Opportunity Information: Apply for G14AS00020
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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 Lakes Northern Forest" 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 Dec 30, 2013 and posted on Dec 30, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 10, 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 $10,000.00 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 Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), Great Lakes Northern Forest funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G14AS00020) was a discretionary U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) research award offered through a cooperative agreement mechanism. It was posted on December 30, 2013, with an application deadline of January 10, 2014, and later archived on March 31, 2014. The opportunity anticipated making a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $10,000. No cost sharing or matching funds were required, and the listing was associated with CFDA 15.808, USGS Research and Data Collection. While the award ceiling and floor were shown as $0 in the notice, the practical funding target for the project was the stated $10,000 total.
The project focus centered on geoscience research led by the USGS Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center in Denver, Colorado. The funded work was intended to support mapping and analysis related to the Quaternary evolution of the central and southern Rocky Mountains, meaning the study of landscape and geologic change over roughly the last 2.6 million years, with a particular emphasis on the last 1 million years (1 Ma). The announcement highlights two tightly linked scientific themes. First, it called for neotectonic evaluations, which are investigations of geologically recent crustal deformation and fault activity, aimed at improving understanding of seismic hazards in the region. Second, it sought research on the glacial history of the Rockies to better interpret the rates and cyclicity of climate change over the last million years. In practical terms, this kind of work often involves integrating field mapping, geomorphic interpretation, stratigraphic relationships, and geochronologic constraints to reconstruct how glaciers advanced and retreated, how river systems and mountain landscapes responded, and how tectonic processes may have influenced or been recorded by those changes.
Eligibility was restricted to organizations that were already formal partners in the Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU Program. CESUs are structured partnership networks used by federal agencies to collaborate with universities, research institutions, and other partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and education. In this case, only participating CESU partners could apply, consistent with the program’s intent to route certain collaborative science activities through established cooperative frameworks. The activity category was listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, reflecting the applied research nature of the work and the expectation of collaboration with USGS scientists under a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.
For applicants or interested parties who needed the full announcement details, the notice pointed to Grants.gov as the source, and provided a direct USGS contact for access issues: Faith Graves (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), Great Lakes Northern Forest funding opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number G14AS00020.
Which federal agency offered this award?
The award was offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What type of funding instrument was used?
This was a discretionary USGS research award offered through a cooperative agreement mechanism.
What does it mean that this opportunity used a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice, the cooperative agreement structure reflects an expectation of collaboration with USGS scientists rather than a standard grant with less direct federal scientific involvement.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on December 30, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was January 10, 2014.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The listing was later archived on March 31, 2014.
How many awards did the opportunity anticipate making?
The opportunity anticipated making a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $10,000.
Were cost sharing or matching funds required?
No. The notice stated that no cost sharing or matching funds were required.
Why did the notice show an award ceiling and floor of $0?
Although the award ceiling and floor were shown as $0 in the notice, the practical funding target for the project was the stated estimated total funding amount of $10,000.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The listing was associated with CFDA 15.808, USGS Research and Data Collection.
What was the main project focus?
The project focus centered on geoscience research supporting mapping and analysis related to the Quaternary evolution of the central and southern Rocky Mountains.
What is meant by "Quaternary evolution" in the context of this project?
In this notice, Quaternary evolution refers to landscape and geologic change over roughly the last 2.6 million years, with a particular emphasis on the last 1 million years (1 Ma).
Which USGS center led the research described in the announcement?
The announcement described work led by the USGS Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center in Denver, Colorado.
What scientific themes did the opportunity emphasize?
The announcement highlighted two tightly linked themes: (1) neotectonic evaluations aimed at improving understanding of seismic hazards, and (2) research on the glacial history of the Rocky Mountains to better interpret rates and cyclicity of climate change over the last million years.
What are "neotectonic evaluations" in this opportunity?
Neotectonic evaluations were described as investigations of geologically recent crustal deformation and fault activity, with the goal of improving understanding of seismic hazards in the region.
What was the purpose of studying the glacial history of the Rockies under this award?
The stated purpose was to better interpret the rates and cyclicity of climate change over the last 1 million years.
What kinds of work were implied by the announcement?
The notice indicated work that often involves integrating field mapping, geomorphic interpretation, stratigraphic relationships, and geochronologic constraints to reconstruct glacial advances and retreats, related landscape and river-system responses, and how tectonic processes may have influenced or been recorded by those changes.
What was the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category was listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was restricted to organizations that were already formal partners in the Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU Program.
What is the CESU Program in this context?
CESUs were described as structured partnership networks used by federal agencies to collaborate with universities, research institutions, and other partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and education.
Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement details?
The notice pointed to Grants.gov as the source for the full announcement details.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the announcement?
The notice provided a USGS contact for access issues: Faith Graves, 703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov.
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