INSERT INTO `wpj8_posts` VALUES (2027,1,'2022-02-18 15:34:41','2022-02-18 15:34:41','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <b>$1M</b> for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations. Leveraging funding from <b>GO Virginia</b> and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards. University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to business winners of an ongoing GO Virginia-funded coastal rural <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/community-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Resilience Challenge</strong></a> announcement concerning: <strong>Flood Management; Protection of Buildings and Property; and Water Quality Management.</strong></p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 15:34:41','2022-02-18 15:34:41','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2027',0,'revision','',0),(2028,1,'2022-02-18 15:34:42','2022-02-18 15:34:42','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <b>$1M</b> for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations. Leveraging funding from <b>GO Virginia</b> and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards. University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to business winners of an ongoing GO Virginia-funded coastal rural <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/community-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Resilience Challenge</strong></a> announcement concerning: <strong>Flood Management; Protection of Buildings and Property; and Water Quality Management.</strong></p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#2c2c2c;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 var(--divider-element-spacing);-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-icon{font-size:var(--divider-icon-size)}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider-separator{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:0;direction:ltr}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:before{display:block;content:\"\";border-bottom:0;-webkit-box-flex:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-negative:100;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider__element{margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-negative:100;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider__element{margin-right:0}.elementor-widget-divider:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text):not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon) .elementor-divider-separator{border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern{--divider-border-style:none}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern.elementor-widget-divider--view-line .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}</style>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications <br />Funding Announcement</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WAIC_1M_CRC_eSeaGrantInstr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>eSeaGrant Instructions</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Informational Webinars</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"#webinar\"><strong>March 2, 2022 or March 15, 2022<br />Register below</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Contact</h2>		\n		<p>Sabine Rogers: <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a><br />Troy Hartley: <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a></b></p>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 15:34:42','2022-02-18 15:34:42','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2028',0,'revision','',0),(2029,1,'2022-02-18 15:34:42','2022-02-18 15:34:42','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <b>$1M</b> for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations. Leveraging funding from <b>GO Virginia</b> and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards. University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to business winners of an ongoing GO Virginia-funded coastal rural <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/community-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Resilience Challenge</strong></a> announcement addressing <strong>Flood Management, Protection of Buildings and Property, and Water Quality Management.</strong></p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 15:34:42','2022-02-18 15:34:42','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2029',0,'revision','',0),(2030,1,'2022-02-18 15:40:28','2022-02-18 15:40:28','','September High Tide','A vehicle drives along a flooded road off Messick Point in Poquoson, Virginia as Hampton Roads saw exceptionally high tidal flooding due to a new moon, wind conditions, and rain from the remnants of Hurricane Sally. Sep. 19, 2020. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Virginia Sea Grant)','inherit','','closed','','september-high-tide-4','','','2022-02-18 15:40:28','2022-02-18 15:40:28','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/50954403337_5627579036_oCROP_CLEAN.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2031,1,'2022-02-18 15:40:34','2022-02-18 15:40:34','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <b>$1M</b> for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations. Leveraging funding from <b>GO Virginia</b> and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards. University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to business winners of an ongoing GO Virginia-funded coastal rural <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/community-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Resilience Challenge</strong></a> announcement addressing <strong>Flood Management, Protection of Buildings and Property, and Water Quality Management.</strong></p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 15:40:34','2022-02-18 15:40:34','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2031',0,'revision','',0),(2032,1,'2022-02-18 15:40:34','2022-02-18 15:40:34','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <b>$1M</b> for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations. Leveraging funding from <b>GO Virginia</b> and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards. University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to business winners of an ongoing GO Virginia-funded coastal rural <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/community-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Resilience Challenge</strong></a> announcement addressing <strong>Flood Management, Protection of Buildings and Property, and Water Quality Management.</strong></p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 15:40:34','2022-02-18 15:40:34','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2032',0,'revision','',0),(2033,1,'2022-02-18 15:40:35','2022-02-18 15:40:35','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <b>$1M</b> for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations. Leveraging funding from <b>GO Virginia</b> and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards. University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to business winners of an ongoing GO Virginia-funded coastal rural <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/community-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Resilience Challenge</strong></a> announcement addressing <strong>Flood Management, Protection of Buildings and Property, and Water Quality Management.</strong></p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#2c2c2c;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 var(--divider-element-spacing);-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-icon{font-size:var(--divider-icon-size)}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider-separator{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:0;direction:ltr}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:before{display:block;content:\"\";border-bottom:0;-webkit-box-flex:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-negative:100;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider__element{margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-negative:100;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider__element{margin-right:0}.elementor-widget-divider:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text):not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon) .elementor-divider-separator{border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern{--divider-border-style:none}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern.elementor-widget-divider--view-line .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}</style>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications <br />Funding Announcement</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WAIC_1M_CRC_eSeaGrantInstr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>eSeaGrant Instructions</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Informational Webinars</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"#webinar\"><strong>March 2, 2022 or March 15, 2022<br />Register below</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Contact</h2>		\n		<p>Sabine Rogers: <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a><br />Troy Hartley: <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a></b></p>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 15:40:35','2022-02-18 15:40:35','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2033',0,'revision','',0),(2034,1,'2022-02-18 18:58:19','2022-02-18 18:58:19','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <b>$1M</b> for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations. Leveraging funding from <b>GO Virginia</b> and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards. University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to business winners of an ongoing GO Virginia-funded coastal rural <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/community-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Resilience Challenge</strong></a> announcement addressing <strong>Flood Management, Protection of Buildings and Property, and Water Quality Management.</strong></p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 18:58:19','2022-02-18 18:58:19','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2034',0,'revision','',0),(2035,1,'2022-02-18 18:58:19','2022-02-18 18:58:19','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <b>$1M</b> for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations. Leveraging funding from <b>GO Virginia</b> and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards. University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to business winners of an ongoing GO Virginia-funded coastal rural <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/community-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Resilience Challenge</strong></a> announcement addressing <strong>Flood Management, Protection of Buildings and Property, and Water Quality Management.</strong></p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 18:58:19','2022-02-18 18:58:19','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2035',0,'revision','',0),(2036,1,'2022-02-18 18:58:19','2022-02-18 18:58:19','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <b>$1M</b> for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations. Leveraging funding from <b>GO Virginia</b> and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards. University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to business winners of an ongoing GO Virginia-funded coastal rural <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/community-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Resilience Challenge</strong></a> announcement addressing <strong>Flood Management, Protection of Buildings and Property, and Water Quality Management.</strong></p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 18:58:19','2022-02-18 18:58:19','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2036',0,'revision','',0),(2037,1,'2022-02-18 19:01:48','2022-02-18 19:01:48','<h1>About This Initiative</h1>		\n			<h2>VISION</h2>		\n			<h2>Coastal Virginia will be a global leader in innovative technologies, products, and services that help residential, commercial, and industrial properties adapt to flooding, erosion, and other challenges caused by sea-level rise.</h2>		\n		<p>Increased flooding and high value residential, commercial, and industrial assets in vulnerable urban, suburban and rural coastal communities are growing market demand for new, cost-effective adaptation solutions. Virginia has a competitive advantage – it is experiencing flooding and erosion impacts from the highest level of relative sea-level rise on the east coast thus it is developing innovative adaptation technologies, products, and services with global applications. Growing a water adaptation economy is a priority in the GO Virginia Region 6 <strong><a href=\"https://govirginia6.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019-Growth-Diverisfication-Plan-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Growth &amp; Diversification Plan</a></strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org/wp-content/uploads/GoVA_ActionPlan2021_WEB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Action Plan</a></strong>, and the Middle Peninsula’s <strong><a href=\"https://www.mppdc.com/articles/service_centers/Economic%20Development/MPPDC%20CEDS%20update%20-%202021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy</a></strong> (CEDS), and aligns with the Economic Development Authority\'s (EDA) equity, recovery &amp; resilience, workforce development, technology-based economic development, and environmentally-sustainable development priorities.</p>		\n			<h3>In their most recent property tax assessment, rural Mathews County, VA recorded a loss of $75M in property value caused by flooding and erosion on waterfront properties.</h3>		\n		<p><strong>Assets needing adaptation:</strong> Waterfront properties remain in high demand and were estimated to be worth $134B nationwide in 2018. Home sales in coastal Virginia increased 61% on the Chesapeake Bay between 2019 – 2020, and over 20% more from January – April 2021. In their most recent property tax assessment, rural Mathews County, VA recorded a loss of $75M in property value caused by flooding and erosion on waterfront properties. Businesses are impacted too; coastal shoreline counties support 37% of US jobs and contribute 46% of the GDP. Coastal Virginia is home to a growing $53M shellfish aquaculture industry and working waterfronts employ over 122,000 people, generating $8.5B of the GDP. All existing water-related infrastructure (a $650B global market) and all sectors of the shoreline economy will need to adapt, greatly increasing market demand for cost-effective adaptation technologies, products, and services.