INSERT INTO `wpj8_posts` VALUES (2179,1,'2022-03-29 17:24:00','2022-03-29 17:24:00','<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\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>rural coastal community resilience</h1>		\n			<h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".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://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			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\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/2022/03/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 />Watch below</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</h2>		\n		<p><strong><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/1m-collaborative-research-challenge-faq/\">Find Answers</a></strong><b></b></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 - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\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 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		https://youtu.be/SQYVX4Um2gA		\n			<h2>March 15, 2022 </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','','','2022-03-29 17:24:00','2022-03-29 17:24:00','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2179',0,'revision','',0),(2180,1,'2022-03-29 17:24:01','2022-03-29 17:24:01','<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\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>rural coastal community resilience</h1>		\n			<h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".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://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			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\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 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		https://youtu.be/SQYVX4Um2gA		\n			<h2>March 15, 2022 </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','','','2022-03-29 17:24:01','2022-03-29 17:24:01','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2180',0,'revision','',0),(2181,1,'2022-03-29 17:25:00','2022-03-29 17:25:00','<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\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>rural coastal community resilience</h1>		\n			<h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".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://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>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p><strong>How many narratives can a university submit per topical area?</strong></p><p>There is no limit. </p><p>Business plan winners will be matched with the qualifications of an academic institution. Topical areas of greatest interest based upon the current finalists include: nature-based solutions including hybrid designs; living shoreline and shoreline stabilization; beneficial reuse of dredge materials; building rehabilitation to be more resilient to living with more water; and wastewater, potable, grey water management in rural context (e.g., septic, wells, managing nutrient loads).</p><p><strong>Can a university summit a narrative for a topical area not listed?</strong></p><p>Yes.  Recognize this would be documenting capacity and future interests in conducting collaborative R&amp;D on the existing network of waterfront properties, and would be less likely to match with a current business competition finalist. </p><p><strong>Can multi-institutional partnerships participate?</strong></p><p>We are asking for qualifications from single entities.  Later in the match-making stage, there may be opportunities for multi-institutional partnerships.  In a Statement of Qualifications, please feel free to your interest and willingness to enter partnerships within your own institution and/or with other Virginia institutions.</p><p><strong>Are there three topical areas or are there 7 topical areas (numbered items under the three categories)?</strong></p><p>There are 3 categories under which there are 7 topical areas.</p><p><strong>How many proposals can each PI or University submit?</strong></p><p>There is no limit to the number of narratives submitted by any one institution. Current request is for Statement of Qualifications that speaks to an institution’s scientific and technical capacity in the 7 topical areas.</p><p><strong>What topical areas you are current finalists addressing vs which those you hope to have industry partners for in the future?</strong></p><p>Topical areas addressed by the finalists are;</p><ul><li>Nature-based solutions, shoreline stabilization for flood management</li><li>Highly integrated designs for the protection of buildings and properties</li><li>Beneficial reuse of dredge materials</li><li>Building rehabilitation to be more resilient to living with more water</li><li>Water quality management, specifically wastewater, potable, and grey water</li></ul><p>Future topical areas include all of the above, and:</p><ul><li>Rural stormwater management – ditches at low/zero grade</li><li>Accessibility to rural coastal buildings and properties</li></ul><p><strong>Are multi-institutional proposals allowable, or are PIs limited to collaborations within their own institutions? Will you allow multi-institution narrative submissions? Or is this only for single-institution submissions?</strong></p><p>Current request is for Statement of Qualifications that speaks to an individual institution’s scientific and technical capacity in the 7 topical areas, i.e., not multi-institutional statements of qualifications.  Later in the second stage of this funding process, there may be opportunities for multi-institutional partnerships.</p><p><strong>Is each proposal restricted to one of the 7 topics or multiple topics?