VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL)

Small Business Direct Loans is sponsored by Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. This program provides competitively-selected direct loans at fixed interest rates to empower small businesses and real estate development projects with demonstrated community value and need. Eligible uses of funds include acquiring, constructing, or rehabilitating real estate.

NOTE: A complete study proposal and proposed budget are not requested at this time. NOTE: The established CESU indirect rate is 17.5%. For any Cooperative Agreement entered into in response to this RSOI, a maximum 17.5% indirect cost rate will be paid on work covered by such agreement or any modifications thereto. Unless the agreement specifies otherwise, the basis of direct costs against which the agreement’s indirect cost rate is applied must be either the same base identified in the recipient's federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement or, if the recipient does not have a federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement, the Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC) base.TITLE OF PROJECT: Groundwater and Surficial Water Salinity Changes in Everglades National Park using Aerial Electromagnetic SurveysSYNOPSIS OF PROJECT: This project will support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District by performing Aerial Electromagnetic (AEM) surveys to understand the current spatial extent and rate of saltwater intrusion in the ground and surface waters of the southern Florida Everglades. Results will be integrated with previous survey data conducted over the last 30 years to comprehend the impacts surrounding significant critical habitat loss. Future freshwater-saltwater interface trends will then be estimated to optimize management decisions tied to restoration efforts of the degraded wetland system.PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The Base Period of the agreement will extend 12 months from date of award. Four 12-month Follow-on Periods are anticipated based on availability of funding.SUBMISSION OF STATEMENT OF INTEREST• Statements of Interest (SOI) are due by Noon Central Time, 06 October 2026 via email to the parties listed below.• Direct questions no later than Noon Central Time, 14 September 2026 via email to the parties listed below.Cheryl R. VendemiaGrants SpecialistUSACE Fort Worth DistrictEmail: Cheryl.R.Vendemia@usace.army.milandNicole BakerProject ManagerUSACE Fort Worth District Email: Nicole.D.Baker@usace.army.milTimeline for Review of Statements of Interest: RSOIs are required to be posted on www.Grants.gov for 30 days prior to the Government making a decision and requesting full proposals. Refer to RSOI Package for complete details. Award is anticipated in Fiscal Year 2027. Funding Opportunity Number: W9126G262SOI0520. Assistance Listing: 12.005. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ST. Award Amount: $300K – $1.7M per award.