Opportunity Information: Apply for 09HQPA0065
Apply for 09HQPA0065
- 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 Aug 10, 2009 and posted on Aug 10, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 19, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $136,186.00 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. CESU s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 09HQPA0065) was a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding program offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection). Its purpose was to fund one partner institution to work directly with the USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) and the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) to strengthen and operate the NBII Wildlife Disease Information Node (WDIN). In practical terms, the award was designed to support a team that could combine administrative coordination, information management, and software or web development capacity with wildlife disease subject-matter expertise provided through NWHC, producing timely, usable information products about wildlife disease events and surveillance.
The core of the work focused on building and maintaining WDIN as a credible, well-organized source of wildlife disease information for professionals and the public. The recipient institution was expected to research and curate media resources for the WDIN Wildlife Disease News Digest and the Global Wildlife Disease News Map, which implies ongoing scanning of relevant news, reports, and other public or partner-provided sources, followed by selection and presentation in WDIN products. In addition to this continuous content curation, the institution would produce bimonthly editions of "WDIN Highlights," indicating a regular publication cycle with editorial planning, compilation, and distribution. A separate but related responsibility was to research, select, and catalog web resources for both the WDIN website and the broader NBII portal, meaning the recipient would help keep online collections current, organized, and searchable, rather than leaving them as unstructured lists of links.
Another major expectation was partnership development and coordination. The recipient would work with existing WDIN partners and collaborators to develop new products and would also be responsible for identifying potential new partnerships that could expand WDIN's reach, data sources, or technical capabilities. This partnership element suggests the award supported not just content posting, but active network-building among agencies, researchers, and organizations working in wildlife health and disease monitoring. The work also included collaboration with EcoHealth101.org staff to create new content and tools for that site, tying WDIN efforts to broader eco-health communication and education channels.
On the technical side, the opportunity specifically called for programming support to develop and enhance the infrastructure tools used by the WDIN Wildlife Health Monitoring Network. That points to hands-on information technology deliverables, such as improving databases, web applications, data pipelines, mapping features, or other back-end and front-end tools that enable collection, organization, and sharing of wildlife health monitoring information. Finally, the recipient was expected to present WDIN products and research at professional society meetings and to support public accessibility, which combines scientific outreach (conference presentations, professional engagement) with public communication (making outputs understandable and reachable for non-specialists). The announcement referenced example products at wildlifedisease.nbii.gov, signaling that the work was meant to be practical, visible, and continuously updated rather than purely academic.
In terms of funding and basic mechanics, the opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $136,186. No cost sharing or matching was required. The posted and creation date was August 10, 2009, with an original and current closing date of August 19, 2009, and an archive date of September 18, 2009. Eligibility was limited to organizations that were already participating partners in the Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU Program, reflecting the CESU model of leveraging established research and technical assistance partnerships. The listed agency was the Geological Survey (USGS), and the contact for access issues was Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This was a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU. It was posted under Funding Opportunity Number 09HQPA0065 and associated with CFDA 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection).
What was the purpose of the award?
The award was intended to fund one partner institution to work directly with the USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) and the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) to strengthen and operate the NBII Wildlife Disease Information Node (WDIN). The practical goal was to produce timely, usable information products about wildlife disease events and surveillance by combining administrative coordination, information management, and software/web development with wildlife disease expertise provided through NWHC.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $136,186.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to organizations that were already participating partners in the Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU Program.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
The listed agency was the Geological Survey (USGS).
What kind of agreement was this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
It was offered as a cooperative agreement. The work was described in a way that emphasized direct collaboration with USGS partners (including NWHC and NBII) to strengthen and operate WDIN and produce ongoing information products.
What is WDIN in the context of this opportunity?
WDIN refers to the NBII Wildlife Disease Information Node. Under this opportunity, WDIN was positioned as a credible, well-organized source of wildlife disease information for both professionals and the public, supported through continuous curation, publication, coordination, and technical development.
What were the main categories of work expected under the award?
The announcement described work that combined (1) ongoing content research and curation for WDIN products, (2) organization and cataloging of web resources for WDIN and the broader NBII portal, (3) partnership development and coordination, (4) technical programming support for WDIN monitoring network tools, and (5) outreach and public accessibility activities such as presenting at professional meetings.
What content curation activities were expected for WDIN?
The recipient institution was expected to research and curate media resources for the WDIN Wildlife Disease News Digest and the Global Wildlife Disease News Map. This implied ongoing scanning of relevant news, reports, and other public or partner-provided sources, followed by selecting and presenting items in WDIN products.
What is "WDIN Highlights" and how often was it produced?
"WDIN Highlights" was described as a bimonthly product. The recipient was expected to produce bimonthly editions, which suggests a regular publication cycle involving editorial planning, compilation, and distribution.
What web resource cataloging responsibilities were included?
The recipient was expected to research, select, and catalog web resources for both the WDIN website and the broader NBII portal. The emphasis was on keeping online collections current, organized, and searchable rather than maintaining unstructured lists of links.
What partnership and coordination work was included?
The award included an expectation that the recipient would work with existing WDIN partners and collaborators to develop new products. It also included identifying potential new partnerships that could expand WDIN's reach, data sources, or technical capabilities.
How did EcoHealth101.org relate to this opportunity?
The recipient was expected to collaborate with EcoHealth101.org staff to create new content and tools for that site, linking WDIN efforts with broader eco-health communication and education channels.
What kinds of technical or programming deliverables were expected?
The opportunity specifically called for programming support to develop and enhance infrastructure tools used by the WDIN Wildlife Health Monitoring Network. The description pointed toward hands-on information technology work, such as improving databases, web applications, data pipelines, mapping features, or other tools that support collection, organization, and sharing of wildlife health monitoring information.
Were there expectations for presenting results or products publicly?
Yes. The recipient was expected to present WDIN products and research at professional society meetings and support public accessibility. That combined professional outreach (conference and society engagement) with public communication (making outputs understandable and reachable for non-specialists).
Was there an example or reference site mentioned for WDIN products?
Yes. The announcement referenced example products at wildlifedisease.nbii.gov, indicating the work was intended to be practical, visible, continuously updated, and oriented toward real-world information delivery.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posted and creation date was August 10, 2009. The original and current closing date was August 19, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 18, 2009.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity referenced CFDA 15.808, described as USGS Research and Data Collection.
Who was listed as the contact for access issues?
Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, was listed as the contact for access issues. The phone number provided was 703-648-7356.
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