</strong></p><p>Statement of Qualifications narrative should address a single topical area. More than one narrative can be submitted and thus a submitter can share their capacity in one or more of the 7 topical areas.</p><p><strong>Protection of rural building and properties – existing home rehab – can you shed some more light? FEMA mindset, protective walls around properties that can protect from floating debris? Does this involve instrumentation that would be involved?</strong></p><p>We want to hear about qualifications from academic institutions that are protect buildings and properties, specifically in the rural context (e.g., salt water intrusion into wells, septic systems under sea level rise conditions, new solutions are there to minimize damage outside of raising a home, protecting existing homes). Data analytics and instrumentation may be one of the solutions.  </p><p><strong>Is there one statement of interest per university with one application for each of the possible topic areas allowed, or are there unlimited SoQ and topic areas allowed?</strong></p><p>Unlimited.</p><p><strong>Will the proposal ideas for business competition winners be published?</strong></p><p><strong> </strong>Finalists have been announced. Links to the businesses and their innovations can be found at <strong><a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/finalists/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https://riseresilience.org/finalists/</a>.</strong>  </p><p><strong>Can you distinguish between the statement of qualifications vs proposals for concepts and ideas? Are you looking for qualifications in these areas or are you looking for ideas and approaches to propose in these topical areas?</strong></p><p>At this stage (Statement of Qualifications) we are looking for qualifications. Scientific and technical capabilities as well as experience working with industry. The proposal stage will be the 2<sup>nd</sup> stage after match-making with the needs of the winners of the business competition.</p><p><strong>Will proposal ideas for the 7 topical areas that don\'t make it to the final 5 be disqualified? Not selected?</strong></p><p>Some will not be selected. The match making effort will connect businesses with university capacity for the implementation stage. Beyond GO Virginia and this funding, we will continue to link businesses with capacity in Virginia Institutions and hope to aid in seeking and seeding funding.</p><p><strong>If one university has multiple teams fit the industry partners, will the teams have to work together for one second stage proposal or could be multiple proposals?</strong></p><p>To be determined. To meet the needs of the business competition winners, it may be advantageous to facilitate the formation of a new teams. However, there may not be sufficient funding to fully realize large teams. We will work closely with the academic institutions and the businesses to meet all parties needs.</p><p><strong>Where can information on the PAA properties be found?</strong></p><p>Several of the properties within the PAA portfolio can be viewed <strong><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/field-stations/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here</a></strong>. Click on the <em>field station</em> drop down menu.</p><p><strong>Do you recommend that teams focus on one particular topical area in their narratives?</strong></p><p>Yes. Keep qualification narratives to a specific topical area. Focus on what capacity your unit within your institution brings to the table.</p><p><strong>What is the timeline?</strong></p><p>Business Competition Finalists will be selected at the beginning of April. Conversations between businesses and university teams could be launched as early as mid- to late April to flesh out work plans. Budgets and work plans would be finalized in May followed by matching properties to the specific resilience innovation. Once a property is identified, there will be a permitting process that we’re facilitating prior to implementation. We anticipate it will be Fall before field work begins.</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 - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\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 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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/2022/03/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>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			<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 FAQ','','inherit','closed','closed','','2165-revision-v1','','','2022-03-29 17:25:00','2022-03-29 17:25:00','',2165,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2181',0,'revision','',0),(2182,1,'2022-03-29 17:25:00','2022-03-29 17:25:00','<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\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>rural coastal community resilience</h1>		\n			<h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".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://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>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</h2>		\n			<h4>SUMMARY</h4>		\n		<p><strong>How many narratives can a university submit per topical area?</strong></p><p>There is no limit. </p><p>Business plan winners will be matched with the qualifications of an academic institution. Topical areas of greatest interest based upon the current finalists include: nature-based solutions including hybrid designs; living shoreline and shoreline stabilization; beneficial reuse of dredge materials; building rehabilitation to be more resilient to living with more water; and wastewater, potable, grey water management in rural context (e.g., septic, wells, managing nutrient loads).