[ECOLOG-L] Department of Defense’s (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP)

[David Inouye]

FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
ARLINGTON, VA, October 29, 2009­The Department of 
Defense’s (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research 
and Development Program (SERDP) is seeking to 
fund environmental research and development 
proposals.  SERDP is DoD’s environmental science 
and technology program, planned and executed in 
partnership with DOE and EPA.  The Program 
invests across the broad spectrum of basic and 
applied research, as well as exploratory 
development.  SERDP pursues solutions to DoD’s 
most intractable environmental 
problems.  Advances in the understanding and 
management of DoD’s resources support the 
long-term sustainability of training and testing 
ranges and facilities.  Innovative environmental 
technologies significantly reduce current and 
future environmental liabilities.

Proposals responding to focused Statements of 
Need (SON) in the following areas are requested:
   * Environmental Restoration ­ innovative 
technologies for the detection, characterization, 
containment, and remediation of a wide range of 
contaminants in soil, sediments, and water.
   * Munitions Management ­ advanced geophysical 
sensor and signal processing technologies for the 
detection, classification, and remediation of 
unexploded ordnance (UXO) and technologies for 
range clearance and reduced generation of UXO.
   * Sustainable Infrastructure ­ research to 
advance DoD’s environmental management of its 
natural resources and to understand the impacts of climate change.
   * Weapons Systems and Platforms ­ advanced 
alternative environmentally benign technologies 
and materials that reduce, control, or eliminate 
the waste and emissions associated with the 
manufacturing, maintenance, and use of DoD weapons systems and platforms.
 Proposals responding to the Fiscal Year (FY) 
2011 SONs will be selected through a competitive 
process.  Separate solicitations are available to 
federal and non-federal proposers.  The SONs and 
detailed instructions for federal and private 
sector proposers are available on the SERDP web 
site at <http://www.serdp.org/funding>www.serdp.org/funding.

The Core SERDP Solicitation provides funding in 
varying amounts for multi-year projects.  For the 
Core Solicitation, PRE-PROPOSALS FROM THE 
NON-FEDERAL SECTOR ARE DUE BY THURSDAY, JANUARY 
7, 2010.  PROPOSALS FROM THE FEDERAL SECTOR ARE 
DUE BY THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010.

SERDP also will be funding environmental research 
and development through the SERDP Exploratory 
Development (SEED) Solicitation.  The SEED 
Solicitation is designed to provide a limited 
amount of funding (not to exceed $150,000) for 
projects up to one year in duration to 
investigate innovative approaches that entail 
high technical risk and/or require supporting 
data to provide risk reduction or proof of 
concept.  ALL SEED PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010.
LEARN MORE ABOUT
FUNDING AVAILABLE THROUGH SERDP­­
TWO OPPORTUNITIES, TWO DIFFERENT TIMES!

Participate in a webinar hosted through the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency Technology 
Innovation Program.  SERDP’s Executive Director 
Dr. Jeffrey Marqusee will conduct an online 
seminar SERDP Funding Opportunities on Friday, 
November 13, 2009 at 1:00 pm EST. This “how to 
play” briefing will offer valuable information 
for those who are interested in new funding 
opportunities available through SERDP in FY 2011. 
During the online seminar, participants may ask 
general questions about the funding process, 
proposal submission, and the current 
solicitation. To learn more about this online 
seminar and to register, visit 
<http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/serdpfunding>www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/serdpfunding. 

AND

Join us in person for the Partners in 
Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & 
Workshop, December 1-3, 2009, in Washington, DC, 
where SERDP’s Executive Director Dr. Jeffrey 
Marqusee will present a Funding Opportunities 
session on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 12:15 pm 
EST. This presentation will offer valuable 
information for those who are interested in new 
funding opportunities available in FY 2011 as 
well as answer questions about the funding 
process, proposal submission, and both the 
current FY 2011 SERDP solicitation and upcoming 
FY 2011 ESTCP solicitation. To learn more about 
the Symposium or to register, visit 
<http://www.serdp-estcp.org/symposium>www.serdp-estcp.org/symposium.