The Great Lakes Observing System is increasing efforts to enhance coastal resilience, by soliciting proposals to support the expansion of coastal hazard monitoring. Proposals should address one or more of the following areas of interest:
- Increasing the spatial and/or temporal coverage of observing assets for coastal hazards, such as water levels and waves
- Improving product development and dissemination to better inform and engage coastal property owners, managers, and communities
GLOS will oversee the execution of the successfully proposed projects, with data being shared through Seagull for service delivery to benefit the broader community. GLOS will explore opportunities to share future maintenance and operations costs of deployed assets with participant communities, and consider including future support for sites in subsequent IOOS core funding requests.
A coastal change monitoring network of learning will be established with meetings held virtually, to build and maintain relationships, share updates, and inform pan-regional efforts. At the end of the second year, GLOS will host a coastal monitoring in-person meeting.
Please see all the details in the full RFP here.
Proposals are due on December 1, 2025 by 5 pm ET
and should be sent electronically as a single PDF attachment to proposals@glos.org.
(GLOS has extended the due date from November 21, 2025 to December 1, 2025)
FAQ
What are the project period dates for consideration?
All projects should be at most two years in length, including necessary procurements and information delivery. Project timelines should be best fit for the specific needs of the PIs. In general, the proposed work should start no earlier than February 1, 2026 and should end no later than October 31, 2028.
What are the review criteria?
GLOS will be utilizing the following rubric for reviewing submissions (25 total points):
- The proposal clearly describes a community identified data or monitoring need and how the planned project will help fill or address the need(s). (5 points)
- Appropriate communities of data users (e.g. local, regional, or Great Lakes organizations) are identified. (5 points)
- The approach is technically/scientifically sound. (5 points)
- The proposed budget and timeline for project execution are feasible. (5 points)
- Proposed project data, tools, or other pertinent outcomes are able to be integrated at GLOS for public access. (3 points)
- The longer term sustainability for appropriate project components beyond the 2-year project scope are discussed. (2 points)
Is there an established maximum indirect rate for the RFP?
No, there is not an established maximum indirect rate. The rate you use has to be justifiable and supported through your institution. Additionally, GLOS does maintain the right to negotiate budgets for proposals of interest, if needed.