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- The Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Californian 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 Jul 14, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 27, 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 $35,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Californian CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G16AS00115) is a small, targeted USGS research award issued under the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. It is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient would work collaboratively with USGS staff rather than simply receiving funds for an independent project. The activity falls under Science and Technology and other Research and Development (CFDA 15.808) and is specifically aimed at improving hydrologic modeling capacity for California water-supply planning under changing climate conditions.
The core purpose of the project is to strengthen water-resources forecasting by refining the USGS Basin Characterization Model (BCM). The focus is not just on general model improvement, but on better representing how vegetation affects seasonal and annual evapotranspiration and, by extension, the broader water balance. In practical terms, the work is intended to sharpen the model's ability to estimate how much water is lost to the atmosphere through plant transpiration and evaporation, and how those losses influence runoff, groundwater recharge, and available water supply across time scales that matter for management decisions.
A key technical expectation is calibration of the refined BCM using multiple independent data streams where they exist. The opportunity explicitly calls for calibration to remotely sensed evapotranspiration products, observed streamflow, and recharge estimates. This indicates an emphasis on bringing the model into closer agreement with real-world measurements and satellite-derived estimates, rather than relying solely on theoretical parameterization. The combination of evapotranspiration, streamflow, and recharge also signals a full water-balance approach, where improvements in one component should remain consistent with the others.
The refined and calibrated model is intended to be applied forward-looking, not just retrospective. Specifically, it will be used to evaluate future changes in water supply and the water balance under future climate conditions being examined as part of California's 4th Climate Change Assessment. That linkage suggests the outputs are expected to inform scenario-based planning, helping assess how shifts in temperature, precipitation patterns, and vegetation dynamics could alter evapotranspiration demand, runoff generation, and groundwater replenishment.
In terms of eligibility and award size, the opportunity is limited to a CESU partner (not general open competition), with eligible applicants described as "Others" and further clarified through the CESU eligibility language in the full notice. The USGS anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of $35,000. The opportunity was created on July 14, 2016, with an original closing date of July 27, 2016, indicating a short application window consistent with a narrowly scoped, partner-focused research task.
Overall, the opportunity funds a focused research-and-modeling effort: improve BCM performance for water-supply forecasting by explicitly incorporating and testing vegetation controls on evapotranspiration and water-balance components, calibrate those improvements using remotely sensed and observed hydrologic datasets, and use the resulting tool to project water-supply and water-balance changes under future climate scenarios relevant to statewide climate assessment work.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), Californian CESU grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is G16AS00115.
Which agency is offering this award?
The award is issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Department of the Interior.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
It is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
It means the recipient is expected to work collaboratively with USGS staff, rather than receiving funds to conduct a completely independent project.
What program area does this opportunity fall under?
The activity falls under Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.808.
What is the main purpose of the project being funded?
The core purpose is to improve hydrologic modeling capacity for California water-supply planning under changing climate conditions by refining the USGS Basin Characterization Model (BCM).
Which model is the project focused on improving?
The project focuses on refining the USGS Basin Characterization Model (BCM).
What specific modeling component is the opportunity aiming to improve?
The opportunity specifically targets better representation of how vegetation affects seasonal and annual evapotranspiration, and how those effects influence the broader water balance.
Why is evapotranspiration (ET) emphasized in this project?
The work is intended to improve the model's estimates of water lost to the atmosphere through evaporation and plant transpiration, because those losses influence runoff, groundwater recharge, and overall water availability.
What parts of the water balance are expected to be impacted by the model refinements?
The refined approach is intended to improve consistency across water-balance components including evapotranspiration, runoff, groundwater recharge, and available water supply over seasonal and annual time scales relevant to management decisions.
Is calibration of the refined model expected?
Yes. A key technical expectation is calibration of the refined BCM using multiple independent data streams where they exist.
What datasets are specifically mentioned for calibration?
The notice explicitly calls for calibration to remotely sensed evapotranspiration products, observed streamflow, and recharge estimates.
Does the opportunity expect a full water-balance approach?
Yes. By requiring calibration using evapotranspiration, streamflow, and recharge, the opportunity signals that improvements to one component should remain consistent with the others in an overall water-balance framework.
Is the work intended only for historical analysis, or also for future projections?
The refined and calibrated model is intended to be used forward-looking to evaluate future changes in water supply and the water balance under future climate conditions.
How does this project connect to California's climate planning efforts?
The model is expected to be used to evaluate future climate conditions being examined as part of California's 4th Climate Change Assessment, supporting scenario-based water-supply and water-balance planning.
What kinds of future changes is the model expected to help assess?
Based on the description, the model outputs are intended to help assess how changes in temperature, precipitation patterns, and vegetation dynamics could affect evapotranspiration demand, runoff generation, and groundwater replenishment.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to a CESU partner, rather than a general open competition. Eligible applicants are described as "Others" and are further clarified through CESU eligibility language in the full notice.
Is this opportunity open to non-CESU applicants?
No. The opportunity is described as limited to a CESU partner.
How many awards does USGS anticipate making?
USGS anticipated making a single award.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $35,000.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 14, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was July 27, 2016.
How long was the application window?
Based on the listed creation and closing dates (July 14, 2016 to July 27, 2016), the application window was very short, consistent with a narrowly scoped, partner-focused research task.
What is the overall scope of work described in the opportunity?
The overall scope is a focused research-and-modeling effort to improve BCM performance for California water-supply forecasting by explicitly incorporating vegetation controls on evapotranspiration and water-balance components, calibrating those improvements using remotely sensed and observed hydrologic datasets, and applying the refined tool to project future water-supply and water-balance changes under relevant climate scenarios.
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