Opportunity Information: Apply for 09HQPA0025
Apply for 09HQPA0025
- The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), Gulf Coast CESU" 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 Mar 16, 2009 and posted on Mar 16, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 25, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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).
- This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a CESU Program. CESU s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Gulf Coast CESU Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
This discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 09HQPA0025) was offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Network, specifically the Gulf Coast CESU. It was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the project was expected to involve substantial involvement from the federal agency during the period of performance rather than operating as a more hands-off grant. The program falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category and is tied to CFDA 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection). The announcement was posted and created on March 16, 2009, with an application closing date of March 25, 2009, and it was later archived on April 24, 2009.
The purpose of the award was to support research and data development for the Surface Water Status and Trends Study within the National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. The central deliverable was the creation of a new national Geographic Information System (GIS) database that integrates both spatial and tabular information. This database was intended to compile historical agricultural land use data alongside surface water quality information, building a unified resource that can be used to examine relationships between farming practices and water quality outcomes over time and across geography.
A key requirement was that the surface water quality component focus on uncommon or hard-to-find datasets, particularly information that is not already readily accessible through major online repositories such as the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS) or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) STORET database. In practice, that emphasis signals that the project was meant to add unique value by locating, digitizing, standardizing, and documenting legacy datasets that may exist in paper reports, local agency archives, university collections, older monitoring programs, or other non-centralized sources. The goal was not simply to repackage widely available federal data, but to fill important gaps in the national record.
The opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $150,000. The notice lists no formal award ceiling or floor, and it explicitly states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which typically lowers barriers for eligible research partners to participate. Eligibility was limited to entities that were already participating partners in the Gulf Coast CESU Program. CESUs are partnership-based frameworks designed to connect federal agencies with universities, nonprofits, and other research organizations to deliver research, technical assistance, and education in a coordinated way. Because eligibility was restricted to CESU partners, prospective applicants would have needed to confirm their membership status within the Gulf Coast CESU consortium (or participate through an eligible partner arrangement as permitted by CESU rules).
The final product was required to be made available online to the public for at least five years after completion, ensuring that the output served as a sustained public resource rather than a short-lived project website. In addition, a copy of the completed GIS database was to be provided directly to the USGS, supporting long-term stewardship, reuse, and integration with other federal water-quality science efforts. The announcement underscores the practical importance of the database: it was positioned as a foundational tool for scientists, resource managers, and policy makers conducting water quality investigations at multiple spatial scales, from local watershed assessments to regional and national trend analyses. By linking historical land use patterns with hard-to-access surface water measurements, the database was intended to strengthen the evidence base for understanding agricultural impacts, evaluating water quality trends, and informing management or regulatory decisions.
For administrative questions or issues accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Faith Peters, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 703-648-7356.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number for this award?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 09HQPA0025.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
This discretionary funding opportunity was offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What program or partnership framework was this opportunity released under?
The opportunity was released under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Network, specifically the Gulf Coast CESU.
What type of award was anticipated (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
It was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the project was expected to involve substantial involvement from the federal agency during the period of performance (as opposed to a more hands-off grant).
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The program falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection).
When was the announcement posted and created?
The announcement was posted and created on March 16, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was March 25, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on April 24, 2009.
What was the purpose of the award?
The purpose was to support research and data development for the Surface Water Status and Trends Study within the National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program.
What was the main deliverable expected from the project?
The central deliverable was the creation of a new national Geographic Information System (GIS) database that integrates both spatial and tabular information.
What kinds of information was the GIS database expected to integrate?
The database was intended to compile historical agricultural land use data alongside surface water quality information, creating a unified resource to examine relationships between farming practices and water quality outcomes over time and across geography.
What special emphasis was placed on the surface water quality data?
A key requirement was that the surface water quality component focus on uncommon or hard-to-find datasets, especially information not already readily accessible through major online repositories such as the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS) or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) STORET database.
Does the opportunity encourage using existing federal repositories like NWIS or STORET?
The emphasis was not on repackaging widely available federal data. Instead, the goal was to add unique value by locating, digitizing, standardizing, and documenting legacy datasets that are not already readily available through NWIS or STORET.
What kinds of sources were implied for the hard-to-find datasets?
The description indicates the project may draw from sources such as paper reports, local agency archives, university collections, older monitoring programs, or other non-centralized sources.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $150,000.
Was there a stated award ceiling or floor?
No formal award ceiling or floor was listed in the notice.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice explicitly states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to entities that were already participating partners in the Gulf Coast CESU Program.
What is a CESU in the context of this opportunity?
CESUs are partnership-based frameworks designed to connect federal agencies with universities, nonprofits, and other research organizations to deliver research, technical assistance, and education in a coordinated way.
What should an organization do if it is unsure about eligibility?
Prospective applicants would have needed to confirm their membership status within the Gulf Coast CESU consortium (or participate through an eligible partner arrangement as permitted by CESU rules).
Was the final product required to be publicly accessible?
Yes. The completed product was required to be made available online to the public for at least five years after completion.
Was USGS required to receive a copy of the completed database?
Yes. A copy of the completed GIS database was to be provided directly to the USGS.
Why did the announcement emphasize making the database available for at least five years?
The five-year public availability requirement was intended to ensure the output served as a sustained public resource rather than a short-lived project website.
How was the database expected to be used?
The announcement positioned the database as a foundational tool for scientists, resource managers, and policy makers conducting water quality investigations at multiple spatial scales, from local watershed assessments to regional and national trend analyses.
What broader problem was the database intended to address?
By linking historical land use patterns with hard-to-access surface water measurements, the database was intended to strengthen the evidence base for understanding agricultural impacts, evaluating water quality trends, and informing management or regulatory decisions.
Who was the point of contact for administrative questions or access issues?
The listed point of contact was Faith Peters, Contract Specialist.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Faith Peters was reachable by phone at 703-648-7356.
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