance for the project is 24 months from the contract start date.

Expected Deliverables

• A summary and comparative database on federal and state salt ion surface water standards and permit limits.
• A review of successful case studies on source control of salts for various ions.
• Guidelines on conducting watershed mass balances and source identification.
• Communication and educational materials for the water sector.

Additional deliverables may include:

• Modelling results on Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)/salinity inputs and outputs.
• Reports on salinity source types and summaries from other national/regional entities.

Eligibility Criteria

Proposals will be accepted from both U.S. and non-U.S. entities, including:

• Educational institutions
• Research organizations
• Governmental agencies
• Consultants and other for-profit entities

Researchers currently late on WRF-sponsored studies without approved no-cost extensions are not eligible to participate in any proposals.

More Information

For more details, visit the Water Research Foundation.