USGS 104b Research Projects
Proposal Information for FY 2025
The Water Resources Institute is seeking preproposals for the U.S. Geological Survey 104B Small Grants Program for FY 2025.
Match requirements
- Each applicant must match each federal dollar provided with not less than one dollar from nonfederal sources. Matching funds shall be obligated during the project period and can be provided from any nonfederal source.
- Request for Preproposals due by Feb. 17, 2025.
- Funding for selected projects will be available beginning Sept. 1, 2025 (funding availability dependent upon congressional budget action) for a one-year period. Due to federal funding cycle constraints, the estimated date of funds expended must be by Aug. 30, 2026. The deadline is subject to change as the funding availability from the U.S. Geological Survey has not been released.
- Projects should address local or regional water research needs.
Overview: The South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Water Resources Institute invites the faculty of all South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã colleges and universities to submit preproposals for research or outreach addressing water resources issues in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã. The South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Water Resources Institute is part of the .
The small grants program is authorized under section 104B of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 and is funded by a federal grant to the South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Water Resources Institute from the . Final South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Water Resources Institute awards are contingent upon congressional approval of funding for the National Institutes for Water Resources program and the availability of these appropriated funds via the U.S. Geological Survey.
The South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Water Resources Institute encourages and will consider proposals from all water resource related areas.
All preproposals that include collaboration and partnerships are highly encouraged and will also be given special considerations. Collaborations and partnerships may include (but are not limited to):
- Between universities
- Between a university and:
- Other governmental organizations (cities, counties, water development districts, conservation districts, etc.)
- Commodity groups (Corn Growers, Cattlemen’s Association, etc.)
- Private entities
Federal employees may, and are encouraged to, collaborate with college or university investigators in this program. Federal employees may not serve as principal investigators but may serve as co-principal investigators. Federal employees and agencies may not receive federal funds for any purpose under these awards. Federal employees and agencies may not serve as a source of matching funds under these awards.
In FY 2024, the South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Water Resources Institute U.S. Geological Survey 104b small grant research program funded research totaling approximately $60,000. Three preproposals were submitted in FY 2024. All preproposals were reviewed by five reviewers, representing:
- The South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Natural Resources Conservation Service
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Corn Council
- East à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Water Development District
FY 2024 SDSU WRI 104b Research Grants
Three proposals were selected for funding:
- Integrated Remote Sensing and Water Quality Analysis for Spatiotemporal Assessment of Surface Water Quality in Eastern South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã. Principal investigator: Sushant Mehan, assistant professor, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University
- Risk Assessment of Groundwater Contamination in the Madison Aquifer. Principal investigator: Liangping Li, associate professor, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã School of Mines and Technology
- Development of a non-contact, AI-driven method for rapid assessment of surface water quality based on imagery and smells. Principal investigator: Xufei Yang, assistant professor and Extension environmental quality engineer, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University
FY 2023 SDSU WRI 104b Research Grant
One proposal was selected for funding:
- Pilot scale (Year 2) study for utilizing nanobubble technology for dairy processing effluent management. Lead principal investigator: M. Mohan, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University
