Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS FA 16 C 0248
Apply for USGS FA 16 C 0248
- The DOI-USGS1 in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent - Cooperative Research Between the USGS and the University of Memphis" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 17, 2016 and posted on Jun 17, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 01, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $229,312.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant notice is a Notice of Intent from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the Department of the Interior, to make a single cooperative agreement award to the University of Memphis. The project is titled "Cooperative Research Between the USGS and the University of Memphis" and is centered on building and maintaining hands-on technical collaboration between the USGS Lower Mississippi-Gulf (LMG) Water Science Center, specifically its Memphis Office, and the University of Memphis. It is not framed as an open, competitive solicitation; instead, it signals the agency's intent to fund one named partner to carry out a defined package of cooperative research and operational support activities.
The core purpose of the agreement is to strengthen water science capacity in the Memphis and Shelby County area by combining USGS expertise and monitoring responsibilities with the university's facilities, technical skills, and research participation. A key feature of the collaboration is practical support for USGS work through access to university office and laboratory space, alongside joint field and laboratory activities. The project emphasizes data collection and information sharing related to both surface-water and ground-water resources in Shelby County, which includes monitoring, evaluating conditions, and supporting management decisions tied to regional water availability and quality.
On the scientific and technical side, the work covers several interconnected themes. One theme is stream habitat assessment, described broadly as cooperative research "in all aspects" of evaluating stream habitat, which typically involves measuring physical habitat features, flow conditions, substrate characteristics, and ecological indicators that influence aquatic communities. Another theme is fisheries field methods, where the university is expected to assist USGS staff and help demonstrate fish collection techniques using electrofishing equipment (fish shocker gear) as well as nets. This reflects an applied ecological monitoring component that supports aquatic assessments and contaminant or habitat studies.
Ground-water management in the Memphis area is another major focus. The notice highlights sharing geology logs and collaborating on subsurface investigation methods, including expertise in ground penetrating radar. In practical terms, this points to joint interpretation of subsurface conditions, aquifer characteristics, and hydrogeologic frameworks that affect water supply and vulnerability, particularly important in a region reliant on ground-water resources. The agreement also stresses ongoing information exchange on water-resource issues that matter locally, including flooding, channel morphology (how river and stream channels change shape over time), and the effects of urban development on hydrology and stream systems.
In addition to physical habitat and hydrologic dynamics, the project includes evaluation of environmental contaminants on aquatic species. This indicates a water-quality and ecological risk component that may involve sampling, assessing contaminant exposure pathways, and examining potential biological effects in fish or other aquatic organisms. Taken together, the scope reads like an integrated water science partnership that spans hydrology, geomorphology, ecology, and environmental quality, with an emphasis on applied data collection and cooperative research rather than purely theoretical work.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as a discretionary award using the cooperative agreement funding instrument, which generally implies substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA number is 15.808. The eligible applicant category is "Public and State controlled institutions of higher education," consistent with naming the University of Memphis as the intended recipient. The opportunity number is USGS FA 16 C 0248, it was posted and created on June 17, 2016, and the closing date is July 1, 2016. The anticipated award ceiling is $229,312, with one expected award, reinforcing that this is a single-recipient, collaboration-focused agreement intended to support joint USGS-university work in the Memphis region.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant notice?
This is a Notice of Intent from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), within the Department of the Interior, stating the agency's intent to make a single cooperative agreement award for a project titled "Cooperative Research Between the USGS and the University of Memphis."
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice is not framed as an open, competitive solicitation. It signals USGS intent to fund one named partner for a defined package of cooperative research and operational support activities.
Who is the intended recipient of the cooperative agreement?
The intended recipient is the University of Memphis.
How many awards does USGS expect to make?
One award is expected.
What is the funding instrument being used?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
The notice describes the instrument as a cooperative agreement, which generally implies substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to build and maintain hands-on technical collaboration between the USGS Lower Mississippi-Gulf (LMG) Water Science Center (Memphis Office) and the University of Memphis, strengthening water science capacity in the Memphis and Shelby County area.
Which USGS office is involved in the collaboration?
The collaboration centers on the USGS Lower Mississippi-Gulf (LMG) Water Science Center, specifically its Memphis Office.
What geographic area does the work focus on?
The work emphasizes water resources in Shelby County, including Memphis and the surrounding area.
What types of water resources are covered (surface water, groundwater, or both)?
Both. The project emphasizes data collection and information sharing related to surface-water and ground-water resources in Shelby County.
What kinds of activities are included in the collaboration?
The notice describes a mix of cooperative research and operational support activities, including joint field and laboratory work, monitoring and evaluation of conditions, and information sharing to support management decisions tied to regional water availability and water quality.
Does the project include support for USGS operations?
Yes. A key feature is practical support for USGS work through access to University of Memphis office and laboratory space, alongside joint field and laboratory activities.
What is meant by "stream habitat assessment" in this notice?
The notice describes cooperative research "in all aspects" of stream habitat assessment, broadly involving evaluation of stream habitat conditions such as physical habitat features, flow conditions, substrate characteristics, and ecological indicators that influence aquatic communities.
What fisheries-related work is included?
The university is expected to assist USGS staff and help demonstrate fish collection techniques using electrofishing equipment (fish shocker gear) as well as nets.
Is groundwater management part of the project?
Yes. Ground-water management in the Memphis area is described as a major focus of the collaboration.
What groundwater-related methods or data sharing are mentioned?
The notice highlights sharing geology logs and collaborating on subsurface investigation methods, including expertise in ground penetrating radar, to support understanding of subsurface conditions, aquifer characteristics, and hydrogeologic frameworks.
Does the work address flooding and stream channel changes?
Yes. The agreement stresses information exchange on local water-resource issues including flooding and channel morphology (how river and stream channels change shape over time).
Does the project consider impacts from urban development?
Yes. The notice includes information exchange on the effects of urban development on hydrology and stream systems.
Is environmental contamination included in the project scope?
Yes. The project includes evaluation of environmental contaminants on aquatic species, reflecting a water-quality and ecological risk component.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.808.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is USGS FA 16 C 0248.
What is the anticipated award ceiling?
The anticipated award ceiling is $229,312.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on June 17, 2016.
What is the closing date listed in the notice?
The closing date is July 1, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply, based on the eligible applicant category?
The eligible applicant category is "Public and State controlled institutions of higher education," which aligns with the University of Memphis being the named intended recipient in the notice.
What is the overall theme of the work described in the notice?
The scope is an integrated water science partnership spanning hydrology, geomorphology, ecology, and environmental quality, with a strong emphasis on applied data collection, monitoring, information sharing, and hands-on cooperative research in the Memphis/Shelby County region.
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