</p><p><strong><a href=\"http://www.vasem.org/reports/2021-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-virginias-coastal-areas/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine report</a></strong> on the impacts of climate change concluded, “significant innovation will be required to…mitigate the impacts that coastal regions are already experiencing and are likely to experience in the future. Virginia could become a national center of expertise and innovation in this regard.”</p>		\n			<h2>Water Adaptation Industry Cluster & Innovation Ecosystem</h2>		\n															<img width=\"1650\" height=\"553\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic.jpg 1650w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic-300x101.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic-1024x343.jpg 1024w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic-768x257.jpg 768w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic-1536x515.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" />															\n			<h1>Advancing Feasible Adaptation Solutions</h1>		\n		<p>To achieve this vision, several projects are underway through collaborations among multiple partners, including:</p><h4><strong>Supporting Entrepreneurs</strong></h4><ul><li><strong>GO Virginia:</strong> The Coastal Resilience and Adaptation Economy initiative that will foster innovation and growth in Virginia’s water economy. The project will launch a resilience entrepreneurship competition and establish a business-focused network to engage businesses and facilitate resilient practices. The project is a collaboration between <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Sea Grant</a></strong>, the nonprofit<strong> <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RISE</a></strong>, the <strong><a href=\"https://www.mppdc.com/index.php/service-centers/coastal/paa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</a></strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https://odu.edu/\">Old Dominion University</a></strong>. The $2.9M project was funded in part by <strong><a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GO Virginia</a></strong>, a state-funded initiative administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to strengthen and diversify Virginia’s economy and foster the creation of higher-wage jobs in strategic industries.  In addition to the workforce development supported by VASG and RISE’s business plan competition, ODU is leading the development of the <strong><a href=\"https://www.odu.edu/news/2021/1/flood_preparedness#.YdRvYBPMJqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coastal Virginia Consortium.</a></strong>  </li><li>The Middle Peninsula’s <strong><a href=\"https://fightthefloodva.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fight-the-Flood (FTF)</a> </strong>program to subsidize shoreline protection businesses’ work on coastal properties. FTF is a first in the nation approach to advance feasible adaption solutions for property owners in underserved communities.  Among the twenty-four companies in the FTF program, there are cooperative arrangements, collaborative projects, and a need for research &amp; development (R&amp;D) capacity to further advance innovation.</li></ul><h4><strong>Collaborative R&amp;D</strong></h4><p>Addressing property adaptation from a holistic, systems approach in order to achieve novel breakthroughs requires collaborative skills and competencies to integrate diverse knowledge and perspectives into innovative outcomes that transcend individual disciplines.</p><ul><li><strong>VASG—Virginia Tech</strong> partnership for a resilience design extension faculty position. This position will play a critical role, as a project coordinator and facilitator, of VASG’s GO Virginia award, and the design and implementation of collaborative public-private R&amp;D partnerships on the network of field stations.</li><li><strong>Sea Grant-CERF</strong> (Coastal Estuarine Research Federation) <strong><a href=\"https://cerfcompetition.vaseagrant.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design Competition</a></strong>, a forward-facing initiative to inspire students and faculty across disciplines to work together in proposing design solutions and innovative strategies to make our coastal environments more resilient in the face of coastal impacts of climate change. The Design Competition is also intended as a complementary way in which CERF can collaborate with local communities to problem-solve together around pressing challenges. The Design Competition will focus on a specific site in Coastal Virginia on which all design proposals must focus.</li><li><strong>VASG’s NSF-funded team science training</strong> is designing, testing, and implementing capacity-building training for effective team science, effectively integrating diverse knowledge and perspectives. The deeper level of knowledge integration achieves innovative outcomes, and is facilitated by <strong><a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org/nsf-award-team-science-training-coastal-ocean-estuarine-stem-graduate-students/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VASG’s training</a></strong> in visualization tactics, managing constructive conflict, effective cross-disciplinary communication and listening, and advanced taskwork and teamwork skills.<strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> </strong></li></ul><h4><strong>Workforce Development</strong></h4><p>Collectively, Virginia’s community college system, universities, and professional certification programs provide outstanding discipline-specific and skill-focused education.</p><ul><li><strong>VASG and <a href=\"https://www.rappahannock.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rappahannock Community College</a></strong> are offering Work-Based Learning apprenticeships with water resilience and adaptation businesses, including winners of the GO Virginia business competition administered by RISE. Coupled with professional certification programs supported by non-profits and university entrepreneurship training, technician-level training and partnerships with businesses can form the backbone of the emerging water adaptation industry cluster’s workforce.</li><li><strong><a href=\"https://wetlandswatch.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wetlands Watch</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Sea Grant</a></strong>, and the <strong><a href=\"http://www.usgbc.org/usgbc-hampton-roads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Building Council, Hampton Roads Chapter</a></strong> have joined forces to establish an adaptation research and design collaborative, linking research and education programs at Virginia universities with local governments to help implement resilient interventions. This collaborative resilience laboratory - or <strong><a href=\"https://wetlandswatch.org/design-collaboratory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\"Collaboratory\"</a></strong> - aims to produce innovative adaptation tools, strategies, and designs in tidewater Virginia by linking academic community programs with real-world needs in coastal communities, helping speed adaptation, and incubating a community of practice.</li></ul>		\n			<h2>Upgrading Virginia\'s Water Adaptation Workforce</h2>		\n		<p>Addressing property adaptation from a holistic, systems approach requires collaborative skills and competencies to integrate diverse knowledge and perspectives into novel, innovative outcomes. Collectively, Virginia’s community college system, universities, and professional certification programs provide outstanding discipline-specific or skill-focused education. However, collaborative teamwork skills are less prevalent; e.g., architectural and engineering firms have partnered with VASG to co-sponsor workforce development initiatives in part to advance students’ teamwork, collaboration, and knowledge integration skills. Coupled with entrepreneurship, design thinking, and other creativity- and innovation-deriving curricula, Virginia could have the best-trained workforce for the emerging water adaptation economy. Options would include:</p><ul><li><strong>Offering <em>community college</em> Work-Based Learning, apprenticeships, and, as appropriate, associate degrees or certifications for technician-level training and partnerships with businesses.</strong></li><li><strong>Support for university <em>undergraduate and graduate</em> work on adaptation R&amp;D, including entrepreneurship training to accompany technical expertise and collaborative research with industry partners, p</strong><strong>roduct performance validation, and co-production of new knowledge.</strong></li><li><strong>Support for NGOs conducting certification training</strong></li></ul>','About This Initiative','','inherit','closed','closed','','286-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 19:01:48','2022-02-18 19:01:48','',286,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2037',0,'revision','',0),(2038,1,'2022-02-18 19:01:48','2022-02-18 19:01:48','<h1>About This Initiative</h1>		\n			<h2>VISION</h2>		\n			<h2>Coastal Virginia will be a global leader in innovative technologies, products, and services that help residential, commercial, and industrial properties adapt to flooding, erosion, and other challenges caused by sea-level rise.</h2>		\n		<p>Increased flooding and high value residential, commercial, and industrial assets in vulnerable urban, suburban and rural coastal communities are growing market demand for new, cost-effective adaptation solutions. Virginia has a competitive advantage – it is experiencing flooding and erosion impacts from the highest level of relative sea-level rise on the east coast thus it is developing innovative adaptation technologies, products, and services with global applications. Growing a water adaptation economy is a priority in the GO Virginia Region 6 <strong><a href=\"https://govirginia6.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019-Growth-Diverisfication-Plan-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Growth &amp; Diversification Plan</a></strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org/wp-content/uploads/GoVA_ActionPlan2021_WEB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Action Plan</a></strong>, and the Middle Peninsula’s <strong><a href=\"https://www.mppdc.com/articles/service_centers/Economic%20Development/MPPDC%20CEDS%20update%20-%202021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy</a></strong> (CEDS), and aligns with the Economic Development Authority\'s (EDA) equity, recovery &amp; resilience, workforce development, technology-based economic development, and environmentally-sustainable development priorities.</p>		\n			<h3>In their most recent property tax assessment, rural Mathews County, VA recorded a loss of $75M in property value caused by flooding and erosion on waterfront properties.</h3>		\n		<p><strong>Assets needing adaptation:</strong> Waterfront properties remain in high demand and were estimated to be worth $134B nationwide in 2018. Home sales in coastal Virginia increased 61% on the Chesapeake Bay between 2019 – 2020, and over 20% more from January – April 2021. In their most recent property tax assessment, rural Mathews County, VA recorded a loss of $75M in property value caused by flooding and erosion on waterfront properties. Businesses are impacted too; coastal shoreline counties support 37% of US jobs and contribute 46% of the GDP. Coastal Virginia is home to a growing $53M shellfish aquaculture industry and working waterfronts employ over 122,000 people, generating $8.5B of the GDP. All existing water-related infrastructure (a $650B global market) and all sectors of the shoreline economy will need to adapt, greatly increasing market demand for cost-effective adaptation technologies, products, and services.</p><p><strong><a href=\"http://www.vasem.org/reports/2021-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-virginias-coastal-areas/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine report</a></strong> on the impacts of climate change concluded, “significant innovation will be required to…mitigate the impacts that coastal regions are already experiencing and are likely to experience in the future. Virginia could become a national center of expertise and innovation in this regard.”</p>		\n			<h2>Water Adaptation Industry Cluster & Innovation Ecosystem</h2>		\n															<img width=\"1650\" height=\"553\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic.jpg 1650w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic-300x101.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic-1024x343.jpg 1024w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic-768x257.jpg 768w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic-1536x515.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" />															\n			<h1>Advancing Feasible Adaptation Solutions</h1>		\n		<p>To achieve this vision, several projects are underway through collaborations among multiple partners, including:</p><h4><strong>Supporting Entrepreneurs</strong></h4><ul><li><strong>GO Virginia:</strong> The Coastal Resilience and Adaptation Economy initiative that will foster innovation and growth in Virginia’s water economy. The project will launch a resilience entrepreneurship competition and establish a business-focused network to engage businesses and facilitate resilient practices. The project is a collaboration between <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Sea Grant</a></strong>, the nonprofit<strong> <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RISE</a></strong>, the <strong><a href=\"https://www.mppdc.com/index.php/service-centers/coastal/paa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</a></strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https://odu.edu/\">Old Dominion University</a></strong>. The $2.9M project was funded in part by <strong><a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GO Virginia</a></strong>, a state-funded initiative administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to strengthen and diversify Virginia’s economy and foster the creation of higher-wage jobs in strategic industries.  In addition to the workforce development supported by VASG and RISE’s business plan competition, ODU is leading the development of the <strong><a href=\"https://www.odu.edu/news/2021/1/flood_preparedness#.YdRvYBPMJqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coastal Virginia Consortium.