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- The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)" 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 2026-10-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-10-30. (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 $330,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a discretionary cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number G27AS00165; CFDA 15.808) through the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The project focuses on the rapid spread of invasive climbing plants (vines) across the southeastern United States and the U.S. Caribbean, where they are increasingly smothering native vegetation, changing forest structure, driving up infrastructure maintenance costs, and making day-to-day land and resource management more difficult. A key problem the opportunity is trying to solve is that information about these invasive vines and the conditions that help them spread is currently scattered across different jurisdictions, ecosystems, and stakeholder groups, which makes coordinated planning and early response harder than it needs to be.
The main deliverable is a regional, decision-support oriented database that pulls together multiple types of information needed to understand and manage vine invasions. That database is expected to include (1) species status information, (2) biological traits associated with spread and establishment, and (3) the locations of recent disturbances that can create openings for vines to expand, including hurricanes, flooding, uprooted trees, landslides, and wildfires. By tying vine occurrence and traits to disturbance history, the project aims to clarify why vine expansion is accelerating in certain places and under certain conditions, and to provide a more consistent evidence base that managers can use across state, federal, territorial, and local boundaries.
Another major component is the development of maps showing potential future spread and areas of emerging risk. These maps are intended to cover invasive vine species already present on the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, and other regions of the world, and to distinguish between species that are already established in the target geography and those that have not yet been detected but could plausibly arrive and spread. The emphasis is on producing actionable spatial products that help land managers anticipate where problems are most likely to intensify in coming decades, prioritize monitoring and prevention, and target early detection and rapid response efforts before infestations become more expensive and entrenched.
Beyond the database and mapping work, the opportunity calls for a broader synthesis and coordination function: assembling regional information, summarizing management strategies, and engaging partners so that the end result is not just a data repository but a practical framework for detecting and responding to invasive vines. The cooperative agreement structure also signals that USGS expects substantial involvement and collaboration during the project, which is typical for CESU awards where federal scientists and non-federal partners jointly shape products to meet management needs.
The notice also ties the work to specific Administration and departmental priorities and science-policy directives. It explicitly links the project to Executive Order 14313 (Establishing the President’s Make America Beautiful Again Commission) by framing the work as science-based stewardship that strengthens the ability of agencies and communities to protect vulnerable ecosystems from biological degradation. It also references EO 14303 (Restoring Gold Standard Science) and Secretarial Order 3441, emphasizing the production of credible, reliable, and impartial scientific evidence that can reduce economic damages associated with proliferating vines and strengthen U.S. leadership in adaptation science. In addition, it states that projects under this cooperative agreement should advance broader Administration priorities such as American energy dominance, critical mineral development, water security, infrastructure resilience, and natural hazard preparedness. Consistent with that, applicants may incorporate expertise and methods from hydrology, geology, geospatial science, biosecurity, and near-earth space science, especially as they relate to extreme events like drought, flooding, wildfire, coastal erosion, severe storms, and geologic hazards, with the goal of producing tools and datasets that directly support real-world decision-making.
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners of the Southern Appalachian CESU, reflecting the CESU model as a standing network designed to deliver research, technical assistance, and education through established collaborations. The USGS anticipates making one award, with an expected award ceiling of $330,000. The opportunity was created on 2026-10-01 and lists an original closing date of 2026-10-30, so interested CESU partners would need to prepare a compliant proposal on a relatively short timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is G27AS00165.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.808.
Which federal agency is offering this award?
The award is offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What type of award is being offered?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What CESU is this opportunity being offered through?
The award is offered through the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What problem is the project trying to solve?
The project addresses the rapid spread of invasive climbing plants (vines) and the difficulty of coordinated planning and early response because relevant information is currently scattered across jurisdictions, ecosystems, and stakeholder groups.
What geographic areas does the project focus on?
The focus is on the southeastern United States and the U.S. Caribbean. The mapping component is intended to cover invasive vine species already present on the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, and other regions of the world (as context for assessing current and potential future threats).
Why are invasive vines a concern in the target region?
According to the notice, invasive vines are increasingly smothering native vegetation, changing forest structure, increasing infrastructure maintenance costs, and making day-to-day land and resource management more difficult.
