Opportunity Information: Apply for G12AS20022
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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 Apr 16, 2012 and posted on Apr 16, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 26, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $125,000.00 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. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Colorado Plateau CESU Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Colorado Plateau CESU funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G12AS20022) was a discretionary U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) cooperative agreement competition intended to support a single research award focused on national-scale water-quality prediction. The effort was sponsored by the USGS National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program under its Ecological National Synthesis Project (ENS). At its core, the opportunity sought a Colorado Plateau CESU partner to build and compile foundational data that characterize the chemical and physical properties of bedrock geology and then integrate those geology-derived attributes into empirical models that can predict river and stream water chemistry across the contiguous United States. The emphasis was on estimating what water chemistry would look like under minimal human influence, so the resulting models were expected to represent baseline or reference conditions rather than heavily impacted watersheds.
The technical scope centered on developing geologic predictor variables and incorporating them into statistical or empirical modeling frameworks. The USGS specifically highlighted the need for models capable of predicting electrical conductivity, acid neutralization capacity, and concentrations of calcium, magnesium, and total phosphorus. These endpoints are commonly used indicators of dissolved mineral content, buffering capacity against acidity, and nutrient status in surface waters. By tying these measures to bedrock geology attributes, the project aimed to improve the ability to anticipate natural spatial patterns in water chemistry, support comparisons among regions, and strengthen interpretation of monitoring results by separating geologic controls from anthropogenic effects.
Administratively, the award mechanism was a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project, such as collaboration on study design, data standards, model development, or integration with existing USGS datasets and methods. The opportunity fell under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category, with CFDA number 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The estimated total funding amount was $125,000, and the announcement anticipated one award. No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed. Award floor and ceiling were both shown as $0 in the posting, which often reflects that the exact award size would be determined through the proposal and negotiation process rather than being bounded in the public listing, though the total available funding was provided.
Eligibility was restricted to organizations that were already participating partners in the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are structured partnerships that connect federal agencies with universities, research institutions, and other partners to conduct research, technical assistance, and education aligned with public resource management needs. In this case, only Colorado Plateau CESU partners could apply, and the listing referenced additional eligibility clarification in the full announcement on Grants.gov.
Key dates indicate this was a time-limited competition: it was posted and created on April 16, 2012, with an original and current closing date of April 26, 2012, and it was archived on July 16, 2012. For access to the full announcement and application instructions, the posting directed applicants to Grants.gov. The USGS point of contact listed for questions or for assistance accessing the announcement electronically was Faith Graves (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Colorado Plateau CESU funding opportunity (G12AS20022)?
This was a discretionary U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) cooperative agreement competition under Funding Opportunity Number G12AS20022. It was intended to support a single research award focused on national-scale water-quality prediction.
Which USGS program sponsored this opportunity?
The effort was sponsored by the USGS National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program under its Ecological National Synthesis Project (ENS).
What was the main purpose of the project?
The opportunity sought a Colorado Plateau CESU partner to build and compile foundational data describing chemical and physical properties of bedrock geology and integrate those geology-derived attributes into empirical models to predict river and stream water chemistry across the contiguous United States.
What geographic scope did the research target?
The intended modeling scope was national-scale, specifically across the contiguous United States.
What kind of water-quality conditions were the models expected to represent?
The emphasis was on estimating what water chemistry would look like under minimal human influence. The resulting models were expected to represent baseline or reference conditions rather than heavily impacted watersheds.
What technical work was expected under this award?
The technical scope centered on developing geologic predictor variables and incorporating them into statistical or empirical modeling frameworks for predicting surface-water chemistry.
What role does bedrock geology play in the proposed modeling approach?
Bedrock geology attributes were to be used as predictor variables to improve the ability to anticipate natural spatial patterns in water chemistry and help distinguish geologic controls from anthropogenic effects.
Which water-quality endpoints did USGS specifically highlight for prediction?
The USGS highlighted models capable of predicting electrical conductivity, acid neutralization capacity, and concentrations of calcium, magnesium, and total phosphorus.
Why were electrical conductivity, acid neutralization capacity, and the listed constituents emphasized?
These endpoints are commonly used indicators of dissolved mineral content (electrical conductivity), buffering capacity against acidity (acid neutralization capacity), and nutrient status in surface waters (including total phosphorus), and they are strongly influenced by geology.
How was this award expected to support water-quality science and management?
By linking key water-chemistry measures to bedrock geology attributes, the project aimed to improve understanding of natural spatial patterns, support comparisons among regions, and strengthen interpretation of monitoring results by separating geologic effects from human impacts.
What type of federal assistance mechanism was used?
The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for how USGS would be involved?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project, such as collaboration on study design, data standards, model development, or integration with existing USGS datasets and methods.
What activity category was this opportunity listed under?
The opportunity was listed under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number was 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection).
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding amount was $125,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated one award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed.
Why did the posting show an award floor and ceiling of $0?
The award floor and ceiling were both shown as $0 in the posting, which often reflects that the exact award size would be determined through the proposal and negotiation process rather than being bounded in the public listing. The total available funding was still provided as $125,000.
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.
What is a CESU in this context?
CESUs are structured partnerships that connect federal agencies with universities, research institutions, and other partners to conduct research, technical assistance, and education aligned with public resource management needs.
Could non-CESU organizations apply?
Based on the posting description, only Colorado Plateau CESU partners could apply.
Where could applicants find additional eligibility clarification?
The listing referenced additional eligibility clarification in the full announcement on Grants.gov.
When was the funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted and created on April 16, 2012. The original and current closing date was April 26, 2012.
Was this a time-limited competition?
Yes. The dates provided indicate it was open for a limited period in April 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The posting was archived on July 16, 2012.
Where were applicants directed to access the full announcement and application instructions?
The posting directed applicants to Grants.gov for access to the full announcement and application instructions.
Who was the USGS point of contact for questions?
The USGS point of contact listed was Faith Graves.
How could applicants contact the USGS point of contact?
Faith Graves could be reached at 703-648-7356 or by email at fgraves@usgs.gov.
What kind of assistance could the point of contact provide?
The posting indicated the contact could be used for questions or for assistance accessing the announcement electronically.
What was the core deliverable implied by the technical scope?
The scope emphasized compiling foundational bedrock geology data, developing geology-based predictor variables, and integrating them into empirical/statistical models capable of predicting specified water-chemistry endpoints at national scale under minimal human influence (baseline/reference conditions).
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