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Opportunity Summary:

Funding Opportunity Number G15AS00079, titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Desert Southwest CESU," was a discretionary U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) grant opportunity released through the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808). The award was structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the USGS expected to have substantial involvement in the work (for example, collaborating on study design, coordination, or deliverables), rather than simply providing a pass-through grant with minimal agency interaction. The funding activity area was classified under science and technology and other research and development, and the opportunity anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $21,500. No cost sharing or matching funds were required, and both the award ceiling and floor were listed as $0, which generally indicates the specific funding level was handled through the estimated total amount and the cooperative agreement negotiation rather than a fixed minimum-maximum range.

The project focus centered on applied restoration research in Utah on the Colorado Plateau, specifically on lands disturbed by oil and gas exploration and development. The USGS Canyonlands Research Station (CRS), part of the Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC), sought research that could improve rehabilitation techniques aimed at increasing the establishment success and long-term survival of native shrubs. In practical terms, this type of work often targets the most common bottlenecks in arid and semi-arid revegetation: poor seedling survival, water limitation, soil disturbance and compaction, invasive competition, herbivory, and unfavorable microsite conditions after industrial activity. While the notice does not list specific methods, the intent was clearly to produce usable findings that land managers can apply to restore native shrub communities on energy-impacted sites, improving ecological recovery and reducing long-term degradation risks.

Eligibility was limited to organizations that were already participating partners in the Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are formal partnership networks designed to streamline cooperative research, technical assistance, and education among federal agencies and partner institutions. As a result, this opportunity was not broadly open to all applicants; it was restricted to those within the Desert Southwest CESU partnership, with the "Eligible Applicants" category noted as "Others" and clarified through that CESU membership requirement. This structure typically supports quicker collaboration, shared expertise, and administrative efficiencies for projects that align with federal science and management needs.

Key dates in the public posting indicate the opportunity was posted May 26, 2015, created in the system June 17, 2015, and had an original closing date of June 12, 2015, later extended to a current closing date of July 31, 2015. The archive date was August 26, 2015, meaning it is no longer open. Additional details were hosted through Grants.gov, and the point of contact listed for assistance accessing the full announcement was Faith Graves (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov). Overall, this was a small, targeted research award intended to generate practical, field-relevant restoration guidance for rebuilding native shrub cover and resilience on Colorado Plateau sites affected by oil and gas activities, delivered through the collaborative CESU partnership framework.

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