The Institute for Water Resources (IWR), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) requests proposals for grants to support applied investigations in select topic areas. Proposals will be for projects that conclude by submission of a final draft paper to the Institute for Water Resources not later than August 1, 2014. Grant proposals may request up to $200,000 in federal funds. Proposals must be submitted to the Institute for Water Resources by 4:00 PM, Eastern Time, Monday, August 15, 2012.