Conservation and Forestry Program Support (2026–2031) — Fort Polk, Louisiana
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cooperative research-support opportunity for conservation and forestry work supporting integrated natural-resources management at Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Opportunity Passport
At a glance
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006940
- Type
- Research Grant
- Level / stage
- Institution / Research Team
- Host
- United States · Eligible Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit in the Great Plains, Gulf Coast or Great Rivers region
- Applicant geography
- Applicants from United States
- Funding
- Funding available
- Award
- USD 1,250,000–7,593,600 total
- Last deadline
- September 14, 2026
- Last checked
- August 27, 2026
Opportunity overview
Full-proposal opportunity for eligible Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units to deliver conservation and forestry support for the Environmental Natural Resources Management Division at Fort Polk under the Sikes Act.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Funding available
- Financial model
- Research grant / award
- Award
- USD 1,250,000–7,593,600 total
- Duration
- Base period approximately 10 months; meaningful work must commence by September 30, 2026. Programme title covers 2026–2031.
- Research costs: Yes
Eligibility
Eligible CESU recipient in the specified U.S. regions, with required NIST SP 800-171 assessment and capacity to undertake the Fort Polk conservation and forestry programme.
- Applicant geography
- Applicants from United States
- Affiliation
- Only Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units in the Great Plains, Gulf Coast and Great Rivers regions are eligible; Sikes Act priority applies to federal and state fish/wildlife conservation agencies.
Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Fort Worth District
- Host organisation
- Eligible Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit in the Great Plains, Gulf Coast or Great Rivers region
- Host country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Disciplines
- Environmental Science
Application
- Method
Required documents
- Complete study proposal
- Proposed budget
- Other RFP-required supporting documents
Full proposal is submitted by email to the Agreement Specialist and Agreement Project Manager named in the official RFP.
Deadlines
- Application deadlineSeptember 14, 2026Full proposals are due September 14, 2026 at 12:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time by email.
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 27, 2026.
- Conservation and Forestry Program Support (2026-2031) for Fort Polk, LouisianaOfficial source · checked August 27, 2026