Opportunity Information: Apply for G15AS00081
Apply for G15AS00081
- 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, Desert Southwest CESU" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.820 National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 26, 2015 and posted on May 26, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 12, 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 $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G15AS00081) was issued by the US Geological Survey (USGS) through its National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC) to support a research effort under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, specifically the Desert Southwest CESU. The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally means USGS expected to have substantial involvement during the project (for example, collaborating on project direction, data synthesis, products, or coordination), rather than simply providing funds with minimal engagement. The program sits in the "Science and Technology and other Research and Development" activity category and is tied to CFDA 15.820 (National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center).
The funded project focus is titled "Landscape Sensitivity to Ecological Drought: The Knowns, Needs, and Solutions for the Real World." In practical terms, the opportunity was designed to pull together and synthesize what is known from multiple years of drought impacts, with an explicit emphasis on drought conditions that are being intensified by human-driven climate change. The intent is not just to document drought effects, but to integrate findings across ecosystems, species and other biota, and ecological services, especially where those services are closely connected to human health or overall well-being. That framing signals that the expected outputs were likely aimed at decision support and actionable science, not only academic conclusions.
A central theme of the announcement is "ecological drought," which emphasizes drought as an ecosystem stressor with cascading biological and service-level consequences, rather than only a lack of precipitation or reduced water supply. The work was expected to deliver a synthesis of ecological drought risks, identify strategies that improve the capacity of both natural systems and human communities to cope and persist under climate-change-driven drought, and produce a concrete set of research priorities. Those priorities were meant to guide future investments and support real-world drought management decisions, suggesting deliverables such as synthesis reports, frameworks, prioritized research questions, or management-relevant recommendations that agencies and partners could use.
Eligibility was limited to institutions that are official participating partners of the Desert Southwest CESU, reflecting the CESU model of leveraging a pre-established partnership network for research, technical assistance, and education. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated. The estimated total funding available for the opportunity was $400,000, while the listing showed $0 for both the award ceiling and award floor, which typically indicates the agency did not publish a strict per-award range in the summary fields even though total funds were estimated.
The opportunity was posted and created on May 26, 2015, with an original and current closing date of June 12, 2015, and it was later archived on August 26, 2015. Additional details and the full announcement were accessible through Grants.gov at the link provided in the notice. For access issues, the point of contact listed was Faith Graves at USGS (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is G15AS00081.
2) Which federal agency issued this funding opportunity?
This opportunity was issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
3) Which USGS program office is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with the National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC).
4) What program framework is this opportunity being offered under?
It is offered under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, specifically the Desert Southwest CESU.
5) What is the award mechanism for this opportunity?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
6) What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice, a cooperative agreement indicates USGS expected to have substantial involvement in the project (for example, collaboration on project direction, data synthesis, products, or coordination), rather than only providing funding with minimal agency engagement.
7) What activity category is this opportunity listed under?
The opportunity is listed under the activity category "Science and Technology and other Research and Development."
8) What CFDA number is tied to this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.820, identified as the National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center.
9) What is the title or focus of the funded project?
The project focus is titled "Landscape Sensitivity to Ecological Drought: The Knowns, Needs, and Solutions for the Real World."
10) What is the main purpose of the project described in the opportunity?
The purpose is to pull together and synthesize what is known from multiple years of drought impacts, with explicit emphasis on drought conditions intensified by human-driven climate change.
11) Is the intent primarily to document drought impacts, or to produce decision-relevant outputs?
The notice frames the intent as more than documenting effects. It emphasizes integrating findings across ecosystems, species/biota, and ecological services (including services linked to human health or well-being), suggesting outputs aimed at decision support and actionable science.
12) What does the opportunity mean by "ecological drought"?
In this announcement, "ecological drought" is described as drought understood as an ecosystem stressor with cascading biological and service-level consequences, rather than only a lack of precipitation or reduced water supply.
13) What kinds of synthesis topics were expected to be covered?
The notice emphasizes synthesizing ecological drought risks and integrating findings across ecosystems, species and other biota, and ecological services, especially where those services connect closely to human health or overall well-being.
14) What kinds of outcomes or deliverables were implied by the notice?
The notice indicates the work was expected to deliver: (1) a synthesis of ecological drought risks, (2) strategies to improve the capacity of natural systems and human communities to cope and persist under climate-change-driven drought, and (3) a concrete set of research priorities to guide future investments and support real-world drought management decisions.
15) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to institutions that are official participating partners of the Desert Southwest CESU.
16) Does the opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated in the information provided.
17) How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available for the opportunity was $400,000.
18) Were award minimums or maximums (floor/ceiling) specified?
The summary fields showed $0 for both the award ceiling and award floor, which typically indicates a strict per-award range was not published in those summary fields, even though total funds were estimated.
19) When was this opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on May 26, 2015.
20) What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was June 12, 2015.
21) Was the opportunity later archived?
Yes. It was archived on August 26, 2015.
22) Where could applicants access the full announcement?
The notice states that additional details and the full announcement were accessible through Grants.gov at the link provided in the notice.
23) Who is the point of contact for access issues or questions?
The listed point of contact is Faith Graves (USGS). Phone: 703-648-7356. Email: fgraves@usgs.gov.
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