The Water Research Foundation is accepting applications for the Integrating Equitable Outcomes into Water Reuse Projects.
Project Objectives
- Equip utilities and decision-makers to holistically assess an alternative water system's potential benefit and/or impact.
- Quantify or operationalize equitable impacts from alternative/diversifying water systems.
- Identify metrics to assess and inform decision-making processes for equitable implementation of diversifying water systems.
Funding Information
- Applicants may request up to $200,000 in WRF funds for this project.
- The anticipated period of performance for this project is 18-24 months from the contract start date.
Research Approach
- Task 1: Strengthening the definition of “water equity” in the context of diversifying water systems.
- Task 2: Developing an equity framework for diversifying water systems
- Task 3: Operationalizing the framework with case studies
Eligibility Criteria
- Proposals will be accepted from both U.S.-based and non-U.S.-based entities, including educational institutions, research organizations, governmental agencies, and consultants or other for-profit entities.
Evaluation Criteria
- The following criteria will be used to evaluate proposals:
- Understanding the Problem and Responsivenessto RFP
- Technical and Scientific Merit
- Qualifications, Capabilities, and Management
- Communication Plan, Deliverables, and Applicability
- Budget and Schedule
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