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Opportunity Summary:

Funding Opportunity Number 09HQPA0044, titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU," is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement within the agency's Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity area. The project is structured to support a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $159,800. No cost sharing or matching funds are required, and the announcement lists no formal award ceiling or floor, which typically indicates the award amount is governed by the project budget and available funds rather than preset caps.

The central purpose of the project is to evaluate how desert tortoises respond, both ecologically and physiologically, to translocation efforts. In practical terms, the work is aimed at comparing resident tortoises (those that remain in their original habitat) with translocated tortoises (those moved to new locations as part of management actions). The focus is on identifying and quantifying physiological stress and related biological effects that may be triggered by changes in habitat conditions or by the act of moving animals from one area to another. Although the announcement notes that the component studies may differ in their specific design, they share a common theme: understanding stress responses associated with habitat change and management interventions, and they rely on similar laboratory-based analyses. This implies the awardee is expected to conduct field and lab work that can capture measurable indicators of stress and condition, and to interpret those indicators in the context of translocation outcomes and habitat factors.

Because this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, applicants should expect substantial involvement by USGS during the life of the project. Cooperative agreements are commonly used when the federal agency anticipates active collaboration, such as coordination on study design, data standards, analytical methods, reporting, or integration of results into agency decision-making. The project is also issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) framework, which is designed to connect federal land and science agencies with a network of university, nonprofit, and other research partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and education tied to resource management needs.

Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners in the Great Basin CESU Program. The announcement lists the eligible applicant category broadly as "Others," but clarifies that eligibility is restricted to Great Basin CESU partners, meaning non-partner entities would generally need to participate through an eligible partner rather than apply independently. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.808, USGS Research and Data Collection, which is consistent with applied research and data generation efforts.

Key timing information in the source data shows the opportunity was posted on June 16, 2009, originally closed on June 26, 2009, and later extended to a current closing date of August 14, 2009, with an archive date of September 13, 2009. For applicants at the time, that extension would have provided additional time to assemble a proposal aligned with CESU requirements, demonstrate relevant expertise in desert tortoise ecology and physiology, and show capability to perform the required laboratory analyses and interpret results in a management-relevant way.

For questions or issues accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 703-648-7356.

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