Opportunity Information: Apply for G15AS00050
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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 Ecosystem Studies Unit, Colorado Plateau 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 31, 2015 and posted on Mar 31, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 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 $55,385.00 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 Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Colorado Plateau CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G15AS00050) was a US Geological Survey discretionary funding announcement focused on applied research and method development. The goal was to support a collaborative project that improves how earth, environmental, and biological sciences information is integrated into a policy framework, so that land and resource management decisions can be evaluated more realistically across both space and time. In practical terms, the USGS was looking for research that helps decision-makers connect scientific data and models to on-the-ground policy choices, including how those choices create impacts, risks, and tradeoffs.
A central theme of the opportunity was integration across disciplines and information types. The description emphasizes combining natural science information with social science and behavioral information and models, reflecting the idea that land management outcomes are shaped not only by ecological and physical processes but also by human decision-making, governance, and behavior. The expected work therefore sits at the intersection of environmental science, ecology, geology, and decision or policy sciences, aiming to advance land management science by producing improved methods and approaches that can be used within real policy and planning contexts.
This award was offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project, such as active collaboration, technical input, coordination, or shared responsibility for parts of the work. The funding activity category was Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the related CFDA number was 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The opportunity anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $55,385. The announcement listed no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility.
Eligibility was restricted to organizations that were already participating partners in the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnership networks designed to deliver research, technical assistance, and education through collaboration among federal agencies, universities, and other partners, so this competition was not open to the general public or to organizations outside the Colorado Plateau CESU partner network. The listing categorized eligible applicants as "Others" with the clarification that eligibility depended on CESU partnership status.
Timing and administrative details indicate this was a time-limited 2015 opportunity. It was posted and created on March 31, 2015, with an original and current closing date of April 15, 2015, and it was later archived on June 30, 2015. The award ceiling and floor were both listed as 0, which typically signals that the specific award amount was governed by the total estimated funding or by negotiated project needs rather than a fixed minimum or maximum in the posting.
For applicants and partners seeking the full announcement details, the notice pointed to Grants.gov as the additional information link. The contact person listed for access issues and questions was Faith Graves at the USGS (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Colorado Plateau CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G15AS00050). It was a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement focused on applied research and method development.
What was the main goal of the funding opportunity?
The goal was to support a collaborative project that improves how earth, environmental, and biological sciences information is integrated into a policy framework. The intent was to help land and resource management decisions be evaluated more realistically across both space and time.
What kinds of projects was USGS looking to fund?
USGS was looking for applied research and method development that helps decision-makers connect scientific data and models to on-the-ground policy choices. This includes work that clarifies how different policy or management choices create impacts, risks, and tradeoffs.
What does "integration across disciplines and information types" mean in this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasized combining multiple kinds of information and approaches rather than working within a single discipline. In particular, it highlighted integrating natural science information with social science and behavioral information and models, recognizing that land management outcomes are influenced by both ecological/physical processes and human decision-making, governance, and behavior.
Which subject areas did the opportunity emphasize?
The work was expected to sit at the intersection of environmental science, ecology, geology, and decision or policy sciences, with an emphasis on methods that can be used in real policy and planning contexts.
What was the funding mechanism (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The award was offered as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this award was a cooperative agreement?
In this context, it indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project. The description suggests this could include active collaboration, technical input, coordination, or shared responsibility for parts of the work.
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The related CFDA number was 15.808, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making one award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $55,385.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement listed no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was restricted to organizations that were already participating partners in the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. The competition was not open to the general public or to organizations outside the Colorado Plateau CESU partner network.
How did the opportunity categorize eligible applicants?
Eligible applicants were categorized as "Others," with the clarification that eligibility depended on Colorado Plateau CESU partnership status.
What is the Colorado Plateau CESU, as described in the opportunity?
CESUs were described as partnership networks designed to deliver research, technical assistance, and education through collaboration among federal agencies, universities, and other partners.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
It was posted and created on March 31, 2015. The original and current closing date was April 15, 2015. It was later archived on June 30, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. Based on the dates provided, this was a time-limited 2015 opportunity that closed on April 15, 2015 and was archived on June 30, 2015.
Where could applicants find the full announcement details?
The notice pointed to Grants.gov as the additional information link for full announcement details.
Who was the contact person for questions or access issues?
The contact person listed was Faith Graves at USGS. Phone: 703-648-7356. Email: fgraves@usgs.gov.
What does it mean that the award ceiling and floor were both listed as 0?
The posting listed an award ceiling of 0 and an award floor of 0. The description indicates this typically signals that the specific award amount was governed by the total estimated funding and/or negotiated project needs rather than a fixed minimum or maximum in the posting.
What kinds of outcomes or benefits was the opportunity trying to achieve?
The opportunity aimed to advance land management science by producing improved methods and approaches that help incorporate scientific information into policy and planning, making it easier to evaluate decisions realistically across space and time and to understand impacts, risks, and tradeoffs.
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