Opportunity Information: Apply for G14AS00023
Apply for G14AS00023
- 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 Lakes Northern Forest 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 Jan 14, 2014 and posted on Jan 14, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 24, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $75,900.00 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 Lakes Northern Forest CESU Program
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G14AS00023) was a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement administered through the USGS Kentucky Water Science Center. It was offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected recipient would be expected to work closely with USGS staff rather than operate as a fully independent grantee. The overall focus fell under science and technology and other research and development, specifically supporting applied field monitoring and development of a predictive modeling tool related to stream conditions.
The purpose of the award was to support the establishment and operation of a monitoring station on Davis Branch. The work was intended to generate baseline, on-the-ground measurements that describe current stream conditions, with emphasis on three connected areas: in-stream water quality parameters, stream discharge (how much water is moving through the channel over time), and sediment loads. The sediment component was explicitly meant to include both suspended sediment (fine material carried in the water column) and bed load (coarser material moving along the streambed). By collecting enough baseline data, the project would help characterize normal variability and provide a reference point for future comparisons.
In addition to monitoring, the opportunity required creation of a new numerical modeling tool to help predict stream discharge and sediment transport variability in Davis Branch. The intent was for the model to be useful under existing conditions and also to help anticipate changes during and after future stream restoration actions. Importantly, the restoration measures were described as not yet determined at the time of the announcement, so the model was expected to be adaptable and capable of evaluating scenarios once restoration approaches were selected.
Eligibility was limited to partners within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network, specifically participants in the Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU Program. CESUs are established partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities, nonprofits, and other research and technical organizations to provide research, technical support, and education. The announcement listed eligible applicants generally as "Others" but clarified that applicants must be a participating partner in that CESU.
The funding profile indicated a single expected award, with estimated total funding of $75,900. No cost sharing or matching was required. The notice did not specify an award floor or ceiling (both listed as 0), which typically signals that the agency did not set fixed bounds in the posting, even though an estimated total amount was provided.
Key timing details were straightforward and relatively short: the opportunity was posted and created on January 14, 2014, with an original and current closing date of January 24, 2014. It was later archived on April 14, 2014. Administrative reference information included CFDA number 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). For access issues or questions, the listed contact was Faith Graves at 703-648-7356 or fgraves@usgs.gov, and an additional information link was provided via Grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU grant opportunity, identified by Funding Opportunity Number G14AS00023.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
This was a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement.
Which USGS office administered the announcement?
The announcement was administered through the USGS Kentucky Water Science Center.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement?
It means the selected recipient would be expected to work closely with USGS staff rather than operate as a fully independent grantee.
What program or partnership framework did this opportunity fall under?
It fell under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network, specifically the Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU Program.
What was the overall focus area of the work?
The overall focus fell under science and technology and other research and development, specifically supporting applied field monitoring and development of a predictive modeling tool related to stream conditions.
What was the main purpose of the award?
The purpose was to support the establishment and operation of a monitoring station on Davis Branch and to produce baseline measurements describing current stream conditions.
Where would the monitoring station be established?
The monitoring station was intended to be established and operated on Davis Branch.
What kinds of baseline measurements were emphasized?
The baseline monitoring emphasized three connected areas: in-stream water quality parameters, stream discharge, and sediment loads.
What is meant by stream discharge in this opportunity?
Stream discharge was described as how much water is moving through the channel over time.
What sediment measurements were expected?
The sediment component was explicitly meant to include both suspended sediment (fine material carried in the water column) and bed load (coarser material moving along the streambed).
Why was collecting baseline data important for this project?
The baseline data were intended to help characterize normal variability and provide a reference point for future comparisons.
Was the project limited to monitoring only?
No. In addition to monitoring, the opportunity required creation of a new numerical modeling tool.
What was the numerical modeling tool supposed to predict?
The model was intended to help predict stream discharge and sediment transport variability in Davis Branch.
Was the model intended to be useful only under current conditions?
No. The intent was for the model to be useful under existing conditions and also to help anticipate changes during and after future stream restoration actions.
Were the stream restoration measures already defined at the time of the announcement?
No. The restoration measures were described as not yet determined at the time of the announcement.
What did the announcement imply about model adaptability?
Because restoration approaches were not yet selected, the model was expected to be adaptable and capable of evaluating scenarios once restoration approaches were chosen.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to partners within the CESU network, specifically participants in the Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU Program.
Did the announcement describe eligible applicants in any other way?
Yes. The announcement listed eligible applicants generally as "Others" but clarified that applicants must be a participating partner in that CESU.
What are CESUs, based on the announcement description?
CESUs were described as established partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities, nonprofits, and other research and technical organizations to provide research, technical support, and education.
How many awards were expected?
The funding profile indicated a single expected award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding was $75,900.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
Did the notice specify an award floor or ceiling?
No. The notice listed both the award floor and award ceiling as 0, which typically signals that fixed bounds were not set in the posting even though an estimated total amount was provided.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on January 14, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was January 24, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on April 14, 2014.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The administrative reference information included CFDA number 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection).
Who was the contact person for access issues or questions?
The listed contact was Faith Graves.
What contact details were provided for Faith Graves?
The announcement provided a phone number (703-648-7356) and email address (fgraves@usgs.gov).
Where could applicants find additional information?
An additional information link was provided via Grants.gov.
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