</p><p><strong>Can a university summit a narrative for a topical area not listed?</strong></p><p>Yes.  Recognize this would be documenting capacity and future interests in conducting collaborative R&amp;D on the existing network of waterfront properties, and would be less likely to match with a current business competition finalist. </p><p><strong>Can multi-institutional partnerships participate?</strong></p><p>We are asking for qualifications from single entities.  Later in the match-making stage, there may be opportunities for multi-institutional partnerships.  In a Statement of Qualifications, please feel free to your interest and willingness to enter partnerships within your own institution and/or with other Virginia institutions.</p><p><strong>Are there three topical areas or are there 7 topical areas (numbered items under the three categories)?</strong></p><p>There are 3 categories under which there are 7 topical areas.</p><p><strong>How many proposals can each PI or University submit?</strong></p><p>There is no limit to the number of narratives submitted by any one institution. Current request is for Statement of Qualifications that speaks to an institution’s scientific and technical capacity in the 7 topical areas.</p><p><strong>What topical areas you are current finalists addressing vs which those you hope to have industry partners for in the future?</strong></p><p>Topical areas addressed by the finalists are;</p><ul><li>Nature-based solutions, shoreline stabilization for flood management</li><li>Highly integrated designs for the protection of buildings and properties</li><li>Beneficial reuse of dredge materials</li><li>Building rehabilitation to be more resilient to living with more water</li><li>Water quality management, specifically wastewater, potable, and grey water</li></ul><p>Future topical areas include all of the above, and:</p><ul><li>Rural stormwater management – ditches at low/zero grade</li><li>Accessibility to rural coastal buildings and properties</li></ul><p><strong>Are multi-institutional proposals allowable, or are PIs limited to collaborations within their own institutions? Will you allow multi-institution narrative submissions? Or is this only for single-institution submissions?</strong></p><p>Current request is for Statement of Qualifications that speaks to an individual institution’s scientific and technical capacity in the 7 topical areas, i.e., not multi-institutional statements of qualifications.  Later in the second stage of this funding process, there may be opportunities for multi-institutional partnerships.</p><p><strong>Is each proposal restricted to one of the 7 topics or multiple topics?</strong></p><p>Statement of Qualifications narrative should address a single topical area. More than one narrative can be submitted and thus a submitter can share their capacity in one or more of the 7 topical areas.</p><p><strong>Protection of rural building and properties – existing home rehab – can you shed some more light? FEMA mindset, protective walls around properties that can protect from floating debris? Does this involve instrumentation that would be involved?</strong></p><p>We want to hear about qualifications from academic institutions that are protect buildings and properties, specifically in the rural context (e.g., salt water intrusion into wells, septic systems under sea level rise conditions, new solutions are there to minimize damage outside of raising a home, protecting existing homes). Data analytics and instrumentation may be one of the solutions.  </p><p><strong>Is there one statement of interest per university with one application for each of the possible topic areas allowed, or are there unlimited SoQ and topic areas allowed?</strong></p><p>Unlimited.</p><p><strong>Will the proposal ideas for business competition winners be published?</strong></p><p><strong> </strong>Finalists have been announced. Links to the businesses and their innovations can be found at <strong><a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/finalists/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https://riseresilience.org/finalists/</a>.</strong>  </p><p><strong>Can you distinguish between the statement of qualifications vs proposals for concepts and ideas? Are you looking for qualifications in these areas or are you looking for ideas and approaches to propose in these topical areas?</strong></p><p>At this stage (Statement of Qualifications) we are looking for qualifications. Scientific and technical capabilities as well as experience working with industry. The proposal stage will be the 2<sup>nd</sup> stage after match-making with the needs of the winners of the business competition.</p><p><strong>Will proposal ideas for the 7 topical areas that don\'t make it to the final 5 be disqualified? Not selected?</strong></p><p>Some will not be selected. The match making effort will connect businesses with university capacity for the implementation stage. Beyond GO Virginia and this funding, we will continue to link businesses with capacity in Virginia Institutions and hope to aid in seeking and seeding funding.</p><p><strong>If one university has multiple teams fit the industry partners, will the teams have to work together for one second stage proposal or could be multiple proposals?</strong></p><p>To be determined. To meet the needs of the business competition winners, it may be advantageous to facilitate the formation of a new teams. However, there may not be sufficient funding to fully realize large teams. We will work closely with the academic institutions and the businesses to meet all parties needs.</p><p><strong>Where can information on the PAA properties be found?