</a></strong>  </li><li>The Middle Peninsula’s <strong><a href=\"https://fightthefloodva.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fight-the-Flood (FTF)</a> </strong>program to subsidize shoreline protection businesses’ work on coastal properties. FTF is a first in the nation approach to advance feasible adaption solutions for property owners in underserved communities.  Among the twenty-four companies in the FTF program, there are cooperative arrangements, collaborative projects, and a need for research &amp; development (R&amp;D) capacity to further advance innovation.</li></ul><h4><strong>Collaborative R&amp;D</strong></h4><p>Addressing property adaptation from a holistic, systems approach in order to achieve novel breakthroughs requires collaborative skills and competencies to integrate diverse knowledge and perspectives into innovative outcomes that transcend individual disciplines.</p><ul><li><strong>VASG—Virginia Tech</strong> partnership for a resilience design extension faculty position. This position will play a critical role, as a project coordinator and facilitator, of VASG’s GO Virginia award, and the design and implementation of collaborative public-private R&amp;D partnerships on the network of field stations.</li><li><strong>Sea Grant-CERF</strong> (Coastal Estuarine Research Federation) <strong><a href=\"https://cerfcompetition.vaseagrant.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design Competition</a></strong>, a forward-facing initiative to inspire students and faculty across disciplines to work together in proposing design solutions and innovative strategies to make our coastal environments more resilient in the face of coastal impacts of climate change. The Design Competition is also intended as a complementary way in which CERF can collaborate with local communities to problem-solve together around pressing challenges. The Design Competition will focus on a specific site in Coastal Virginia on which all design proposals must focus.</li><li><strong>VASG’s NSF-funded team science training</strong> is designing, testing, and implementing capacity-building training for effective team science, effectively integrating diverse knowledge and perspectives. The deeper level of knowledge integration achieves innovative outcomes, and is facilitated by <strong><a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org/nsf-award-team-science-training-coastal-ocean-estuarine-stem-graduate-students/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VASG’s training</a></strong> in visualization tactics, managing constructive conflict, effective cross-disciplinary communication and listening, and advanced taskwork and teamwork skills.<strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> </strong></li></ul><h4><strong>Workforce Development</strong></h4><p>Collectively, Virginia’s community college system, universities, and professional certification programs provide outstanding discipline-specific and skill-focused education.</p><ul><li><strong>VASG and <a href=\"https://www.rappahannock.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rappahannock Community College</a></strong> are offering Work-Based Learning apprenticeships with water resilience and adaptation businesses, including winners of the GO Virginia business competition administered by RISE. Coupled with professional certification programs supported by non-profits and university entrepreneurship training, technician-level training and partnerships with businesses can form the backbone of the emerging water adaptation industry cluster’s workforce.</li><li><strong><a href=\"https://wetlandswatch.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wetlands Watch</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Sea Grant</a></strong>, and the <strong><a href=\"http://www.usgbc.org/usgbc-hampton-roads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Building Council, Hampton Roads Chapter</a></strong> have joined forces to establish an adaptation research and design collaborative, linking research and education programs at Virginia universities with local governments to help implement resilient interventions. This collaborative resilience laboratory - or <strong><a href=\"https://wetlandswatch.org/design-collaboratory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\"Collaboratory\"</a></strong> - aims to produce innovative adaptation tools, strategies, and designs in tidewater Virginia by linking academic community programs with real-world needs in coastal communities, helping speed adaptation, and incubating a community of practice.</li></ul>		\n			<h2>Upgrading Virginia\'s Water Adaptation Workforce</h2>		\n		<p>Addressing property adaptation from a holistic, systems approach requires collaborative skills and competencies to integrate diverse knowledge and perspectives into novel, innovative outcomes. Collectively, Virginia’s community college system, universities, and professional certification programs provide outstanding discipline-specific or skill-focused education. However, collaborative teamwork skills are less prevalent; e.g., architectural and engineering firms have partnered with VASG to co-sponsor workforce development initiatives in part to advance students’ teamwork, collaboration, and knowledge integration skills. Coupled with entrepreneurship, design thinking, and other creativity- and innovation-deriving curricula, Virginia could have the best-trained workforce for the emerging water adaptation economy. Options would include:</p><ul><li><strong>Offering <em>community college</em> Work-Based Learning, apprenticeships, and, as appropriate, associate degrees or certifications for technician-level training and partnerships with businesses.</strong></li><li><strong>Support for university <em>undergraduate and graduate</em> work on adaptation R&amp;D, including entrepreneurship training to accompany technical expertise and collaborative research with industry partners, p</strong><strong>roduct performance validation, and co-production of new knowledge.</strong></li><li><strong>Support for NGOs conducting certification training</strong></li></ul>','About This Initiative','','inherit','closed','closed','','286-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 19:01:48','2022-02-18 19:01:48','',286,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2038',0,'revision','',0),(2039,1,'2022-02-18 19:01:48','2022-02-18 19:01:48','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h1>About This Initiative</h1>		\n			<h2>VISION</h2>		\n			<h2>Coastal Virginia will be a global leader in innovative technologies, products, and services that help residential, commercial, and industrial properties adapt to flooding, erosion, and other challenges caused by sea-level rise.</h2>		\n		<p>Increased flooding and high value residential, commercial, and industrial assets in vulnerable urban, suburban and rural coastal communities are growing market demand for new, cost-effective adaptation solutions. Virginia has a competitive advantage – it is experiencing flooding and erosion impacts from the highest level of relative sea-level rise on the east coast thus it is developing innovative adaptation technologies, products, and services with global applications. Growing a water adaptation economy is a priority in the GO Virginia Region 6 <strong><a href=\"https://govirginia6.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019-Growth-Diverisfication-Plan-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Growth &amp; Diversification Plan</a></strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org/wp-content/uploads/GoVA_ActionPlan2021_WEB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Action Plan</a></strong>, and the Middle Peninsula’s <strong><a href=\"https://www.mppdc.com/articles/service_centers/Economic%20Development/MPPDC%20CEDS%20update%20-%202021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy</a></strong> (CEDS), and aligns with the Economic Development Authority\'s (EDA) equity, recovery &amp; resilience, workforce development, technology-based economic development, and environmentally-sustainable development priorities.</p>		\n			<h3>In their most recent property tax assessment, rural Mathews County, VA recorded a loss of $75M in property value caused by flooding and erosion on waterfront properties.</h3>		\n		<p><strong>Assets needing adaptation:</strong> Waterfront properties remain in high demand and were estimated to be worth $134B nationwide in 2018. Home sales in coastal Virginia increased 61% on the Chesapeake Bay between 2019 – 2020, and over 20% more from January – April 2021. In their most recent property tax assessment, rural Mathews County, VA recorded a loss of $75M in property value caused by flooding and erosion on waterfront properties. Businesses are impacted too; coastal shoreline counties support 37% of US jobs and contribute 46% of the GDP. Coastal Virginia is home to a growing $53M shellfish aquaculture industry and working waterfronts employ over 122,000 people, generating $8.5B of the GDP. All existing water-related infrastructure (a $650B global market) and all sectors of the shoreline economy will need to adapt, greatly increasing market demand for cost-effective adaptation technologies, products, and services.</p><p><strong><a href=\"http://www.vasem.org/reports/2021-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-virginias-coastal-areas/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine report</a></strong> on the impacts of climate change concluded, “significant innovation will be required to…mitigate the impacts that coastal regions are already experiencing and are likely to experience in the future. Virginia could become a national center of expertise and innovation in this regard.”</p>		\n			<h2>Water Adaptation Industry Cluster & Innovation Ecosystem</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>												<img width=\"1650\" height=\"553\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic.jpg 1650w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic-300x101.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic-1024x343.jpg 1024w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic-768x257.jpg 768w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EcosystemGraphic-1536x515.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" />															\n			<h1>Advancing Feasible Adaptation Solutions</h1>		\n		<p>To achieve this vision, several projects are underway through collaborations among multiple partners, including:</p><h4><strong>Supporting Entrepreneurs</strong></h4><ul><li><strong>GO Virginia:</strong> The Coastal Resilience and Adaptation Economy initiative that will foster innovation and growth in Virginia’s water economy. The project will launch a resilience entrepreneurship competition and establish a business-focused network to engage businesses and facilitate resilient practices. The project is a collaboration between <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Sea Grant</a></strong>, the nonprofit<strong> <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RISE</a></strong>, the <strong><a href=\"https://www.mppdc.com/index.php/service-centers/coastal/paa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</a></strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https://odu.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Dominion University</a></strong>. The $2.9M project was funded in part by <strong><a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GO Virginia</a></strong>, a state-funded initiative administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to strengthen and diversify Virginia’s economy and foster the creation of higher-wage jobs in strategic industries.  In addition to the workforce development supported by VASG and RISE’s business plan competition, ODU is leading the development of the <strong><a href=\"https://www.odu.edu/news/2021/1/flood_preparedness#.YdRvYBPMJqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coastal Virginia Consortium.</a></strong>  </li><li>The Middle Peninsula’s <strong><a href=\"https://fightthefloodva.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fight-the-Flood (FTF)</a> </strong>program to subsidize shoreline protection businesses’ work on coastal properties. FTF is a first in the nation approach to advance feasible adaption solutions for property owners in underserved communities.  Among the twenty-four companies in the FTF program, there are cooperative arrangements, collaborative projects, and a need for research &amp; development (R&amp;D) capacity to further advance innovation.</li></ul><h4><strong>Collaborative R&amp;D</strong></h4><p>Addressing property adaptation from a holistic, systems approach in order to achieve novel breakthroughs requires collaborative skills and competencies to integrate diverse knowledge and perspectives into innovative outcomes that transcend individual disciplines.</p><ul><li><strong>VASG—Virginia Tech</strong> partnership for a resilience design extension faculty position. This position will play a critical role, as a project coordinator and facilitator, of VASG’s GO Virginia award, and the design and implementation of collaborative public-private R&amp;D partnerships on the network of field stations.</li><li><strong>Sea Grant-CERF</strong> (Coastal Estuarine Research Federation) <strong><a href=\"https://cerfcompetition.vaseagrant.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design Competition</a></strong>, a forward-facing initiative to inspire students and faculty across disciplines to work together in proposing design solutions and innovative strategies to make our coastal environments more resilient in the face of coastal impacts of climate change. The Design Competition is also intended as a complementary way in which CERF can collaborate with local communities to problem-solve together around pressing challenges. The Design Competition will focus on a specific site in Coastal Virginia on which all design proposals must focus.</li><li><strong>VASG’s NSF-funded team science training</strong> is designing, testing, and implementing capacity-building training for effective team science, effectively integrating diverse knowledge and perspectives. The deeper level of knowledge integration achieves innovative outcomes, and is facilitated by <strong><a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org/nsf-award-team-science-training-coastal-ocean-estuarine-stem-graduate-students/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VASG’s training</a></strong> in visualization tactics, managing constructive conflict, effective cross-disciplinary communication and listening, and advanced taskwork and teamwork skills.<strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> </strong></li></ul><h4><strong>Workforce Development</strong></h4><p>Collectively, Virginia’s community college system, universities, and professional certification programs provide outstanding discipline-specific and skill-focused education.</p><ul><li><strong>VASG and <a href=\"https://www.rappahannock.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rappahannock Community College</a></strong> are offering Work-Based Learning apprenticeships with water resilience and adaptation businesses, including winners of the GO Virginia business competition administered by RISE. Coupled with professional certification programs supported by non-profits and university entrepreneurship training, technician-level training and partnerships with businesses can form the backbone of the emerging water adaptation industry cluster’s workforce.</li><li><strong><a href=\"https://wetlandswatch.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wetlands Watch</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Sea Grant</a></strong>, and the <strong><a href=\"http://www.usgbc.org/usgbc-hampton-roads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Building Council, Hampton Roads Chapter</a></strong> have joined forces to establish an adaptation research and design collaborative, linking research and education programs at Virginia universities with local governments to help implement resilient interventions. This collaborative resilience laboratory - or <strong><a href=\"https://wetlandswatch.org/design-collaboratory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\"Collaboratory\"</a></strong> - aims to produce innovative adaptation tools, strategies, and designs in tidewater Virginia by linking academic community programs with real-world needs in coastal communities, helping speed adaptation, and incubating a community of practice.</li></ul>		\n			<h2>Upgrading Virginia\'s Water Adaptation Workforce</h2>		\n		<p>Addressing property adaptation from a holistic, systems approach requires collaborative skills and competencies to integrate diverse knowledge and perspectives into novel, innovative outcomes. Collectively, Virginia’s community college system, universities, and professional certification programs provide outstanding discipline-specific or skill-focused education. However, collaborative teamwork skills are less prevalent; e.g., architectural and engineering firms have partnered with VASG to co-sponsor workforce development initiatives in part to advance students’ teamwork, collaboration, and knowledge integration skills. Coupled with entrepreneurship, design thinking, and other creativity- and innovation-deriving curricula, Virginia could have the best-trained workforce for the emerging water adaptation economy. Options would include:</p><ul><li><strong>Offering <em>community college</em> Work-Based Learning, apprenticeships, and, as appropriate, associate degrees or certifications for technician-level training and partnerships with businesses.</strong></li><li><strong>Support for university <em>undergraduate and graduate</em> work on adaptation R&amp;D, including entrepreneurship training to accompany technical expertise and collaborative research with industry partners, p</strong><strong>roduct performance validation, and co-production of new knowledge.</strong></li><li><strong>Support for NGOs conducting certification training</strong></li></ul>','About This Initiative','','inherit','closed','closed','','286-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 19:01:48','2022-02-18 19:01:48','',286,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2039',0,'revision','',0),(2043,1,'2022-02-18 19:06:24','2022-02-18 19:06:24','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <strong>$1M for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations</strong>. Leveraging funding from GO Virginia and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards.</p><p>University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to winning businesses of the ongoing GO Virginia-funded <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Coastal Rural Community Resilience Challenge</strong></a> addressing flood management, protection of buildings and property, and water quality management.</p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#2c2c2c;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 var(--divider-element-spacing);-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-icon{font-size:var(--divider-icon-size)}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider-separator{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:0;direction:ltr}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:before{display:block;content:\"\";border-bottom:0;-webkit-box-flex:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-negative:100;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider__element{margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-negative:100;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider__element{margin-right:0}.elementor-widget-divider:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text):not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon) .elementor-divider-separator{border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern{--divider-border-style:none}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern.elementor-widget-divider--view-line .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}</style>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications <br />Funding Announcement</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WAIC_1M_CRC_eSeaGrantInstr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>eSeaGrant Instructions</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Informational Webinars</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"#webinar\"><strong>March 2, 2022 or March 15, 2022<br />Register below</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Contact</h2>		\n		<p>Sabine Rogers: <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a><br />Troy Hartley: <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a></b></p>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 19:06:24','2022-02-18 19:06:24','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2043',0,'revision','',0),(2041,1,'2022-02-18 19:06:23','2022-02-18 19:06:23','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <b>$1M</b> for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations. Leveraging funding from <b>GO Virginia</b> and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards. University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to business winners of an ongoing GO Virginia-funded coastal rural <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/community-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Resilience Challenge</strong></a> announcement addressing <strong>Flood Management, Protection of Buildings and Property, and Water Quality Management.</strong></p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#2c2c2c;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 var(--divider-element-spacing);-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-icon{font-size:var(--divider-icon-size)}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider-separator{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:0;direction:ltr}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:before{display:block;content:\"\";border-bottom:0;-webkit-box-flex:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-negative:100;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider__element{margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-negative:100;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider__element{margin-right:0}.elementor-widget-divider:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text):not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon) .elementor-divider-separator{border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern{--divider-border-style:none}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern.elementor-widget-divider--view-line .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}</style>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications <br />Funding Announcement</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WAIC_1M_CRC_eSeaGrantInstr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>eSeaGrant Instructions</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Informational Webinars</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"#webinar\"><strong>March 2, 2022 or March 15, 2022<br />Register below</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Contact</h2>		\n		<p>Sabine Rogers: <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a><br />Troy Hartley: <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a></b></p>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 19:06:23','2022-02-18 19:06:23','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2041',0,'revision','',0),(2042,1,'2022-02-18 19:06:23','2022-02-18 19:06:23','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <b>$1M</b> for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations. Leveraging funding from <b>GO Virginia</b> and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards. University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to business winners of an ongoing GO Virginia-funded coastal rural <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/community-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Resilience Challenge</strong></a> announcement addressing <strong>Flood Management, Protection of Buildings and Property, and Water Quality Management.</strong></p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 19:06:23','2022-02-18 19:06:23','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2042',0,'revision','',0),(2044,1,'2022-02-18 19:41:12','2022-02-18 19:41:12','','September High Tide','A vehicle drives along a flooded road off Messick Point in Poquoson, Virginia as Hampton Roads saw exceptionally high tidal flooding due to a new moon, wind conditions, and rain from the remnants of Hurricane Sally. Sep. 19, 2020. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Virginia Sea Grant)','inherit','','closed','','september-high-tide-5','','','2022-02-18 19:41:12','2022-02-18 19:41:12','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/VASG_PLATE.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2045,1,'2022-02-18 19:41:17','2022-02-18 19:41:17','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <strong>$1M for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations</strong>. Leveraging funding from GO Virginia and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards.</p><p>University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to winning businesses of the ongoing GO Virginia-funded <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Coastal Rural Community Resilience Challenge</strong></a> addressing flood management, protection of buildings and property, and water quality management.</p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 19:41:17','2022-02-18 19:41:17','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2045',0,'revision','',0),(2046,1,'2022-02-18 19:41:18','2022-02-18 19:41:18','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <strong>$1M for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations</strong>. Leveraging funding from GO Virginia and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards.</p><p>University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to winning businesses of the ongoing GO Virginia-funded <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Coastal Rural Community Resilience Challenge</strong></a> addressing flood management, protection of buildings and property, and water quality management.</p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 19:41:18','2022-02-18 19:41:18','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2046',0,'revision','',0),(2047,1,'2022-02-18 19:41:18','2022-02-18 19:41:18','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <strong>$1M for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations</strong>. Leveraging funding from GO Virginia and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards.</p><p>University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to winning businesses of the ongoing GO Virginia-funded <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Coastal Rural Community Resilience Challenge</strong></a> addressing flood management, protection of buildings and property, and water quality management.</p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 19:41:18','2022-02-18 19:41:18','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2047',0,'revision','',0),(2049,1,'2022-02-18 21:00:53','2022-02-18 21:00:53','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <strong>$1M for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations</strong>. Leveraging funding from GO Virginia and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards.</p><p>University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to winning businesses of the ongoing GO Virginia-funded <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Coastal Rural Community Resilience Challenge</strong></a> addressing flood management, protection of buildings and property, and water quality management.</p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 21:00:53','2022-02-18 21:00:53','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2049',0,'revision','',0),(2050,1,'2022-02-18 21:00:54','2022-02-18 21:00:54','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <strong>$1M for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations</strong>. Leveraging funding from GO Virginia and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards.</p><p>University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to winning businesses of the ongoing GO Virginia-funded <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Coastal Rural Community Resilience Challenge</strong></a> addressing flood management, protection of buildings and property, and water quality management.</p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 21:00:54','2022-02-18 21:00:54','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2050',0,'revision','',0),(2051,1,'2022-02-18 21:00:54','2022-02-18 21:00:54','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <strong>$1M for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations</strong>. Leveraging funding from GO Virginia and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards.