FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

ARLINGTON, VA, November 13, 2007—The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), is seeking to fund environmental research and development in the Sustainable Infrastructure focus area. The objective of these efforts is to identify, develop, and transition the underlying science and environmental technologies that relate directly to defense mission accomplishment through tools and techniques that will permit the DoD to manage lands in a sustainable manner for natural resources (e.g., ecosystem-based management; threatened, endangered, and at-risk species; land management and watershed protection; and maritime sustainability), facilities (e.g., installation/regional sustainability, energy, noise, air and water quality, and facility waste), and cultural resources. This work also encompasses the technologies required to sustain deployed forces. SERDP intends to fund multiple projects that respond to the following five focused Statements of Need (SON) in Sustainable Infrastructure:

1. Development of Science-Based Recovery Objectives for Ecological Systems in the Southeastern United States

2. Managing and Restoring Southeast Coastal Ecosystems Under the Threat of Climate Change

3. Accelerated Pine Forest Mortality in the Southeastern United States

4. Understanding Impacts of Military Activities on Archaeological Resources

5. Assessment of the Impact of Sea Level Rise on Military Infrastructure

Proposals responding to the FY2009 SONs will be selected through a competitive process. PRE-PROPOSALS FROM THE NON-FEDERAL SECTOR ARE DUE BY TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2008. PROPOSALS FROM THE FEDERAL SECTOR ARE DUE BY THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008. Detailed instructions for federal and private sector proposers are available on the SERDP web site at www.serdp.org/funding.

NEW THIS YEAR!  Through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Technology Innovation Program, SERDP Executive Director Mr. Bradley Smith will conduct an online seminar SERDP Funding Opportunities on December 14, 2007, 1:00-2:30 PM EST. This “how to play” briefing will offer essential information for those who are interested in new funding opportunities within SERDP.  During the online seminar, participants may ask general questions about the funding process, submitting proposals, and the current FY2009 SERDP solicitation. To learn more about this online seminar or to register, visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/serdpfunding/.