</strong></p><p>Several of the properties within the PAA portfolio can be viewed <strong><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/field-stations/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here</a></strong>. Click on the <em>field station</em> drop down menu.</p><p><strong>Do you recommend that teams focus on one particular topical area in their narratives?</strong></p><p>Yes. Keep qualification narratives to a specific topical area. Focus on what capacity your unit within your institution brings to the table.</p><p><strong>What is the timeline?</strong></p><p>Business Competition Finalists will be selected at the beginning of April. Conversations between businesses and university teams could be launched as early as mid- to late April to flesh out work plans. Budgets and work plans would be finalized in May followed by matching properties to the specific resilience innovation. Once a property is identified, there will be a permitting process that we’re facilitating prior to implementation. We anticipate it will be Fall before field work begins.</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 - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\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 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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			<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 FAQ','','inherit','closed','closed','','2165-revision-v1','','','2022-03-29 17:25:00','2022-03-29 17:25:00','',2165,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2182',0,'revision','',0),(2183,1,'2022-03-29 17:25:01','2022-03-29 17:25:01','<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\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>rural coastal community resilience</h1>		\n			<h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".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://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>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</h2>		\n		<p><strong>How many narratives can a university submit per topical area?</strong></p><p>There is no limit. </p><p>Business plan winners will be matched with the qualifications of an academic institution. Topical areas of greatest interest based upon the current finalists include: nature-based solutions including hybrid designs; living shoreline and shoreline stabilization; beneficial reuse of dredge materials; building rehabilitation to be more resilient to living with more water; and wastewater, potable, grey water management in rural context (e.g., septic, wells, managing nutrient loads).</p><p><strong>Can a university summit a narrative for a topical area not listed?</strong></p><p>Yes.  Recognize this would be documenting capacity and future interests in conducting collaborative R&amp;D on the existing network of waterfront properties, and would be less likely to match with a current business competition finalist. </p><p><strong>Can multi-institutional partnerships participate?</strong></p><p>We are asking for qualifications from single entities.  Later in the match-making stage, there may be opportunities for multi-institutional partnerships.  In a Statement of Qualifications, please feel free to your interest and willingness to enter partnerships within your own institution and/or with other Virginia institutions.</p><p><strong>Are there three topical areas or are there 7 topical areas (numbered items under the three categories)?</strong></p><p>There are 3 categories under which there are 7 topical areas.</p><p><strong>How many proposals can each PI or University submit?</strong></p><p>There is no limit to the number of narratives submitted by any one institution. Current request is for Statement of Qualifications that speaks to an institution’s scientific and technical capacity in the 7 topical areas.</p><p><strong>What topical areas you are current finalists addressing vs which those you hope to have industry partners for in the future?</strong></p><p>Topical areas addressed by the finalists are;</p><ul><li>Nature-based solutions, shoreline stabilization for flood management</li><li>Highly integrated designs for the protection of buildings and properties</li><li>Beneficial reuse of dredge materials</li><li>Building rehabilitation to be more resilient to living with more water</li><li>Water quality management, specifically wastewater, potable, and grey water</li></ul><p>Future topical areas include all of the above, and:</p><ul><li>Rural stormwater management – ditches at low/zero grade</li><li>Accessibility to rural coastal buildings and properties</li></ul><p><strong>Are multi-institutional proposals allowable, or are PIs limited to collaborations within their own institutions? Will you allow multi-institution narrative submissions? Or is this only for single-institution submissions?</strong></p><p>Current request is for Statement of Qualifications that speaks to an individual institution’s scientific and technical capacity in the 7 topical areas, i.e., not multi-institutional statements of qualifications.  Later in the second stage of this funding process, there may be opportunities for multi-institutional partnerships.</p><p><strong>Is each proposal restricted to one of the 7 topics or multiple topics?</strong></p><p>Statement of Qualifications narrative should address a single topical area. More than one narrative can be submitted and thus a submitter can share their capacity in one or more of the 7 topical areas.</p><p><strong>Protection of rural building and properties – existing home rehab – can you shed some more light? FEMA mindset, protective walls around properties that can protect from floating debris? Does this involve instrumentation that would be involved?