Opportunity Information: Apply for G13AS00109
Apply for G13AS00109
- 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 Basin 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 Aug 12, 2013 and posted on Aug 1, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 16, 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 $20,000.00 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. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G13AS00109) was a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding call aimed at supporting applied research in science and technology, specifically research and development that improves how evacuation can be modeled during sudden onset hazards such as tsunamis. The core purpose was to strengthen methods for predicting and evaluating both vehicle based and pedestrian evacuation performance under tsunami hazard scenarios, with an emphasis on understanding whether at risk populations can realistically reach safety within the limited time available during an event.
A central theme of the opportunity was characterizing evacuation potential for vulnerable coastal populations along the California coast. In practice, this meant developing or refining analytical and modeling approaches that can estimate evacuation clearance times, identify bottlenecks, and account for real world constraints like limited roadway capacity, constrained pedestrian routes, and the rapid onset nature of tsunami threats. The work was positioned as directly supporting tsunami preparedness and response planning by providing decision makers with more reliable, scenario based evidence about where evacuation is likely to succeed, where it may fail, and what factors most influence outcomes.
The announcement also highlighted that the research would build on and extend existing interagency collaboration among the USGS, the California Geological Survey, and California Emergency Management. That collaboration focus signals that the expected outputs were not purely academic, but intended to be usable by state and local emergency management and hazard planning programs. The results were framed as an essential component of local, state, and federal tsunami readiness, informing strategies such as evacuation route planning, public messaging, scenario exercises, and potentially long term mitigation or infrastructure considerations.
Geographically, the opportunity emphasized coastal communities with limited egress options, naming the island and peninsula communities in the City of Newport Beach as key examples, including Balboa Island and Lido Isle. These areas are specifically challenging because evacuation may depend on a small number of bridges, narrow corridors, or constrained exit points that can quickly become congested. By focusing on places where getting out is inherently difficult, the research was meant to produce insights into the most acute evacuation constraints and to improve modeling techniques that can be transferred to other similarly constrained coastal settings.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, the award was to be made as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project (for example, coordination on methods, data sharing, iterative review of findings, or alignment with agency needs). The estimated total funding available was 20,000 dollars, with an expected number of awards listed as one. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds. The associated CFDA number was 15.808, tied to USGS Research and Data Collection, reinforcing that the activity was intended to produce actionable research outputs rather than general program support.
Eligibility was restricted to institutions that were already participating partners of the Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are structured partnerships designed to facilitate research, technical assistance, and education through collaboration among federal agencies, universities, and other partners, and this specific funding call was issued under that CESU framework. In other words, organizations outside the Great Basin CESU partner network would not have been eligible unless they were formally part of that partnership.
Timing wise, the opportunity was posted on August 1, 2013, created on August 12, 2013, and had a very short application window, with the original closing date listed as August 12, 2013 and a current closing date of August 16, 2013. The opportunity was later archived on November 1, 2013. The listing referenced Grants.gov as the source for the full announcement, and provided a USGS contact for access issues: Faith Graves (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is G13AS00109.
Which federal agency offered this grant opportunity?
The opportunity was a discretionary funding call from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What program or partnership framework was this opportunity issued under?
This funding call was issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) framework, specifically the Great Basin CESU Program.
What was the main purpose of the grant?
The core purpose was to support applied research and development that improves how evacuation can be modeled during sudden onset hazards such as tsunamis, with a focus on predicting and evaluating both vehicle-based and pedestrian evacuation performance.
What problem area did the research focus on?
The research emphasized tsunami evacuation challenges, especially whether at-risk populations can realistically reach safety within the limited time available during a tsunami event.
What types of evacuation were included (vehicles, pedestrians, or both)?
Both vehicle-based and pedestrian evacuation were explicitly included.
What were the key research outputs the opportunity was aiming to support?
Based on the announcement description, the work was intended to develop or refine analytical and modeling approaches that can estimate evacuation clearance times, identify bottlenecks, and account for real-world constraints such as limited roadway capacity, constrained pedestrian routes, and the rapid-onset nature of tsunami threats.
What kinds of real-world constraints were expected to be considered in the modeling?
The opportunity highlighted constraints like limited roadway capacity, constrained pedestrian routes, congestion at narrow corridors and exit points, and the short warning time associated with sudden onset tsunami hazards.
How would the results be used in practice?
The results were framed as directly supporting tsunami preparedness and response planning by giving decision makers scenario-based evidence about where evacuation is likely to succeed, where it may fail, and what factors most influence outcomes.
What planning or readiness activities could this research inform?
The announcement described the research as informing strategies such as evacuation route planning, public messaging, scenario exercises, and potentially longer-term mitigation or infrastructure considerations tied to tsunami readiness.
Was the work expected to be purely academic research?
No. The opportunity emphasized interagency collaboration and usability of outputs for state and local emergency management and hazard planning programs, signaling that deliverables were expected to be operationally relevant rather than purely academic.
Which agencies or organizations were highlighted as existing collaborators?
The research was expected to build on and extend collaboration among the USGS, the California Geological Survey, and California Emergency Management.
What geographic area was emphasized?
The opportunity emphasized vulnerable coastal populations along the California coast.
Which specific communities were called out as key examples?
The announcement specifically named the island and peninsula communities in the City of Newport Beach, including Balboa Island and Lido Isle.
Why were places like Balboa Island and Lido Isle emphasized?
These locations were highlighted because they have limited egress options where evacuation may depend on a small number of bridges, narrow corridors, or constrained exit points that can become congested quickly.
Was the research intended to be transferable beyond the named locations?
Yes. By focusing on highly constrained communities, the work was meant to improve modeling techniques that can be transferred to other similarly constrained coastal settings.
What type of award instrument was planned?
The award was to be made as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement (in this context)?
The description indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project, such as coordination on methods, data sharing, iterative review of findings, or alignment of the work with agency needs.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding available was $20,000.
How many awards were expected?
The expected number of awards was one.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that cost sharing or matching funds were not required.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed was 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was restricted to institutions that were already participating partners of the Great Basin CESU Program.
Could organizations outside the Great Basin CESU partner network apply?
No. Organizations outside the Great Basin CESU partner network would not have been eligible unless they were formally part of that partnership.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted on August 1, 2013, and created on August 12, 2013.
What were the application closing dates?
The original closing date was August 12, 2013, and the current closing date was August 16, 2013.
How long was the application window?
The timeline described indicates a very short application window, with only a few days between posting and the current closing date.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on November 1, 2013.
Where was the full announcement referenced as being available?
The listing referenced Grants.gov as the source for the full announcement.
Who was the USGS contact for access issues?
The contact listed for access issues was Faith Graves, reachable at 703-648-7356 or fgraves@usgs.gov.
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