Opportunity Information: Apply for HQ003423NFOEASD14
The "Legacy Programs Nature Based Solutions" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HQ003423NFOEASD14) is a Department of Defense grant solicitation administered by Washington Headquarters Services on behalf of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. It is offered as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, which typically means the government expects to have substantial involvement during the period of performance (for example, coordination on technical direction, deliverables, or project oversight), rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The funding activity area is Natural Resources, and it is listed under CFDA 12.632. The opportunity was created on July 28, 2023, and the original closing date was August 3, 2023, indicating a short submission window.
This notice is narrowly targeted: it specifically seeks an application from EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc., PBC. While the eligibility field is labeled "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," the description makes clear that the intent is to award to this particular applicant. The government’s goal is to provide support for three separate projects under the broader "Legacy Installation Climate Resilience" effort, with a focus on nature-based solutions. Nature-based solutions generally refer to approaches that use or mimic natural processes, such as restoring habitat, stabilizing shorelines and streambanks with vegetation and natural materials, improving soil health, and managing land in ways that reduce erosion, improve water retention, and deliver ecosystem benefits alongside resilience outcomes.
Financially, the opportunity indicates an award ceiling of $1,270,000, with one expected award. In practice, that suggests a single cooperative agreement that bundles work across all three projects rather than issuing three separate awards. The overall emphasis is climate resilience for military installations and surrounding landscapes, implemented through projects that also generate environmental co-benefits like habitat improvement and carbon sequestration.
The first project is located at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point and is titled "Developing a Regional Framework Using Nature-based Solutions to Improve the Resilience of Coastal Habitat." This project is framed around coastal habitat resilience, and the key word "regional framework" implies the work is not limited to a single site fix. Instead, it likely involves planning, coordination, and a structured approach that can guide selection and implementation of nature-based measures across a broader coastal area. The central intent is to strengthen the ability of coastal habitats to withstand and recover from climate-driven stressors such as sea level rise, storm surge, flooding, erosion, and saltwater intrusion, while aligning those actions with installation resilience needs.
The second project is a climate resilience initiative at MCAS Yuma titled "Regenerative Grazing for Water Infiltration and Carbon Sequestration." The purpose here is to develop projects that sequester carbon and improve habitat using nature-based solutions, with regenerative grazing as the main tool. Regenerative grazing approaches typically focus on managing livestock movement and grazing intensity to improve soil structure and vegetation cover, which can increase water infiltration, reduce runoff and erosion, build soil organic matter, and store more carbon in soils. In an installation context, the work often ties land management decisions to broader resilience outcomes, such as reducing dust, improving watershed function, and supporting healthier, more stable ecosystems that can perform better under heat and drought conditions.
The third project is the "Fallbrook Creek Stabilization and Erosion Control Demonstration Project." This effort is aimed at improving coastal resilience through nature-based solutions by stabilizing a creek system and controlling erosion. A "demonstration project" label usually signals an intent to test, document, and share lessons learned, potentially creating a model that can be adapted to other sites. Creek stabilization and erosion control commonly involve restoring streambank vegetation, reshaping or reinforcing banks with natural materials, improving floodplain connectivity where feasible, and reducing sediment loads that can harm downstream habitats and infrastructure. The resilience angle is that stable waterways and reduced erosion can lessen damage during extreme rainfall events, protect nearby facilities and natural resources, and improve the long-term function of connected coastal or near-coastal systems.
Taken together, the opportunity funds a coordinated package of installation-related climate resilience work that relies on nature-based methods rather than purely engineered, gray infrastructure solutions. The common thread across all three projects is using ecological processes to reduce risk from climate impacts while producing measurable environmental gains such as healthier habitats, improved hydrology, reduced erosion, and increased carbon sequestration.Apply for HQ003423NFOEASD14
- The Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Legacy Programs Nature Based Solutions" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.632.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 28, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 03, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,270,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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