Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility Wetland Restoration using Engineering with Nature Solutions
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- W911KB-25-2-0012
- Agency
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ENDIST Alaska
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $66,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- City/Township Governments
- State Governments
- County Governments
- Individuals
- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District is seeking a cooperative agreement to support wetland restoration at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility near Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The project aims to restore natural drainage, protect permafrost tunnels, and enhance wetlands using Engineering with Nature (EWN) solutions. Eligible applicants include tribal governments, state and local governments, individuals, and other entities. The evaluation criteria will prioritize past performance/experience as the most important factor, followed by technical approach, with cost being the third consideration. Proposals must be submitted by September 3, 2025, at 2:00 PM Alaska Time, either via email or through Grants.gov, with an anticipated award date no later than September 30, 2025.
The total funding available for this project is $66,000, with a single award expected. The project period will not exceed 18 months from the date of award, falling under the Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations program (CFDA Number 12.005). The primary performance location will be at the CRREL Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility near Fort Wainwright, Alaska, with the objective of improving ecological health, water quality, and habitat management while supporting military training requirements. The project is authorized under the Sikes Act and supports the installation's Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan, focusing on protecting and enhancing biological diversity and ecological health on Department of Defense lands.
Synopsis
This project is intended to provide wetland restoration using Engineering with Nature (EWN) solutions assistance to US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility (PTRF) near Fort Wainwright Alaska (FWA). Across the Arctic and sub-arctic, permafrost degradation is reshaping and modifying northern ecosystems through substantial changes in soil/water content, which impacts soils, sediments, and aquatic environments integral to constraining terrain instability, microbial diversity, vegetation succession, and water quality. The CRREL PTRF support project will restore natural drainage above the PTRF to protect the permafrost tunnel and enhance wetlands.
This project implements the installation Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) with the objective of providing healthy and resilient environments that are sustainable settings for military training while protecting and enhancing biological diversity and ecological health on all Department of Defense (DoD) lands, and to ensure compliance with all environmental laws and regulations. Some of the benefits to the natural resources include improving existing hydrological connectivity, water quality, wetland protection, permafrost soil protection, and prevent further damage and rehabilitate soils to public lands.
This project is intended to assist CRREL in implementing the INRMP, mandated by the Sikes Act, on Alaska lands providing for "natural resource protection, enhancement, and restoration, where necessary for support of fish, wildlife, or plants". This project meets the requirements of the 2020 U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Alaska INRMP and fulfills agency responsibilities for natural resource stewardship. The project supports the Army Military Resiliency and their INRMP goals and objectives. The project will improve the surfaces to protect the waterways for enhanced water quality, protect and prevent damage to natural resources, protect permafrost soils, and maintain quality training lands goals.
Statutory Authority: 16 U.S.C. 670 (Sikes Act).
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| FOA AM#1 W911KB-25-2-0012 CRREL Permafrost.pdf | ||
| FOA W911KB-25-2-0012 CRREL Permafrost.pdf |
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