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Fort Worth District · Department of Defense

Aquatic Fauna Response to Ecosystem Restoration in Southwest Florida

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Key facts

Deadline
Due Oct 12, 2026 · 5 days left
Award size
$300K – $1.9M
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
Where
Check the official notice for location limits

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How this fits you

  • Location limits unclear — check eligibility
  • No match required
  • Only 5 days left to apply
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 6

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About this grant

Note: A full study proposal and proposed budget are NOT requested at this time. Project Title: Aquatic Fauna Response to Ecosystem Restoration in Southwest Florida Brief Description of Anticipated Work: See attached SOO for this information. Period of Performance: The base period of the agreement will extend 12 months from date of award. There may be up to four 12-month Follow-On Periods based on availability of funding. Please send responses or direct questions to: Maria Lopez Grants Specialist USACE, Fort Worth District Email: Maria.E.Lopez@usace.army.mil AND Emily Woodruff Project Manager USACE, Fort Worth District Email: Emily.T.Woodruff@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.

Who can apply, from the official notice

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

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Your schedule, working back from the deadline

  1. Oct7
    Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
    Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov
  2. Sep21
    Ask partners for letters of support or commitment (already past: do it now)
    Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters.
  3. Oct5
    Finish a complete draft for a final review (already past: do it now)
    Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft.
  4. Oct10
    Submit
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  5. Oct12
    Deadline
    From the funder.

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Writing the need statement? Rhea County facts with citations.

Who in Tennessee has won this program

5 awards to Tennessee groups in 3 counties since 2021 · 0 in Rhea County. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
State of TennesseeNashville$227K spent that year2025
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, Putnam County$227K2023
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, Putnam County$226K2024
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$220K2021
City of SavannahSavannah, Hardin County$5,139 spent that year2024

Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse, USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 1 pass-through grant on file · 0 in Rhea County. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
State of TennesseeNashvilleKansas State University$41K spent that year2025

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

About the federal program

Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations, also called “Sikes Act”
Program number 12.005 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Army · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement)

How applications are judged

Selection criteria will be outlined in each individual announcement

Match

The minimum contribution from you, the Recipient, will be listed in each subsequent modification to this CA Award. Your contribution to the acquisition of lands in the project area may include land management of fee simple, monitoring and enforcement of less than fee simple interest, negotiation of bargain sale purchase prices, land management and/or installation resiliency projects. Your contribution shall be more fully defined on the Request for Advance/Reimbursement process and approved in advance by the Grants Officer in consultation with ARNG-IEE.

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 7, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number W9126G262SOI9598 · program number 12.005