Opportunity Information: Apply for G14AS00122
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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 Plains 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 Jun 26, 2014 and posted on Jun 26, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 8, 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 $8,000.00 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 Plains CESU opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G14AS00122) was a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement issued through a cooperative agreement mechanism to support a single research project focused on wildland fire risk and the idea of "fire-adapted" communities in the Western United States. The project was offered by the USGS Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC) under the USGS research and data collection assistance listing (CFDA 15.808). It was posted on June 26, 2014, and closed on July 8, 2014, with an archive date of September 26, 2014.
At its core, the grant aimed to fund research that looks at both social and biophysical conditions influencing how communities and individuals become more resilient and better prepared for living with wildfire. Rather than focusing only on fire behavior or only on community planning, the announcement emphasizes examining multiple drivers together, across different spatial and temporal scales. In practical terms, this points to a research scope that might connect landscape-level wildfire hazards, vegetation and fuels, weather and climate patterns, development patterns, and mitigation actions with human factors such as risk perception, local policies, preparedness behaviors, community networks, and adaptation over time. The stated goal was to identify the factors and characteristics that help explain why some places or people move toward becoming more "fire adapted" while others do not.
Funding for the opportunity was modest, with an estimated total of $8,000 and an expectation of one award. No cost sharing or matching was required. The award ceiling and floor were listed as $0, which typically signals that the specific budget constraints were either flexible, determined through negotiation, or simply not entered into those fields even though the total expected funding was provided elsewhere in the notice. The activity category was classified under science and technology and other research and development, reinforcing that the intent was research-oriented rather than purely operational implementation.
Eligibility was limited to partners within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit framework, specifically requiring applicants to be participating partners of the relevant CESU network noted in the eligibility language. CESUs are structured partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities, nonprofits, and other qualified organizations to deliver research, technical assistance, and education. In this case, the opportunity was not open to the general public or all academic institutions by default; only entities already participating as CESU partners for the specified unit were eligible to apply.
For access to the full announcement and official application details, the notice directed applicants to Grants.gov and provided a USGS contact for assistance: 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, Great Plains CESU opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G14AS00122).
Which federal agency issued this opportunity?
The funding announcement was issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Which USGS office offered the project?
The project was offered by the USGS Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC).
What type of funding mechanism was used?
The announcement was issued through a cooperative agreement mechanism.
What was the purpose of the grant?
The grant was intended to support a single research project focused on wildland fire risk and the concept of "fire-adapted" communities in the Western United States.
What does the opportunity mean by "fire-adapted" communities?
Based on the notice, "fire-adapted" communities refers to communities and individuals becoming more resilient and better prepared for living with wildfire, influenced by both social and biophysical conditions.
What research themes or topics were emphasized?
The announcement emphasized research that examines multiple drivers together, rather than focusing only on fire behavior or only on community planning.
What kinds of factors was the research expected to consider?
The scope described in the notice points to linking landscape-level wildfire hazards, vegetation and fuels, weather and climate patterns, development patterns, and mitigation actions with human dimensions such as risk perception, local policies, preparedness behaviors, community networks, and adaptation over time.
What was the overarching research goal?
The stated goal was to identify factors and characteristics that help explain why some places or people move toward becoming more "fire adapted" while others do not.
Was this opportunity meant to fund more than one project?
No. The notice indicated an expectation of one award supporting a single research project.
How much funding was expected to be available?
The notice estimated a total of $8,000 in funding for this opportunity.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling and floor were both listed as $0. The notice also stated an estimated total funding amount elsewhere, which can indicate the ceiling/floor fields were not used to specify constraints even though a total expected amount was provided.
What was the program listing or CFDA associated with this opportunity?
The project was offered under the USGS research and data collection assistance listing (CFDA 15.808).
How was the activity category classified?
The activity category was classified under science and technology and other research and development, indicating a research-oriented effort rather than purely operational implementation.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to partners within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) framework, specifically applicants that were participating partners of the relevant CESU network referenced in the eligibility language.
Was the opportunity open to the general public or all universities?
No. The notice indicated it was not open broadly by default; only entities already participating as CESU partners for the specified unit were eligible to apply.
What is a CESU in the context of eligibility?
CESUs are structured partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities, nonprofits, and other qualified organizations to deliver research, technical assistance, and education. This opportunity restricted eligibility to participating partners within that framework.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on June 26, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The opportunity closed on July 8, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 26, 2014.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and official application details?
The notice directed applicants to Grants.gov for the full announcement and official application details.
Who was listed as the USGS contact for assistance?
The contact listed was Faith Graves.
How could the listed contact be reached?
Faith Graves could be reached by phone at 703-648-7356 or by email at fgraves@usgs.gov.
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