</p><p>University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to winning businesses of the ongoing GO Virginia-funded <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge</strong></a> addressing flood management, protection of buildings and property, and water quality management.</p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-18 21:00:54','2022-02-18 21:00:54','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2051',0,'revision','',0),(2054,1,'2022-02-25 16:40:50','2022-02-25 16:40:50','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.4 - 23-01-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h1>RISE Rural coastal community <br>resilience challenge</h1>		\n			<h2>Competition Overview</h2>		\n				<h2>Application Deadline: Application Period is closed</h2>\n		<p>The impact of climate change is being experienced at an accelerated rate. In the U.S., almost 40% of the population lives in coastal areas vulnerable to sea level rise, leaving these communities at higher risk of flooding, shoreline erosion, and hazards from storms.</p><p>With thousands of miles of shoreline, rural coastal Virginia is uniquely vulnerable to coastal storms and flooding associated with tides and extreme precipitation, which are exacerbated by climate change and sea level rise. Exposure to broad rivers and the open waters of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean intensify coastal erosion, risking private property and public infrastructure. Saltwater intrusion is also a threat to well water quality and to coastal farms and forests. The region’s heavy reliance on septic systems for wastewater disposal presents both economic and public health challenges.</p><p>To address these issues, the RISE Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge offers <strong>up to $1,700,000</strong> in grants and <strong>over $1,000,000</strong> in support services to businesses solving the many problems that face rural coastal communities as a result of climate change. Selected teams will work closely with government, business, academic and tech leaders in coastal Virginia on pilots to validate their innovative solutions across the rural Middle Peninsula region and scale them to other communities.</p><p>Rural coastal Virginia presents a rare opportunity: Numerous publicly owned properties and buildings for real-world product testing and development; an unbeatable living laboratory for the best climate resilience and adaptation solutions; and the chance to make a positive impact quickly.</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						LEARN MORE\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.4 - 23-01-2022 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.elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}</style>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Applicant-Guidelines_RISE-Rural-Resilience-Challenge.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RISE Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge Applicant Guidelines (PDF)</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Informational Webinars</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/faq/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Each Thursday beginning October 21, 2021 until January 10, 2022 at 2:00pm EST</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Contact</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"mailto:RISE@riseresilience.org\">RISE@riseresilience.org</a></p>		\n			<h2>Sample of available research field stations:</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.4 - 23-01-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/adams-creek/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdamsCreekCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdamsCreekCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdamsCreekCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdamsCreekCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdamsCreekCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Adams Creek Recreation Area</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/captain-sinclair/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CaptainSinclair2CROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CaptainSinclair2CROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CaptainSinclair2CROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CaptainSinclair2CROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CaptainSinclair2CROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Captain Sinclair\'s Recreational Area</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/dutchman-point/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DutchmanPointCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DutchmanPointCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DutchmanPointCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DutchmanPointCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DutchmanPointCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Dutchman\'s Point</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/guinea-marsh-islands/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GuineaCrop.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GuineaCrop.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GuineaCrop-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GuineaCrop-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GuineaCrop-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Guinea Marsh Islands</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/pamturn/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PamturnCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PamturnCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PamturnCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PamturnCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PamturnCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Pamturn</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/perrin-river-bryant-donation/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PerrinRiverBryantCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PerrinRiverBryantCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PerrinRiverBryantCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PerrinRiverBryantCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PerrinRiverBryantCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Perrin River/Bryant Donation</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/shenk-property/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ShenkCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ShenkCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ShenkCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ShenkCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ShenkCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Shenk Property</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/sloop-landing/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SloopLandingCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SloopLandingCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SloopLandingCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SloopLandingCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SloopLandingCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Sloop Landing</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/winter-harbor/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WinterCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WinterCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WinterCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WinterCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WinterCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Winter Harbor North &amp; South</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h3>The Challenge seeks businesses with innovative, scalable solutions that address any of the following topics:</h3>		\n		<h5><strong>Water Quality Management</strong></h5><p>Septic System Design<br />Buildings’ Water System Redesign</p><h5><strong>Protection of Buildings and Property</strong></h5><p>Use and Application of Dredge Material<br />Property Accessibility<br />Integrated Coastal Property Design<br />Existing Building Rehabilitation</p><h5><strong>Flood Management</strong></h5><p>Living Shoreline Vegetation Production<br />Rural Drainage Improvement</p><p>For detailed challenge topic descriptions, visit the <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RISE Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge website</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h3>Winning businesses will get access to:</h3>		\n		<ul><li><strong>Up to $200,000 USD in non-dilutive grant funding</strong></li><li><strong>Real-world pilot sites in the rural Middle Peninsula region of Virginia</strong></li><li><strong>Feedback from government pilot hosts</strong></li><li><strong>Assistance and support with permitting issues and questions</strong></li><li><strong>University R&amp;D assistance and interns</strong></li><li><strong>Co-working office space in the Middle Peninsula of Virginia</strong></li><li><strong>Fabrication facility in Hampton Roads of Virginia</strong></li></ul><ul><li><strong>Customized business accelerator curriculum</strong></li><li><strong>Government, technical, and business mentors</strong></li><li><strong>PR opportunities and media visibility</strong></li><li><strong>Regulatory assistance with government funding</strong></li><li><strong>Introductions to potential investors and customers</strong></li><li><strong>The only ecosystem of coastal resilience entrepreneurs in the U.S.</strong></li></ul><p>Project timelines are anticipated to be up to 15 months. <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Applicant-Guidelines_RISE-Rural-Resilience-Challenge.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download the RISE Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge Applicant Guidelines</strong></a> to learn more about solution and applicant eligibility, work the Challenge award can support, and the two-part application process.</p>		\n			<h2>Eligibility</h2>		\n		<p>To be eligible for funding and other resources applicants must:</p><ul><li><strong>Be a for-profit company</strong></li><li><strong>Be registered on sam.gov and have a DUNS number</strong></li><li><strong>Be eligible to receive funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia and adhere to applicable rules and regulations</strong></li><li><strong>Meet goals of the Challenge (see Challenge Topics)</strong></li><li><strong>Deploy the proposed solution in the Middle Peninsula region of Virginia</strong></li><li><strong>Complete the proposed project by June 30, 2023</strong></li></ul><h4><em><strong>Geographic Eligibility</strong></em></h4><p>Applicants must demonstrate that the proposed solution may be implemented in and directly benefit the rural Middle Peninsula region in Southeastern Virginia. The Middle Peninsula region includes the counties of Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Mathews, and Middlesex, and the incorporated towns of Urbanna, Tappahannock and West Point, and is bordered on the east by the Chesapeake Bay, to the north by the Rappahannock River, and to the south of the York River.</p>		\n			<h4>The Challenge Partners</h4>		\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>RISE <br>Resilience Innovations</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://www.mppdc.com/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPPDC.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPPDC.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPPDC-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Planning <br>District Commission</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n		<p>This Challenge is funded in part by GO Virginia, a state-funded initiative administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) that strengthens and diversifies Virginia\'s economy and fosters the creation of higher wage jobs in strategic industries.</p>','Community Resilience Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','301-revision-v1','','','2022-02-25 16:40:50','2022-02-25 16:40:50','',301,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2054',0,'revision','',0),(2055,1,'2022-02-25 16:40:50','2022-02-25 16:40:50','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.4 - 23-01-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h1>RISE Rural coastal community <br>resilience challenge</h1>		\n			<h2>Competition Overview</h2>		\n				<h2>Application Deadline: Application Period is closed</h2>\n		<p>The impact of climate change is being experienced at an accelerated rate. In the U.S., almost 40% of the population lives in coastal areas vulnerable to sea level rise, leaving these communities at higher risk of flooding, shoreline erosion, and hazards from storms.</p><p>With thousands of miles of shoreline, rural coastal Virginia is uniquely vulnerable to coastal storms and flooding associated with tides and extreme precipitation, which are exacerbated by climate change and sea level rise. Exposure to broad rivers and the open waters of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean intensify coastal erosion, risking private property and public infrastructure. Saltwater intrusion is also a threat to well water quality and to coastal farms and forests. The region’s heavy reliance on septic systems for wastewater disposal presents both economic and public health challenges.</p><p>To address these issues, the RISE Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge offers <strong>up to $1,700,000</strong> in grants and <strong>over $1,000,000</strong> in support services to businesses solving the many problems that face rural coastal communities as a result of climate change. Selected teams will work closely with government, business, academic and tech leaders in coastal Virginia on pilots to validate their innovative solutions across the rural Middle Peninsula region and scale them to other communities.</p><p>Rural coastal Virginia presents a rare opportunity: Numerous publicly owned properties and buildings for real-world product testing and development; an unbeatable living laboratory for the best climate resilience and adaptation solutions; and the chance to make a positive impact quickly.</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						LEARN MORE\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.4 - 23-01-2022 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.elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}</style>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Applicant-Guidelines_RISE-Rural-Resilience-Challenge.