</strong></p><p>We want to hear about qualifications from academic institutions that are protect buildings and properties, specifically in the rural context (e.g., salt water intrusion into wells, septic systems under sea level rise conditions, new solutions are there to minimize damage outside of raising a home, protecting existing homes). Data analytics and instrumentation may be one of the solutions.  </p><p><strong>Is there one statement of interest per university with one application for each of the possible topic areas allowed, or are there unlimited SoQ and topic areas allowed?</strong></p><p>Unlimited.</p><p><strong>Will the proposal ideas for business competition winners be published?</strong></p><p><strong> </strong>Finalists have been announced. Links to the businesses and their innovations can be found at <strong><a href=\"https://riseresilience.org/finalists/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https://riseresilience.org/finalists/</a>.</strong>  </p><p><strong>Can you distinguish between the statement of qualifications vs proposals for concepts and ideas? Are you looking for qualifications in these areas or are you looking for ideas and approaches to propose in these topical areas?</strong></p><p>At this stage (Statement of Qualifications) we are looking for qualifications. Scientific and technical capabilities as well as experience working with industry. The proposal stage will be the 2<sup>nd</sup> stage after match-making with the needs of the winners of the business competition.</p><p><strong>Will proposal ideas for the 7 topical areas that don\'t make it to the final 5 be disqualified? Not selected?</strong></p><p>Some will not be selected. The match making effort will connect businesses with university capacity for the implementation stage. Beyond GO Virginia and this funding, we will continue to link businesses with capacity in Virginia Institutions and hope to aid in seeking and seeding funding.</p><p><strong>If one university has multiple teams fit the industry partners, will the teams have to work together for one second stage proposal or could be multiple proposals?</strong></p><p>To be determined. To meet the needs of the business competition winners, it may be advantageous to facilitate the formation of a new teams. However, there may not be sufficient funding to fully realize large teams. We will work closely with the academic institutions and the businesses to meet all parties needs.</p><p><strong>Where can information on the PAA properties be found?</strong></p><p>Several of the properties within the PAA portfolio can be viewed <strong><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/field-stations/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here</a></strong>. Click on the <em>field station</em> drop down menu.</p><p><strong>Do you recommend that teams focus on one particular topical area in their narratives?</strong></p><p>Yes. Keep qualification narratives to a specific topical area. Focus on what capacity your unit within your institution brings to the table.</p><p><strong>What is the timeline?</strong></p><p>Business Competition Finalists will be selected at the beginning of April. Conversations between businesses and university teams could be launched as early as mid- to late April to flesh out work plans. Budgets and work plans would be finalized in May followed by matching properties to the specific resilience innovation. Once a property is identified, there will be a permitting process that we’re facilitating prior to implementation. We anticipate it will be Fall before field work begins.</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 - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\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 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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/2022/03/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>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			<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 FAQ','','inherit','closed','closed','','2165-revision-v1','','','2022-03-29 17:25:01','2022-03-29 17:25:01','',2165,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2183',0,'revision','',0),(2185,1,'2022-05-10 17:05:33','2022-05-10 17:05:33','<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\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>rural coastal community resilience</h1>		\n			<h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".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://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			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\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/2022/03/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 />Watch below</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/1m-collaborative-research-challenge-faq/\">Click Here to Find Answers</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 - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\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 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		https://youtu.be/SQYVX4Um2gA		\n			<h2>March 15, 2022 </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','','','2022-05-10 17:05:33','2022-05-10 17:05:33','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2185',0,'revision','',0),(2186,1,'2022-05-10 17:05:34','2022-05-10 17:05:34','<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\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>rural coastal community resilience</h1>		\n			<h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".