What is the main deliverable expected from this project?
The main deliverable is a regional, decision-support oriented database that consolidates multiple types of information needed to understand and manage vine invasions.
What information must be included in the decision-support database?
The database is expected to include: (1) species status information, (2) biological traits associated with spread and establishment, and (3) locations of recent disturbances that can create openings for vines to expand.
What kinds of disturbances are specifically mentioned for inclusion in the database?
The notice specifically lists hurricanes, flooding, uprooted trees, landslides, and wildfires as disturbance types to include.
How is disturbance history intended to be used in this project?
The project is intended to tie vine occurrence and biological traits to disturbance history to clarify why vine expansion is accelerating in certain places and under certain conditions, and to provide a more consistent evidence base for managers.
What mapping products are expected?
The opportunity calls for maps showing potential future spread and areas of emerging risk for invasive vine species.
Do the maps need to distinguish between different categories of invasive vine species?
Yes. The maps are intended to distinguish between species already established in the target geography and species that have not yet been detected but could plausibly arrive and spread.
What is the practical purpose of the database and maps?
The products are meant to be actionable tools that help land managers anticipate where problems may intensify in coming decades, prioritize monitoring and prevention, and support early detection and rapid response before infestations become more expensive and entrenched.
Is the project limited to data and maps, or are additional activities expected?
Additional activities are expected. The opportunity calls for a broader synthesis and coordination function, including assembling regional information, summarizing management strategies, and engaging partners so the result functions as a practical framework for detecting and responding to invasive vines (not just a data repository).
What does the cooperative agreement structure imply about USGS involvement?
The notice indicates that USGS expects substantial involvement and collaboration during the project, which is typical for CESU awards where federal scientists and non-federal partners jointly shape products to meet management needs.
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners of the Southern Appalachian CESU.
How many awards does USGS expect to make?
USGS anticipates making one award.
What is the maximum expected funding amount (award ceiling)?
The expected award ceiling is $330,000.
When was this opportunity created?
The notice states the opportunity was created on 2026-10-01.
What is the original closing date listed for applications?
The original closing date listed is 2026-10-30.
What is the timeline implication for applicants?
Based on the creation date (2026-10-01) and original closing date (2026-10-30), the notice indicates a relatively short window for eligible CESU partners to prepare and submit a compliant proposal.
Which executive orders and departmental directives are referenced as priorities for this work?
The notice explicitly links the work to Executive Order 14313 (Establishing the President’s Make America Beautiful Again Commission), Executive Order 14303 (Restoring Gold Standard Science), and Secretarial Order 3441.
How does the notice describe the role of science quality and credibility in this project?
It emphasizes producing credible, reliable, and impartial scientific evidence and frames the work as science-based stewardship that strengthens the ability to protect vulnerable ecosystems from biological degradation and reduce economic damages associated with proliferating vines.
What broader Administration priorities does the notice say projects should advance?
The notice states that projects under this cooperative agreement should advance broader priorities such as American energy dominance, critical mineral development, water security, infrastructure resilience, and natural hazard preparedness.
What kinds of scientific or technical disciplines may be incorporated into proposed work?
The notice indicates applicants may incorporate expertise and methods from hydrology, geology, geospatial science, biosecurity, and near-earth space science, especially where they relate to extreme events and hazards.
What extreme events or hazard types are specifically called out as relevant to the work?
The notice highlights extreme events and hazards including drought, flooding, wildfire, coastal erosion, severe storms, and geologic hazards.
What kind of end users are implied for the project outputs?
The outputs are intended to support land and resource managers across state, federal, territorial, and local boundaries, enabling more consistent decision-making and coordinated planning and response.
What is meant by a "decision-support oriented" database in this context?
Based on the notice, it means a database designed to be directly useful for management decisions by consolidating species status, relevant biological traits, and disturbance information into a consistent regional evidence base.
Does the opportunity indicate an emphasis on prevention and early response?
Yes. The mapping and synthesis components are explicitly framed around prioritizing monitoring and prevention and enabling early detection and rapid response before infestations become more costly and entrenched.
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