Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 15 FA 0341
Apply for USGS 15 FA 0341
- The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Adaptive Management of Untreated Urban Runoff An Initial Regional Assessment of Potential Restoration Priority Areas" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808 U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 29, 2015 and posted on Jul 29, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 12, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $84,968.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $84,968.00 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 opportunity, titled "Adaptive Management of Untreated Urban Runoff: An Initial Regional Assessment of Potential Restoration Priority Areas" (Funding Opportunity Number USGS 15 FA 0341), is a U.S. Geological Survey cooperative agreement designed to support applied science and decision-support work for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). It sits under the GLRI Action Plan framework, which emphasizes strategic ecosystem restoration by focusing investments on the most significant threats to Great Lakes health and by measuring whether funded projects actually produce meaningful improvements. The core idea behind the opportunity is to strengthen GLRI decision making by creating a clear, defensible method for choosing where restoration and pollution-reduction projects should be concentrated, especially when dealing with nonpoint source pollution tied to urban runoff.
The problem this funding aims to address is that GLRI promotes a structured, six-step, science-based adaptive management cycle: identify and prioritize problems, select projects to address them, and then evaluate project outcomes so future decisions get smarter over time. In practice, GLRI decision makers are expected to pick a set of projects that will yield the greatest progress on annual measures of ecosystem health by targeting work to "strategic geographies" rather than spreading funding thinly across the region. The opportunity notes a key gap: while GLRI policy calls for this kind of geographic targeting, a clear rationale for how to select those strategic areas, and a demonstration of that rationale in a practical decision framework, has not yet been fully articulated. This project is meant to fill that gap for untreated urban runoff and related nonpoint source pollution issues, specifically under GLRI Focus Area 3.
What the project is proposing, in plain terms, is a regional assessment that develops, justifies, and demonstrates a spatial decision-making rationale. That means building an approach that can identify potential priority areas where restoration or stormwater-related interventions are likely to produce the biggest water-quality and ecosystem benefits. Because the focus is untreated urban runoff, the work is likely to emphasize how runoff from developed landscapes carries pollutants into tributaries and nearshore waters, and how to determine which places represent the highest leverage opportunities for action. The emphasis on "adaptive management" also implies the deliverable is not just a one-off map, but a decision-support method that can be revisited and improved as monitoring data, land use patterns, and project outcomes become available.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning the federal agency typically expects substantial involvement during the project rather than operating strictly as a hands-off grantor. The funding activity category is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, consistent with the intent to produce analytical tools, assessments, and decision frameworks rather than construction or on-the-ground implementation alone. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $84,968; the award floor and ceiling were both $84,968, indicating a fixed total budget for one project.
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which points toward university-based research teams as the intended applicants. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, lowering the barrier for eligible institutions that might not have non-federal funds available to contribute. The opportunity was posted July 29, 2015, and closed August 12, 2015, and it was archived on September 11, 2015, indicating it was a time-limited solicitation for that funding cycle.
For applicants or stakeholders who needed access assistance or administrative clarification at the time, the listed contact was Tangee Brookie, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 303-236-9322 or by email at tbrookie@usgs.gov.
FAQs: Adaptive Management of Untreated Urban Runoff (USGS 15 FA 0341)
What is the title and Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Adaptive Management of Untreated Urban Runoff: An Initial Regional Assessment of Potential Restoration Priority Areas" and the Funding Opportunity Number is USGS 15 FA 0341.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
This was offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What broader program or initiative does this opportunity support?
The work is designed to support applied science and decision-support needs for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), within the GLRI Action Plan framework.
What GLRI focus area does the project target?
The opportunity is specifically tied to untreated urban runoff and related nonpoint source pollution under GLRI Focus Area 3.
What problem or gap is the opportunity trying to address?
GLRI emphasizes a structured, science-based adaptive management cycle and expects decision makers to target investments in "strategic geographies" to achieve measurable ecosystem health improvements. The opportunity highlights a gap: a clear, defensible rationale and practical decision framework for selecting those strategic areas (for untreated urban runoff) had not yet been fully articulated. This project is intended to fill that gap.
What is the core purpose of the funded project?
The purpose is to strengthen GLRI decision making by developing, justifying, and demonstrating a spatial decision-making rationale that identifies potential priority areas where restoration or stormwater-related interventions for untreated urban runoff could yield the greatest water-quality and ecosystem benefits.
What does "initial regional assessment" mean in this context?
Based on the description, it refers to a region-wide assessment that produces an approach (and supporting rationale) to compare areas and identify potential restoration priority areas, rather than focusing on a single local site.
Is the grant focused on research and decision-support, or on construction/implementation?
The funding activity category is "Science and Technology and other Research and Development," indicating the emphasis is on analytical tools, assessments, and decision frameworks (decision-support work) rather than construction or implementation alone.
What types of pollution or stressors are in scope?
The opportunity centers on untreated urban runoff and related nonpoint source pollution. It notes that runoff from developed landscapes can carry pollutants into tributaries and nearshore waters, and the project is meant to help determine where interventions could have the highest leverage.
How does "adaptive management" influence the expected deliverables?
The description implies the deliverable is not just a one-time map or static product. It is meant to be a decision-support method that can be revisited and improved over time as monitoring data, land use patterns, and project outcome information become available.
What is the "six-step, science-based adaptive management cycle" referenced in the opportunity?
The opportunity describes GLRI's adaptive management approach as a structured cycle that includes identifying and prioritizing problems, selecting projects to address them, and evaluating project outcomes so future decisions improve over time.
What does the opportunity mean by "strategic geographies"?
In the GLRI context described, "strategic geographies" are targeted areas where concentrating restoration and pollution-reduction projects is expected to produce the greatest progress on annual measures of ecosystem health, rather than spreading funding thinly across the entire region.
What funding mechanism was used?
The opportunity used a cooperative agreement mechanism.
What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement?
As described, a cooperative agreement typically means the federal agency expects substantial involvement during the project, rather than functioning strictly as a hands-off grantor.
Was this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $84,968.
What were the award floor and award ceiling?
The award floor was $84,968 and the award ceiling was $84,968, indicating a fixed total budget for the single anticipated award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on July 29, 2015, and closed on August 12, 2015.
What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The opportunity was archived on September 11, 2015, which indicates it was a time-limited solicitation for that funding cycle and is no longer an active open call.
Who was the contact person listed for access assistance or administrative clarification?
The listed contact was Tangee Brookie, Contract Specialist.
How could applicants reach the listed contact?
The phone number provided was 303-236-9322, and the email address was tbrookie@usgs.gov.
What is the intended value of the project for GLRI decision makers?
The project is intended to provide a clearer, defensible way to choose where restoration and pollution-reduction projects should be concentrated for untreated urban runoff, helping GLRI decision makers align investments with the most significant threats and with measurable ecosystem improvements.
Does the opportunity specify that projects must be limited to one location?
No. The description emphasizes a regional assessment and a spatial decision-making rationale, which suggests a broader geographic scope rather than a single site focus.
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