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://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			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 */\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 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		https://youtu.be/SQYVX4Um2gA		\n			<h2>March 15, 2022 </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','','','2022-05-10 17:05:34','2022-05-10 17:05:34','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2186',0,'revision','',0),(2188,1,'2022-05-10 17:05:38','2022-05-10 17:05:38','<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\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>rural coastal community resilience</h1>		\n			<h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".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://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 role=\"button\">\n						Application Period is closed\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\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 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		https://youtu.be/SQYVX4Um2gA		\n			<h2>March 15, 2022 </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','','','2022-05-10 17:05:38','2022-05-10 17:05:38','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2188',0,'revision','',0),(2189,1,'2022-05-10 17:05:38','2022-05-10 17:05:38','<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\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>rural coastal community resilience</h1>		\n			<h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".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://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 role=\"button\">\n						Application Period is closed\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\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 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		https://youtu.be/SQYVX4Um2gA		\n			<h2>March 15, 2022 </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','','','2022-05-10 17:05:38','2022-05-10 17:05:38','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2189',0,'revision','',0),(2190,1,'2022-05-10 17:06:59','2022-05-10 17:06:59','<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\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>rural coastal community resilience</h1>		\n			<h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".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://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 role=\"button\">\n						Application Period is closed\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\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 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		https://youtu.be/SQYVX4Um2gA		\n			<h2>March 15, 2022 </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','','','2022-05-10 17:06:59','2022-05-10 17:06:59','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2190',0,'revision','',0),(2191,1,'2022-05-10 17:07:00','2022-05-10 17:07:00','<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\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>rural coastal community resilience</h1>		\n			<h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".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://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 role=\"button\">\n						Application Period is closed\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\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 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		https://youtu.be/SQYVX4Um2gA		\n			<h2>March 15, 2022 </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','','','2022-05-10 17:07:00','2022-05-10 17:07:00','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2191',0,'revision','',0),(2192,1,'2022-05-10 17:07:06','2022-05-10 17:07:06','<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\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>rural coastal community resilience</h1>		\n			<h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".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://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 role=\"button\">\n						Application Period is closed\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\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/2022/03/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 />Watch below</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/1m-collaborative-research-challenge-faq/\">Click Here to Find Answers</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 - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\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 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		https://youtu.be/SQYVX4Um2gA		\n			<h2>March 15, 2022 </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						Application Period is Closed\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','','','2022-05-10 17:07:06','2022-05-10 17:07:06','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2192',0,'revision','',0),(2193,1,'2022-05-10 17:07:07','2022-05-10 17:07:07','<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\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>rural coastal community resilience</h1>		\n			<h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".