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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, Great Base 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 May 14, 2013 and posted on May 14, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 24, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $60,000.00 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. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. All potential applicants who are in the Great Basin CESU network are invited to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU" (Funding Opportunity Number G13AS00044), is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Utah Water Science Center (UWSC) solicitation for a single cooperative agreement to support research on using environmental tracers in water-resources investigations. The work is intended to serve Utah and nearby regions, specifically including the Great Basin and the Upper Colorado River Basin, and it is framed around UWSC's ongoing mission of studying and monitoring groundwater and surface-water systems across Utah and connected basins.
The central theme is applied research: the selected CESU partner is expected to bring expertise in environmental tracers and related techniques that can be used to answer practical hydrologic questions. Environmental tracers can include naturally occurring or human-derived indicators (for example, isotopic signatures, geochemical markers, dissolved gases, or other measurable constituents) that help identify where water comes from, how old it is, how it moves through a watershed or aquifer, and how it mixes with other waters. In the context of this announcement, the tracers are not an end in themselves; they are tools meant to improve understanding of real management and scientific issues tied to water quantity, water quality, and interactions between groundwater and surface water.
The UWSC describes a broad portfolio of active research and monitoring networks that help illustrate the kinds of questions this cooperative agreement could support. Examples specifically mentioned include Great Salt Lake geochemistry and hydrodynamics; regional groundwater assessments; groundwater and surface-water quality studies; salinity fate and transport issues in the Upper Colorado River Basin; quantifying groundwater discharge to streams in that basin; geochemistry and groundwater-flow questions in geothermal systems; Great Basin groundwater availability; numerical modeling that links groundwater and surface water; and investigations of methane fate and transport in streams along with groundwater-surface-water interaction. The partner does not necessarily have to cover every topic listed, but the announcement makes it clear that a successful collaboration will involve an organization whose research interests and capabilities complement UWSC's program and can address these topics and related research needs as they arise.
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies substantial involvement by the federal agency in the project compared with a standard grant. The funding activity category is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the associated CFDA program is 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The opportunity anticipates making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $60,000. No cost sharing or matching is required, and both the award floor and ceiling are listed as $0, which typically indicates that the specific budget details are governed by the proposal and negotiation rather than a fixed minimum or maximum stated in the summary.
Eligibility is limited to members of the Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network. CESUs are partnership networks designed to provide research, technical assistance, and education through collaboration among federal agencies and partner institutions. In this case, the announcement invites all potential applicants within the Great Basin CESU network to apply, and it places emphasis on finding a partner that can contribute strong tracer-based research capacity aligned with UWSC priorities.
Key dates show the notice was posted on May 14, 2013, with an original and current closing date of May 24, 2013, and it was later archived on August 14, 2013. The agency listed is the Geological Survey (USGS). For additional details, the announcement points applicants to Grants.gov, and it provides a contact for assistance with accessing the full announcement: Faith Graves (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov). Additional background on UWSC and its Utah-focused water science programs is referenced through the UWSC website at http://ut.water.usgs.gov/.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity is titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU" and the Funding Opportunity Number is G13AS00044.
2) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) solicitation, issued by the USGS Utah Water Science Center (UWSC). The agency listed is the Geological Survey (USGS).
3) What type of award will be made?
The anticipated award mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in the supported work compared with a standard grant.
4) How many awards does the opportunity expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates making one award.
5) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $60,000.
6) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
7) Is there a stated minimum or maximum award size?
The award floor and award ceiling are both listed as $0. This typically signals that a fixed minimum or maximum amount is not specified in the summary, and that budget details are expected to be determined through the proposal and negotiation.
8) What is the main purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to support applied research on using environmental tracers in water-resources investigations, aligned with UWSC's mission to study and monitor groundwater and surface-water systems across Utah and connected basins.
9) What does "environmental tracers" mean in this solicitation?
Environmental tracers are naturally occurring or human-derived indicators used as tools in hydrologic investigations. The announcement provides examples such as isotopic signatures, geochemical markers, dissolved gases, or other measurable constituents that can help identify where water comes from, how old it is, how it moves through a watershed or aquifer, and how waters mix.
10) Are tracers the end goal of the project?
No. The announcement frames tracers as tools used to improve understanding of practical management and scientific issues, including water quantity, water quality, and groundwater-surface-water interactions.
11) What geographic areas are intended to be served by the work?
The work is intended to serve Utah and nearby regions, specifically including the Great Basin and the Upper Colorado River Basin.
12) What kinds of research topics might be supported under this agreement?
The solicitation describes UWSC's broader portfolio and gives examples of relevant topics, including: Great Salt Lake geochemistry and hydrodynamics; regional groundwater assessments; groundwater and surface-water quality studies; salinity fate and transport issues in the Upper Colorado River Basin; quantifying groundwater discharge to streams in that basin; geochemistry and groundwater-flow questions in geothermal systems; Great Basin groundwater availability; numerical modeling that links groundwater and surface water; and investigations of methane fate and transport in streams alongside groundwater-surface-water interaction.
13) Does an applicant need to cover every topic listed?
No. The announcement indicates the partner does not necessarily have to cover every topic, but it emphasizes that the selected partner's interests and capabilities should complement UWSC's program and support tracer-based research needs as they arise.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to members of the Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network. The announcement invites all potential applicants within the Great Basin CESU network to apply.
15) What is a CESU in the context of this opportunity?
CESUs are partnership networks designed to provide research, technical assistance, and education through collaboration among federal agencies and partner institutions. This opportunity is specifically tied to the Great Basin CESU network.
16) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is listed as "Science and Technology and other Research and Development."
17) What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA program is 15.808, described as "U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection."
18) When was the opportunity posted, and what was the closing date?
The notice was posted on May 14, 2013. The original and current closing date is May 24, 2013.
19) Has this opportunity been archived?
Yes. The announcement was later archived on August 14, 2013.
20) Where should applicants look for the full announcement details?
The announcement directs applicants to Grants.gov for additional details.
21) Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact for assistance with accessing the full announcement is Faith Graves at 703-648-7356 or by email at fgraves@usgs.gov.
22) Where can applicants find background information on UWSC and its Utah water science programs?
The opportunity references the UWSC website for additional background: http://ut.water.usgs.gov/.
23) What kind of partner is UWSC looking for?
The solicitation emphasizes selecting a CESU partner with strong expertise in environmental tracers and related techniques, with capabilities and research interests that align with and complement UWSC priorities for applied water-resources investigations in Utah and connected basins.
24) What kinds of water-resource questions are environmental tracers expected to help answer?
Based on the description, tracer approaches are expected to help answer questions about water sources, water age, flow pathways through watersheds or aquifers, mixing among waters, and practical issues connected to water quantity, water quality, and groundwater-surface-water interactions.
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