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RISE Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge Applicant Guidelines (PDF)</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Informational Webinars</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/faq/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Each Thursday beginning October 21, 2021 until January 10, 2022 at 2:00pm EST</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Contact</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"mailto:RISE@riseresilience.org\">RISE@riseresilience.org</a></p>		\n			<h2>Sample of available research field stations:</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.4 - 23-01-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/adams-creek/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdamsCreekCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdamsCreekCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdamsCreekCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdamsCreekCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdamsCreekCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Adams Creek Recreation Area</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/captain-sinclair/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CaptainSinclair2CROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CaptainSinclair2CROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CaptainSinclair2CROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CaptainSinclair2CROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CaptainSinclair2CROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Captain Sinclair\'s Recreational Area</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/dutchman-point/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DutchmanPointCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DutchmanPointCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DutchmanPointCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DutchmanPointCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DutchmanPointCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Dutchman\'s Point</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/guinea-marsh-islands/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GuineaCrop.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GuineaCrop.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GuineaCrop-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GuineaCrop-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GuineaCrop-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Guinea Marsh Islands</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/pamturn/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PamturnCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PamturnCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PamturnCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PamturnCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PamturnCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Pamturn</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/perrin-river-bryant-donation/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PerrinRiverBryantCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PerrinRiverBryantCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PerrinRiverBryantCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PerrinRiverBryantCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PerrinRiverBryantCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Perrin River/Bryant Donation</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/shenk-property/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ShenkCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ShenkCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ShenkCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ShenkCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ShenkCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Shenk Property</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/sloop-landing/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SloopLandingCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SloopLandingCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SloopLandingCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SloopLandingCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SloopLandingCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Sloop Landing</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/winter-harbor/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WinterCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WinterCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WinterCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WinterCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WinterCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Winter Harbor North &amp; South</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h3>The Challenge seeks businesses with innovative, scalable solutions that address any of the following topics:</h3>		\n		<h5><strong>Water Quality Management</strong></h5><p>Septic System Design<br />Buildings’ Water System Redesign</p><h5><strong>Protection of Buildings and Property</strong></h5><p>Use and Application of Dredge Material<br />Property Accessibility<br />Integrated Coastal Property Design<br />Existing Building Rehabilitation</p><h5><strong>Flood Management</strong></h5><p>Living Shoreline Vegetation Production<br />Rural Drainage Improvement</p><p>For detailed challenge topic descriptions, visit the <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RISE Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge website</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h3>Winning businesses will get access to:</h3>		\n		<ul><li><strong>Up to $200,000 USD in non-dilutive grant funding</strong></li><li><strong>Real-world pilot sites in the rural Middle Peninsula region of Virginia</strong></li><li><strong>Feedback from government pilot hosts</strong></li><li><strong>Assistance and support with permitting issues and questions</strong></li><li><strong>University R&amp;D assistance and interns</strong></li><li><strong>Co-working office space in the Middle Peninsula of Virginia</strong></li><li><strong>Fabrication facility in Hampton Roads of Virginia</strong></li></ul><ul><li><strong>Customized business accelerator curriculum</strong></li><li><strong>Government, technical, and business mentors</strong></li><li><strong>PR opportunities and media visibility</strong></li><li><strong>Regulatory assistance with government funding</strong></li><li><strong>Introductions to potential investors and customers</strong></li><li><strong>The only ecosystem of coastal resilience entrepreneurs in the U.S.</strong></li></ul><p>Project timelines are anticipated to be up to 15 months. <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Applicant-Guidelines_RISE-Rural-Resilience-Challenge.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download the RISE Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge Applicant Guidelines</strong></a> to learn more about solution and applicant eligibility, work the Challenge award can support, and the two-part application process.</p>		\n			<h2>Eligibility</h2>		\n		<p>To be eligible for funding and other resources applicants must:</p><ul><li><strong>Be a for-profit company</strong></li><li><strong>Be registered on sam.gov and have a DUNS number</strong></li><li><strong>Be eligible to receive funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia and adhere to applicable rules and regulations</strong></li><li><strong>Meet goals of the Challenge (see Challenge Topics)</strong></li><li><strong>Deploy the proposed solution in the Middle Peninsula region of Virginia</strong></li><li><strong>Complete the proposed project by June 30, 2023</strong></li></ul><h4><em><strong>Geographic Eligibility</strong></em></h4><p>Applicants must demonstrate that the proposed solution may be implemented in and directly benefit the rural Middle Peninsula region in Southeastern Virginia. The Middle Peninsula region includes the counties of Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Mathews, and Middlesex, and the incorporated towns of Urbanna, Tappahannock and West Point, and is bordered on the east by the Chesapeake Bay, to the north by the Rappahannock River, and to the south of the York River.</p>		\n			<h4>The Challenge Partners</h4>		\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>RISE <br>Resilience Innovations</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://www.mppdc.com/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPPDC.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPPDC.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPPDC-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Planning <br>District Commission</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n		<p>This Challenge is funded in part by GO Virginia, a state-funded initiative administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) that strengthens and diversifies Virginia\'s economy and fosters the creation of higher wage jobs in strategic industries.</p>','Community Resilience Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','301-revision-v1','','','2022-02-25 16:40:50','2022-02-25 16:40:50','',301,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2055',0,'revision','',0),(2056,1,'2022-02-25 16:40:50','2022-02-25 16:40:50','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h1>RISE Rural coastal community <br>$1.5 Million resilience challenge</h1>		\n			<h2>Competition Overview</h2>		\n				<h2>Application Deadline: Application Period is closed</h2>\n		<p>The impact of climate change is being experienced at an accelerated rate. In the U.S., almost 40% of the population lives in coastal areas vulnerable to sea level rise, leaving these communities at higher risk of flooding, shoreline erosion, and hazards from storms.</p><p>With thousands of miles of shoreline, rural coastal Virginia is uniquely vulnerable to coastal storms and flooding associated with tides and extreme precipitation, which are exacerbated by climate change and sea level rise. Exposure to broad rivers and the open waters of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean intensify coastal erosion, risking private property and public infrastructure. Saltwater intrusion is also a threat to well water quality and to coastal farms and forests. The region’s heavy reliance on septic systems for wastewater disposal presents both economic and public health challenges.</p><p>To address these issues, the RISE Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge offers <strong>up to $1,700,000</strong> in grants and <strong>over $1,000,000</strong> in support services to businesses solving the many problems that face rural coastal communities as a result of climate change. Selected teams will work closely with government, business, academic and tech leaders in coastal Virginia on pilots to validate their innovative solutions across the rural Middle Peninsula region and scale them to other communities.</p><p>Rural coastal Virginia presents a rare opportunity: Numerous publicly owned properties and buildings for real-world product testing and development; an unbeatable living laboratory for the best climate resilience and adaptation solutions; and the chance to make a positive impact quickly.</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						LEARN MORE\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 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.elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}</style>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Applicant-Guidelines_RISE-Rural-Resilience-Challenge.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RISE Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge Applicant Guidelines (PDF)</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Informational Webinars</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/faq/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Each Thursday beginning October 21, 2021 until January 10, 2022 at 2:00pm EST</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Contact</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"mailto:RISE@riseresilience.org\">RISE@riseresilience.org</a></p>		\n			<h2>Sample of available research field stations:</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/adams-creek/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdamsCreekCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdamsCreekCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdamsCreekCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdamsCreekCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdamsCreekCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Adams Creek Recreation Area</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/captain-sinclair/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CaptainSinclair2CROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CaptainSinclair2CROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CaptainSinclair2CROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CaptainSinclair2CROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CaptainSinclair2CROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Captain Sinclair\'s Recreational Area</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/dutchman-point/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DutchmanPointCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DutchmanPointCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DutchmanPointCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DutchmanPointCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DutchmanPointCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Dutchman\'s Point</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/guinea-marsh-islands/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GuineaCrop.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GuineaCrop.