More information available at: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=131793

Investigator proposals due February 23, 2012 to Water Research Institutes or Centers. Proposals must be approved for submission by the Institute or Center through which they were submitted by March 8, 2012.

Proposals are sought in not only the physical dimensions of supply, but also the role of economics and institutions in water supply and in coping with extreme hydrologic conditions. Any investigator at an accredited institution of higher learning in the United States is eligible to apply for a grant through a Water Research Institute or Center established under the provisions of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984, as amended (http://water.usgs.gov/wrri/institutes.html). Proposals involving substantial collaboration between the USGS and university scientists are encouraged. Proposals may be for projects of 1 to 3 years in duration and may request up to $250,000 in federal funds. Successful applicants must match each dollar of the federal grant with one dollar from non-federal sources.