Opportunity Information: Apply for 10HQPA0091
Apply for 10HQPA0091
- 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" 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 Jul 7, 2010 and posted on Jul 7, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 19, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $112,000.00 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 Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU s 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:
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0091) was a US Geological Survey (USGS) California Water Science Center (CAWSC) request for a single cooperative agreement award under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, specifically the Colorado Plateau CESU. It supported science and technology research and development work tied to the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP), a major multi-agency effort focused on restoring salmon and other fisheries in the San Joaquin River. The USGS role within SJRRP includes planning for how to monitor and adapt to potential increases in river seepage into the surrounding groundwater system, which could worsen existing agricultural drainage issues in the region. Because these seepage and drainage dynamics are complex and spatially variable, the opportunity centered on improving the numerical modeling tools needed to analyze impacts and test management or adaptation strategies.
The technical focus of the project was MODFLOW, the widely used USGS groundwater flow model, and two specific MODFLOW capabilities: the Farm Process (FMP2) and Local Grid Refinement (LGR). The existing regional model already used FMP2, which is designed to simulate irrigated agriculture and its interaction with groundwater and surface-water supplies, including farm delivery systems and water budgets. However, meeting SJRRP objectives required refining the model spatially in areas where more detail is necessary, and the most practical way to do that within MODFLOW is LGR, which allows a refined (finer) grid to be nested within a coarser regional grid. The central problem driving the grant is that FMP2 and LGR were not compatible at the time of the announcement, meaning the model could not simultaneously use FMP2 while taking advantage of LGR-based spatial refinement.
The funded work asked the CESU partner to collaborate closely with USGS researchers to create and implement a solution that links FMP2 and LGR. The required tasks were laid out as a sequence: first, develop a clear technical plan to modify the FMP2 and LGR code so they can work together, with particular emphasis on enabling the parsing or transfer of "virtual farms" (water-budget subareas used by FMP2) from the original coarse model to the refined LGR version. Next, execute the plan through actual source-code changes, then test the revised code to confirm it performs correctly. Beyond development and testing, the awardee was expected to provide technical support while the revised software is applied to the SJRRP modeling effort, and to produce a final report documenting what was changed, how it was tested, and how the revisions should be used.
While the announcement notes that the CESU study component would focus mainly on modifying the FMP2 source code, it also makes clear the partner would be working in an integrated way with USGS staff who are experienced with both FMP2 and LGR and their underlying code bases. In practice, that implies a joint development and debugging effort with strong expectations around software engineering discipline for scientific codes: understanding legacy Fortran structures, maintaining backward compatibility where possible, ensuring the linkage does not break existing FMP2 workflows, and validating that water budgets and farm accounting remain consistent when moving from the parent grid to refined grids.
Administratively, this was a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, with an estimated total funding amount of $112,000 and an expected number of awards of one. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was limited to organizations that were already participating partners in the Colorado Plateau CESU Program (the listing category in the announcement is "Others," clarified through the CESU-partner requirement). The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 15.808 (US Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The opportunity was posted July 7, 2010, with an application closing date of July 19, 2010, and it was later archived on August 18, 2010. The listed contact for access issues or administrative questions was Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0091?
Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0091 was a US Geological Survey (USGS) California Water Science Center (CAWSC) request for a single cooperative agreement award under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, specifically the Colorado Plateau CESU.
Which USGS office issued this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the USGS California Water Science Center (CAWSC).
What program is this work supporting?
The funded work was tied to the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP), a multi-agency effort focused on restoring salmon and other fisheries in the San Joaquin River.
Why was this grant needed within the San Joaquin River Restoration Program?
USGS planning within SJRRP included preparing for how to monitor and adapt to potential increases in river seepage into surrounding groundwater, which could worsen existing agricultural drainage issues. Because seepage and drainage patterns are complex and vary by location, the opportunity focused on improving numerical modeling tools to analyze impacts and test management or adaptation strategies.
What was the main technical focus of the project?
The technical focus was MODFLOW (the USGS groundwater flow model), specifically improving the ability to use two MODFLOW capabilities together: the Farm Process (FMP2) and Local Grid Refinement (LGR).
What is FMP2 in the context of this opportunity?
FMP2 is a MODFLOW process used to simulate irrigated agriculture and its interaction with groundwater and surface-water supplies. It supports representation of farm delivery systems and produces water-budget accounting, using water-budget subareas sometimes referred to as "virtual farms."
What is LGR in the context of this opportunity?
Local Grid Refinement (LGR) is a MODFLOW capability that allows a finer (refined) grid to be nested inside a coarser regional grid, enabling more detailed simulation in locations where additional spatial detail is needed.
What problem was the funding opportunity trying to solve?
At the time of the announcement, FMP2 and LGR were not compatible. This prevented a model from simultaneously using FMP2 for agricultural water-budget simulation while also using LGR to refine the grid in areas where more spatial detail was required.
What was the overall goal of the funded work?
The goal was for the CESU partner to collaborate with USGS researchers to create and implement a solution that links FMP2 and LGR so they can work together within MODFLOW for the SJRRP modeling effort.
What were the required tasks for the awardee?
The required tasks were presented as a sequence: (1) develop a clear technical plan to modify FMP2 and LGR so they can work together, emphasizing how "virtual farms" would be parsed or transferred from the coarse parent model to the refined LGR model; (2) execute the plan through actual source-code modifications; (3) test the revised code to confirm correct performance; (4) provide technical support while the revised software is applied to the SJRRP modeling effort; and (5) produce a final report documenting changes, testing performed, and how to use the revisions.
What specific technical emphasis was called out in the planning task?
The announcement specifically emphasized enabling the parsing or transfer of "virtual farms" (FMP2 water-budget subareas) from the original coarse-grid model to the refined LGR version.
Was the CESU partner expected to work independently or collaboratively with USGS?
The work was expected to be collaborative. The partner was to work closely and in an integrated way with USGS staff experienced with both FMP2 and LGR and their underlying code bases.
Which part of the codebase was expected to be the main focus for modification?
The announcement noted that the CESU study component would focus mainly on modifying the FMP2 source code, while still requiring integrated collaboration with USGS staff familiar with both FMP2 and LGR.
What kinds of software engineering expectations were implied for this project?
Based on the description, the effort implied disciplined work on legacy scientific software, including understanding legacy Fortran structures, maintaining backward compatibility where possible, ensuring existing FMP2 workflows are not broken, and validating that water budgets and farm accounting remain consistent when moving from the parent grid to refined grids.
What type of award instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, and the opportunity was described as discretionary.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding amount was $112,000.
How many awards were expected?
The expected number of awards was one, as it was a request for a single cooperative agreement award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was identified for this opportunity.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to organizations that were already participating partners in the Colorado Plateau CESU Program.
What is the CESU context for eligibility?
The opportunity was issued under the CESU Program and specifically identified the Colorado Plateau CESU. The listing category was shown as "Others," clarified by the requirement that applicants be CESU partners in that CESU network.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 15.808, titled US Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 7, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was July 19, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on August 18, 2010.
Who was the listed contact for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed contact was Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, reachable at 703-648-7356.
What deliverable was required at the end of the project?
A final report was required to document what was changed in the code, how the revisions were tested, and how the revised software should be used.
Was technical support after development part of the scope?
Yes. Beyond development and testing, the awardee was expected to provide technical support while the revised software was applied to the SJRRP modeling effort.
What modeling need drove the use of LGR in this opportunity?
The existing regional model used FMP2, but meeting SJRRP objectives required spatial refinement in areas needing more detail. LGR was described as the most practical way within MODFLOW to nest a fine grid inside the coarser regional grid for that purpose.
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