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GuineaCrop-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GuineaCrop-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GuineaCrop-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Guinea Marsh Islands</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/pamturn/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PamturnCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PamturnCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PamturnCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PamturnCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PamturnCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Pamturn</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/perrin-river-bryant-donation/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PerrinRiverBryantCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PerrinRiverBryantCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PerrinRiverBryantCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PerrinRiverBryantCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PerrinRiverBryantCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Perrin River/Bryant Donation</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/shenk-property/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ShenkCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ShenkCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ShenkCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ShenkCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ShenkCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Shenk Property</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/sloop-landing/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SloopLandingCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SloopLandingCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SloopLandingCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SloopLandingCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SloopLandingCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Sloop Landing</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/winter-harbor/\">\n							<img width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WinterCROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WinterCROP.jpg 800w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WinterCROP-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WinterCROP-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WinterCROP-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Winter Harbor North &amp; South</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h3>The Challenge seeks businesses with innovative, scalable solutions that address any of the following topics:</h3>		\n		<h5><strong>Water Quality Management</strong></h5><p>Septic System Design<br />Buildings’ Water System Redesign</p><h5><strong>Protection of Buildings and Property</strong></h5><p>Use and Application of Dredge Material<br />Property Accessibility<br />Integrated Coastal Property Design<br />Existing Building Rehabilitation</p><h5><strong>Flood Management</strong></h5><p>Living Shoreline Vegetation Production<br />Rural Drainage Improvement</p><p>For detailed challenge topic descriptions, visit the <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RISE Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge website</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h3>Winning businesses will get access to:</h3>		\n		<ul><li><strong>Up to $200,000 USD in non-dilutive grant funding</strong></li><li><strong>Real-world pilot sites in the rural Middle Peninsula region of Virginia</strong></li><li><strong>Feedback from government pilot hosts</strong></li><li><strong>Assistance and support with permitting issues and questions</strong></li><li><strong>University R&amp;D assistance and interns</strong></li><li><strong>Co-working office space in the Middle Peninsula of Virginia</strong></li><li><strong>Fabrication facility in Hampton Roads of Virginia</strong></li></ul><ul><li><strong>Customized business accelerator curriculum</strong></li><li><strong>Government, technical, and business mentors</strong></li><li><strong>PR opportunities and media visibility</strong></li><li><strong>Regulatory assistance with government funding</strong></li><li><strong>Introductions to potential investors and customers</strong></li><li><strong>The only ecosystem of coastal resilience entrepreneurs in the U.S.</strong></li></ul><p>Project timelines are anticipated to be up to 15 months. <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Applicant-Guidelines_RISE-Rural-Resilience-Challenge.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download the RISE Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge Applicant Guidelines</strong></a> to learn more about solution and applicant eligibility, work the Challenge award can support, and the two-part application process.</p>		\n			<h2>Eligibility</h2>		\n		<p>To be eligible for funding and other resources applicants must:</p><ul><li><strong>Be a for-profit company</strong></li><li><strong>Be registered on sam.gov and have a DUNS number</strong></li><li><strong>Be eligible to receive funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia and adhere to applicable rules and regulations</strong></li><li><strong>Meet goals of the Challenge (see Challenge Topics)</strong></li><li><strong>Deploy the proposed solution in the Middle Peninsula region of Virginia</strong></li><li><strong>Complete the proposed project by June 30, 2023</strong></li></ul><h4><em><strong>Geographic Eligibility</strong></em></h4><p>Applicants must demonstrate that the proposed solution may be implemented in and directly benefit the rural Middle Peninsula region in Southeastern Virginia. The Middle Peninsula region includes the counties of Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Mathews, and Middlesex, and the incorporated towns of Urbanna, Tappahannock and West Point, and is bordered on the east by the Chesapeake Bay, to the north by the Rappahannock River, and to the south of the York River.</p>		\n			<h4>The Challenge Partners</h4>		\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>RISE <br>Resilience Innovations</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://www.mppdc.com/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPPDC.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPPDC.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPPDC-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Planning <br>District Commission</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n		<p>This Challenge is funded in part by GO Virginia, a state-funded initiative administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) that strengthens and diversifies Virginia\'s economy and fosters the creation of higher wage jobs in strategic industries.</p>','Community Resilience Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','301-revision-v1','','','2022-02-25 16:40:50','2022-02-25 16:40:50','',301,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2056',0,'revision','',0),(2058,1,'2022-02-28 15:10:02','2022-02-28 15:10:02','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <strong>$1M for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations</strong>. Leveraging funding from GO Virginia and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards.</p><p>University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to winning businesses of the ongoing GO Virginia-funded <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge</strong></a> addressing flood management, protection of buildings and property, and water quality management.</p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-28 15:10:02','2022-02-28 15:10:02','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2058',0,'revision','',0),(2133,1,'2022-03-10 18:57:18','2022-03-10 18:57:18','<h1>rural coastal community resilience</h1>		\n			<h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"600\" height=\"203\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Copy-of-horiz-logo-color-dark-bSMALL.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Copy-of-horiz-logo-color-dark-bSMALL.png 600w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Copy-of-horiz-logo-color-dark-bSMALL-300x102.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>RISE Resilience<br>Innovations</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <strong>$1M for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations</strong>. Leveraging funding from GO Virginia and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards.</p><p>University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to winning businesses of the ongoing GO Virginia-funded <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rural Coastal Community Resilience $1.5M Challenge</strong></a> addressing flood management, protection of buildings and property, and water quality management.</p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications <br />Funding Announcement</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WAIC_1M_CRC_eSeaGrantInstr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>eSeaGrant Instructions</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Informational Webinars</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"#webinar\"><strong>March 2, 2022 or March 15, 2022<br />Register below</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Contact</h2>		\n		<p>Sabine Rogers: <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a><br />Troy Hartley: <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a></b></p>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host two webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>https://youtu.be/YD4_JkY850E		\n			<h2>March 2, 2022 </h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-03-10 18:57:18','2022-03-10 18:57:18','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2133',0,'revision','',0),(2059,1,'2022-02-28 15:10:04','2022-02-28 15:10:04','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>RISE Resilience<br>Innovations</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <strong>$1M for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations</strong>. Leveraging funding from GO Virginia and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards.</p><p>University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to winning businesses of the ongoing GO Virginia-funded <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge</strong></a> addressing flood management, protection of buildings and property, and water quality management.</p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#2c2c2c;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 var(--divider-element-spacing);-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-icon{font-size:var(--divider-icon-size)}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider-separator{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:0;direction:ltr}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:before{display:block;content:\"\";border-bottom:0;-webkit-box-flex:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-negative:100;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider__element{margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-negative:100;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider__element{margin-right:0}.elementor-widget-divider:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text):not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon) .elementor-divider-separator{border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern{--divider-border-style:none}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern.elementor-widget-divider--view-line .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}</style>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications <br />Funding Announcement</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WAIC_1M_CRC_eSeaGrantInstr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>eSeaGrant Instructions</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Informational Webinars</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"#webinar\"><strong>March 2, 2022 or March 15, 2022<br />Register below</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Contact</h2>		\n		<p>Sabine Rogers: <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a><br />Troy Hartley: <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a></b></p>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-28 15:10:04','2022-02-28 15:10:04','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2059',0,'revision','',0),(2060,1,'2022-02-28 15:14:25','2022-02-28 15:14:25','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>RISE Resilience<br>Innovations</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <strong>$1M for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations</strong>. Leveraging funding from GO Virginia and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards.</p><p>University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to winning businesses of the ongoing GO Virginia-funded <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge</strong></a> addressing flood management, protection of buildings and property, and water quality management.</p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#2c2c2c;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 var(--divider-element-spacing);-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-icon{font-size:var(--divider-icon-size)}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider-separator{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:0;direction:ltr}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:before{display:block;content:\"\";border-bottom:0;-webkit-box-flex:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-negative:100;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider__element{margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-negative:100;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider__element{margin-right:0}.elementor-widget-divider:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text):not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon) .elementor-divider-separator{border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern{--divider-border-style:none}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern.elementor-widget-divider--view-line .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}</style>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications <br />Funding Announcement</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WAIC_1M_CRC_eSeaGrantInstr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>eSeaGrant Instructions</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Informational Webinars</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"#webinar\"><strong>March 2, 2022 or March 15, 2022<br />Register below</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Contact</h2>		\n		<p>Sabine Rogers: <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a><br />Troy Hartley: <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a></b></p>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-28 15:14:25','2022-02-28 15:14:25','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2060',0,'revision','',0),(2061,1,'2022-02-28 15:14:25','2022-02-28 15:14:25','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>RISE Resilience<br>Innovations</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <strong>$1M for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations</strong>. Leveraging funding from GO Virginia and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards.</p><p>University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to winning businesses of the ongoing GO Virginia-funded <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge</strong></a> addressing flood management, protection of buildings and property, and water quality management.</p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#2c2c2c;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 var(--divider-element-spacing);-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-icon{font-size:var(--divider-icon-size)}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider-separator{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:0;direction:ltr}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:before{display:block;content:\"\";border-bottom:0;-webkit-box-flex:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-negative:100;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider__element{margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-negative:100;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider__element{margin-right:0}.elementor-widget-divider:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text):not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon) .elementor-divider-separator{border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern{--divider-border-style:none}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern.elementor-widget-divider--view-line .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}</style>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications <br />Funding Announcement</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WAIC_1M_CRC_eSeaGrantInstr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>eSeaGrant Instructions</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Informational Webinars</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"#webinar\"><strong>March 2, 2022 or March 15, 2022<br />Register below</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Contact</h2>		\n		<p>Sabine Rogers: <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a><br />Troy Hartley: <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a></b></p>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-28 15:14:25','2022-02-28 15:14:25','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2061',0,'revision','',0),(2062,1,'2022-02-28 15:14:26','2022-02-28 15:14:26','<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h1>rural coastal adaptation & resilience</h1>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style>									<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersVASG-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Virginia <br>Sea Grant</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://vacoastalwilds.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersMPCBPAA-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE.png 500w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PartnersRISE-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>RISE Resilience<br>Innovations</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n												<figure>\n											<a href=\"https://govirginia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n							<img width=\"900\" height=\"254\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png 900w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-300x85.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />								</a>\n											<figcaption>GO <br>Virginia</figcaption>\n										</figure>\n			<h2>FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of <strong>$1M for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations</strong>. Leveraging funding from GO Virginia and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards.</p><p>University teams will provide collaborative R&amp;D support— assessing the impact of adaptation and resilience interventions on coastal properties, product performance validation, product development—to winning businesses of the ongoing GO Virginia-funded <a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/rural-resilience-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rural Coastal Community Resilience Challenge</strong></a> addressing flood management, protection of buildings and property, and water quality management.</p><h4><b>Important dates:</b></h4><ul><li>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications: <b>March 31, 2022</b> </li><li>Requests for additional information in order to match university capacity with business and water adaptation, resilience and innovation needs: <strong>April, 2022</strong></li><li>Submit requested information: <strong>late April/early May, 2022</strong></li><li>Project start dates: <strong>summer/fall, 2022</strong></li></ul><h4><b>For more information:</b></h4><p>Contact Sabine Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a>, or Troy Hartley, <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a>. </b></p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#2c2c2c;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 var(--divider-element-spacing);-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-icon{font-size:var(--divider-icon-size)}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider-separator{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:0;direction:ltr}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:before{display:block;content:\"\";border-bottom:0;-webkit-box-flex:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-negative:100;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider__element{margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-negative:100;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider__element{margin-right:0}.elementor-widget-divider:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text):not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon) .elementor-divider-separator{border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern{--divider-border-style:none}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern.elementor-widget-divider--view-line .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}</style>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications <br />Funding Announcement</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WAIC_1M_CRC_eSeaGrantInstr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>eSeaGrant Instructions</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Informational Webinars</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"#webinar\"><strong>March 2, 2022 or March 15, 2022<br />Register below</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>Contact</h2>		\n		<p>Sabine Rogers: <a href=\"mailto:sarogers@vaseasgrant.org\"><b>sarogers@vaseasgrant.org</b></a><br />Troy Hartley: <b><a href=\"mailto:thartley@vaseagrant.org\">thartley@vaseagrant.org</a></b></p>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 */\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}</style>		\n			<h2><b>LEARN MORE:</b> INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS</h2>		\n		<p>Virginia Sea Grant will host three webinars to present the funding opportunity, information about the waterfront property field stations, answer questions, and to solicit information about expanding Virginia’s collaborative R&amp;D capacity in water adaptation and resilience. In addition to the $1M for universities to participate in collaborative R&amp;D, VASG has funding to further scope and design the codification of the field stations into an R&amp;D network and the design of a collaborative R&amp;D hub facility in the coastal region. To further assess university needs and opportunities with this capacity, Clark Nexsen is assisting in the scoping exercise and the webinars. Dates for the webinars are:</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=4\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<a href=\"https://app.funnelmaker.com/publicCalendar2.pl?Cal=895e00c5d13c2851fc50d3961d49d00e&#038;Event=5\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						REGISTER\n					</a>\n			<h2>March 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON</h2>		\n			<h3>Businesses will design and build or implement their products, services and other innovative approaches to enhance resilience on the publicly-owned, waterfront properties on the PAA. Universities will be conducting their collaborative research with the private sector on these properties.</h3>		\n			<h2>adaptation and resilience capacity</h2>		\n		<p>This call seeks university capacity to partner with the private sector, collaborate on R&amp;D, assess both the impact the innovation had on improving adaptation and resilience of a coastal waterfront property and validate the full extent of the business products’ performance, and potentially work directly with the company on product development. The SIQs should speak to both the university’s interests and experience in collaborative research (e.g., research partnerships with the private, public or non-profit sectors, product development) and the capacity (human resources, facilities, programs and expertise, policies, etc.) to conduct the specific research on flood management, protection of buildings and properties, and water quality maintenance in a coastal rural context. It is anticipated that business winners will be addressing one or more of the following topics:</p><ul><li><b>RURAL COASTAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT</b></li><li><strong>PROTECTION OF RURAL COASTAL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY</strong></li><li><strong>RURAL COASTAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT</strong></li></ul><p>While we are interested in hearing from applicants with interests and qualifications in all the areas of the business challenge, we particularly need qualifications that can assess performance of property-scale interventions and the resilience impact on properties and communities (e.g., longer duration of property viability, mitigation of erosion or flood damage, etc.) relative to:</p><ul><li><strong>Beneficial use and applications of dredge materials</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrient removal strategies from rural storm and wastewater</strong></li><li><strong>Nature-based shoreline stabilization</strong></li><li><strong>Building designs for living with more water</strong></li></ul><p>Detailed information about these topics can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<h1>FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY</h1>		\n		<h4><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></h4><p>All institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible.</p><h4><strong>FUNDING</strong></h4><p>The Statements of Interests &amp; Qualifications (SIQ) is the first step in identifying Virginia universities’ interests and capacity to participate in collaborative research with the private sector to improve coastal adaptation and resilience products and services. The SIQ will be used to match capacity with needs and invite additional, more detailed information relative to the particular needs of business challenge grant winners. Sub-awards will be made from Virginia Sea Grant. While the final funding level will be dependent upon the specific business need, VASG anticipates awards of approximately <strong>$200,000-$250,000</strong>. There is no match requirement.</p>		\n			<h2>HOW TO APPLY</h2>		\n		<h4><em><strong>Submit Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications</strong></em></h4><p>By <strong>March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM</strong>, upload and submit a statement of interests and qualifications as a single PDF, through your eSeaGrant account. There is no limit to the number of Statements an individual or an institution can submit.</p><ol><li>Create an eSeaGrant account at <strong><a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com</a></strong>. We strongly encourage you to create an eSeaGrant account several days prior to the deadline in order to trouble-shoot any problems with VASG staff and ensure smooth upload of the Statement of Interests &amp; Qualifications.</li><li>On the eSeaGrant website, select the “Register” tab, and complete the required information – name, affiliation, email address.</li><li>If you do not receive a “welcome” email with login credentials shortly after creating an account, please check your junk mail folder. You can contact Sam Lake at VASG (<a href=\"mailto:sjlake@vaseagrant.org\"><strong>sjlake@vaseagrant.org</strong></a>), if you have not received an email.</li></ol><h4><em><strong>Submit Project Narrative</strong></em></h4><p>Compiled into a single PDF, limited to 8-pages each, excluding the 2-page CVs or resumés of key personnel. Include hyperlinks to web-sites or other resources, as appropriate. <strong>No budgetary information is required at this time.</strong></p><p>Detailed narrative format instructions can be found on the <a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Statement_of_Interest_and_Qualifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statement of Interest &amp; Qualifications Funding Announcement</strong></a>.</p>		\n			<a href=\"http://vaseagrant.ecsion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n						APPLY NOW\n					</a>\n			<h6>VIRGINIA SEA GRANT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES</h6>		\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GMU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ODU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UVA2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCU2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIMS2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VT2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />															\n															<img width=\"175\" height=\"73\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WM2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" />','1M Collaborative Research Challenge','','inherit','closed','closed','','1861-revision-v1','','','2022-02-28 15:14:26','2022-02-28 15:14:26','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2062',0,'revision','',0),