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://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 role=\"button\">\n						Application Period is closed\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\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/2022/03/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 />Watch below</strong></a></p>		\n			<h2>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</h2>		\n		<p><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/1m-collaborative-research-challenge-faq/\">Click Here to Find Answers</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 - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\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 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		https://youtu.be/SQYVX4Um2gA		\n			<h2>March 15, 2022 </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						Application Period is Closed\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','','','2022-05-10 17:07:07','2022-05-10 17:07:07','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2193',0,'revision','',0),(2194,1,'2022-05-10 17:07:07','2022-05-10 17:07:07','<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\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>rural coastal community resilience</h1>		\n			<h2>$1M Collaborative Research Challenge</h2>		\n			<h4>Collaborative research Challenge Partners</h4>		\n			<style>/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".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://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 role=\"button\">\n						Application Period is closed\n					</a>\n			<h2>IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</h2>		\n			<style>/*! 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elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */\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 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		https://youtu.be/SQYVX4Um2gA		\n			<h2>March 15, 2022 </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						Application Period is Closed\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','','','2022-05-10 17:07:07','2022-05-10 17:07:07','',1861,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2194',0,'revision','',0),(2199,1,'2022-06-16 18:02:37','2022-06-16 18:02:37','<style>/*! 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Flooding, saltwater intrusion, erosion, and other risks from climate change require new products, technologies, services, and designs to adapt buildings, businesses, and infrastructure. Virginia has a competitive advantage because it is already experiencing impacts from the highest degree of relative sea-level rise on the East Coast, years before other states. Current options are limited—new adaptation solutions developed in Virginia will provide global commercialization opportunities. </p>		\n			<h3>together for virginia</h3>		\n		<p>Developing breakthrough, cost-effective adaptation solutions requires partnerships across university, industry, public, and non-profit sectors. To fully capitalize on Virginia’s innovation ecosystem and economic opportunities, we need to leverage and expand collaborative R&amp;D capacity to:</p>		\n		<p>Foster public-private collaboration and innovation</p>		\n		<p>Invent new resilience and adaptation <br />products, technologies, services, and designs</p>		\n		<p>Conduct bench scale and simulation studies</p>		\n		<p>Expand collaborative R&amp;D projects on the existing<br />network of publicly-owned waterfront properties to validate <br />products, technologies, services, and designs</p>		\n		<p>Launch adaptation and resilience businesses</p>		\n			<h2>Driving innovation</h2>		\n		<p>The development of an adaptation and innovation R&amp;D campus has been identified as a priority in the coastal regions’ Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and is widely supported by local and state stakeholders. A state-funded multi-stakeholder planning process identified core strengths, assets, and opportunities in a water adaptation and innovation economy, including broader regional partnerships to launch this economic sector in several priority areas.</p><p>The planning process resulted in an <strong><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GoVA_ActionPlan2021_WEB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Action Plan </a></strong>that recognized Virginia has the assets to assemble a world-class water adaptation and innovation R&amp;D facility. The Commonwealth has launched a $2.9M <strong><a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org/go-virginia-adaptation-economy/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GO Virginia economic development initiative</a> </strong>to grow the water economy. 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It also ensures long-term economic development opportunities by designing, building, and testing waterfront property solutions for problems experienced by the next generation.</p>		\n			<a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/about/\" role=\"button\">\n						READ MORE\n					</a>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','7-revision-v1','','','2022-06-16 18:02:37','2022-06-16 18:02:37','',7,'https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/?p=2199',0,'revision','',0),(2197,1,'2022-06-16 18:02:35','2022-06-16 18:02:35','<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\">\n<h2><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/1m-collaborative-research-challenge/\">ANNOUNCING THE $1 MILLION COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH CHALLENGE\nCLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE</a></h2>\n<img width=\"400\" height=\"266\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VASG_Stacked_White.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VASG_Stacked_White.png 400w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VASG_Stacked_White-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\n<img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/paa_transparent_WHITE_RING-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/paa_transparent_WHITE_RING-300x300.png 300w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/paa_transparent_WHITE_RING-150x150.png 150w, https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/paa_transparent_WHITE_RING.