Opportunity Information: Apply for POA60AF CESU 18 04
The grant opportunity titled "Base Lake Water Level Control for Zebra Mussels, Offitt AFB Omaha Nebraska" is a discretionary federal funding opportunity focused on an environmental management need at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska. The core purpose of the project is to address zebra mussels, an invasive aquatic species that can cause significant ecological damage and create operational and maintenance problems by colonizing infrastructure, clogging intake structures, and altering water quality and habitat conditions. The project theme, as stated in the title and description, centers on using water level control at Base Lake as a management tool to limit or reduce zebra mussel impacts.
This opportunity was released by the Department of Defense through the Alaska District and was offered as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant or contract. A cooperative agreement generally means the government expects to be substantially involved in the technical direction, coordination, or oversight of the project during performance, which often fits environmental and natural resource projects where methods, monitoring, and compliance requirements may need close collaboration with federal staff. The funding activity category is listed as "Environment," and the associated CFDA number is 12.632, which aligns with military-related environmental and natural resources support activities.
The funding opportunity number is POA60AF CESU 18 04, indicating it is part of a program announcement and likely tied to a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) framework, which is commonly used by federal agencies to partner with qualified organizations on research, technical assistance, and resource management projects. While the eligible applicants field is broadly labeled "Others," the listing notes that applicants should refer to an additional eligibility section in the full announcement for clarification. In practice, opportunities issued under CESU mechanisms often prioritize or require participation by specific categories of partners, such as universities or other designated organizations within a CESU network, though the summarized source data does not provide the full eligibility text.
Financially, the award ceiling for the project is $112,500, and the agency anticipated making a single award. That combination suggests a focused, site-specific effort rather than a multi-site research program, with a budget sized for planning, implementation support, monitoring, and reporting rather than major capital construction. The opportunity was created on August 6, 2018, with an original closing date of September 6, 2018, reflecting a roughly one-month application window typical of smaller, targeted environmental cooperative agreements.
In practical terms, a project described as "water level control for zebra mussels" usually implies evaluating and potentially implementing lake level drawdowns or managed fluctuations intended to expose zebra mussels to desiccation or freezing conditions, disrupt reproduction, and reduce population density in nearshore zones. It can also involve measuring how different water level regimes affect mussel survival, lake ecology, shoreline stability, and any base infrastructure constraints, then producing recommendations or an operational plan that balances invasive species control with the lake's other uses and environmental requirements. Because this is occurring on an Air Force installation, the work would also typically need to align with installation natural resources management priorities and any relevant regulatory or compliance considerations, even though those specifics are not included in the short description provided.
Overall, this opportunity represents a single, modestly funded cooperative agreement intended to support an applied environmental management action at Offutt Air Force Base, using lake water level management as a tool to control zebra mussels and protect both ecological conditions and base operations tied to Base Lake.Apply for POA60AF CESU 18 04
- The Department of Defense, Alaska District in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Base Lake Water Level Control for Zebra Mussels, Offitt AFB Omaha Nebraska" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.632.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 06, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 06, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $112,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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