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\n<h2>Coastal Virginia</h2>\n<h1>Water Adaptation &amp; Innovation Campus</h1>\n<h2>Collaborative Research • Workforce Development • Economic Opportunities</h2>\n<a href=\"#HomeScroll\">\n</a>\n<h2>living with more water</h2>\n<h2>2020</h2>\n<h2>2080</h2>\nNumber of residential, public, and commercial buildings exposed to extreme coastal flooding\n\n0\n0\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Number of residents living in homes exposed to major coastal flooding</p>\n				0\n0\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Annualized flood damages</p>\n				$\n0\n$\n0\n<h2>local solutions, global opportunities</h2>\nThe Commonwealth’s economy depends upon the resilience of its coastal zone and inland waterways. Flooding, saltwater intrusion, erosion, and other risks from climate change require new products, technologies, services, and designs to adapt buildings, businesses, and infrastructure. Virginia has a competitive advantage because it is already experiencing impacts from the highest degree of relative sea-level rise on the East Coast, years before other states. Current options are limited—new adaptation solutions developed in Virginia will provide global commercialization opportunities.&nbsp;\n<h3>together for virginia</h3>\nDeveloping breakthrough, cost-effective adaptation solutions requires partnerships across university, industry, public, and non-profit sectors. To fully capitalize on Virginia’s innovation ecosystem and economic opportunities, we need to leverage and expand collaborative R&amp;D capacity to:\n\nFoster public-private collaboration and innovation\n\nInvent new resilience and adaptation\nproducts, technologies, services, and designs\n\nConduct bench scale and simulation studies\n\nExpand collaborative R&amp;D projects on the existing\nnetwork of publicly-owned waterfront properties to validate\nproducts, technologies, services, and designs\n\nLaunch adaptation and resilience businesses\n<h2>Driving innovation</h2>\nThe development of an adaptation and innovation R&amp;D campus has been identified as a priority in the coastal regions’ Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and is widely supported by local and state stakeholders. A state-funded multi-stakeholder planning process identified core strengths, assets, and opportunities in a water adaptation and innovation economy, including broader regional partnerships to launch this economic sector in several priority areas.\n\nThe planning process resulted in an <strong><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GoVA_ActionPlan2021_WEB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Action Plan </a></strong>that recognized Virginia has the assets to assemble a world-class water adaptation and innovation R&amp;D facility. The Commonwealth has launched a $2.9M <strong><a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org/go-virginia-adaptation-economy/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GO Virginia economic development initiative</a> </strong>to grow the water economy. 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Flooding, saltwater intrusion, erosion, and other risks from climate change require new products, technologies, services, and designs to adapt buildings, businesses, and infrastructure. Virginia has a competitive advantage because it is already experiencing impacts from the highest degree of relative sea-level rise on the East Coast, years before other states. Current options are limited—new adaptation solutions developed in Virginia will provide global commercialization opportunities.&nbsp;\n<h3>together for virginia</h3>\nDeveloping breakthrough, cost-effective adaptation solutions requires partnerships across university, industry, public, and non-profit sectors. To fully capitalize on Virginia’s innovation ecosystem and economic opportunities, we need to leverage and expand collaborative R&amp;D capacity to:\n\nFoster public-private collaboration and innovation\n\nInvent new resilience and adaptation\nproducts, technologies, services, and designs\n\nConduct bench scale and simulation studies\n\nExpand collaborative R&amp;D projects on the existing\nnetwork of publicly-owned waterfront properties to validate\nproducts, technologies, services, and designs\n\nLaunch adaptation and resilience businesses\n<h2>Driving innovation</h2>\nThe development of an adaptation and innovation R&amp;D campus has been identified as a priority in the coastal regions’ Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and is widely supported by local and state stakeholders. A state-funded multi-stakeholder planning process identified core strengths, assets, and opportunities in a water adaptation and innovation economy, including broader regional partnerships to launch this economic sector in several priority areas.\n\nThe planning process resulted in an <strong><a href=\"https://wateradaptationeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GoVA_ActionPlan2021_WEB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Action Plan </a></strong>that recognized Virginia has the assets to assemble a world-class water adaptation and innovation R&amp;D facility. The Commonwealth has launched a $2.9M <strong><a href=\"https://vaseagrant.org/go-virginia-adaptation-economy/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GO Virginia economic development initiative</a> </strong>to grow the water economy. 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