Opportunity Information: Apply for 10HQPA0084
Apply for 10HQPA0084
- 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 30, 2010 and posted on Jun 28, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 8, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $94,000.00 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. CESU s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Plains CESU funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0084) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary grant competition offered as a cooperative agreement to support research that advances land use science. The central focus is on analyzing and interpreting the National Land Cover Trends database to produce clearer, more actionable knowledge about how U.S. landscapes have been changing over time. USGS is emphasizing that land use and land cover change information matters across a wide range of public and scientific concerns, including aquatic ecosystem health, regional environmental management, and climate change research, because land surface changes affect water quality, habitat conditions, carbon storage, and many other interconnected processes.
The problem this project is meant to address is a persistent evidence gap that policy makers and scientists face: there is often no comprehensive, consistent record of what land changes are happening, how fast they are occurring, and why they are occurring. Even when changes can be detected, the opportunity notes that systematic evidence about driving forces and downstream consequences is limited. The announcement highlights that many existing datasets lack the local and regional reliability, temporal frequency, and geographic detail needed for fine-tuned assessments. That lack of robust, comparable information makes it harder to evaluate tradeoffs, anticipate future shifts, and design policies that fit the realities of specific regions. By strengthening the interpretation of multi-temporal land change records and pairing that with field work results, the project is expected to help close the gap between observed land cover change and the underlying physical and social factors driving those changes.
The stated objective is to analyze and interpret the record of land use dynamics, including land use and land cover change, in a way that improves understanding of the drivers of land surface change. In practical terms, the work is expected to move beyond simply mapping change and toward explaining patterns: identifying rates and trajectories of change, isolating likely drivers (both physical and social), and developing or refining methods for associating observed land cover shifts with those driving forces. The opportunity underscores that new methods for detecting and attributing driving forces are part of the desired contribution, and that the resulting insights should enhance understanding of recent U.S. land changes overall, not just within a narrow case study.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted June 28, 2010, created June 30, 2010, and closed July 8, 2010 (with an archive date of August 7, 2010). USGS anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $94,000. The listing shows no award ceiling or floor, and it specifies that no cost sharing or matching is required. The funding activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the CFDA number is 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection).
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners in the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are structured partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities and other partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and education, and this opportunity is specifically restricted to that Great Plains CESU network. For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed is Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary grant competition offered as a cooperative agreement through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), Great Plains CESU. The Funding Opportunity Number is 10HQPA0084.
2. What is the main purpose of the project?
The central purpose is to support research that advances land use science by analyzing and interpreting the National Land Cover Trends database. The goal is to produce clearer, more actionable knowledge about how U.S. landscapes have changed over time.
3. Why is USGS funding work on land use and land cover change?
The opportunity explains that land use and land cover change information matters across many public and scientific concerns, including aquatic ecosystem health, regional environmental management, and climate change research. Changes to the land surface can affect water quality, habitat conditions, carbon storage, and other connected environmental processes.
4. What problem or gap is this opportunity trying to address?
The project is aimed at closing a persistent evidence gap: decision makers and scientists often do not have a comprehensive, consistent record of what land changes are happening, how fast they are occurring, and why they are occurring. Even where changes can be detected, systematic evidence about driving forces and downstream consequences is described as limited.
5. What kinds of shortcomings in existing datasets does the announcement highlight?
The opportunity notes that many existing datasets lack local and regional reliability, temporal frequency, and geographic detail needed for fine-tuned assessments. This makes it harder to evaluate tradeoffs, anticipate future shifts, and design regionally appropriate policies.
6. What is the stated objective of the work?
The stated objective is to analyze and interpret the record of land use dynamics, including land use and land cover change, in a way that improves understanding of the drivers of land surface change.
7. Is the work expected to be more than mapping land cover change?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes moving beyond simply mapping change toward explaining patterns, including identifying rates and trajectories of change, isolating likely drivers (physical and social), and developing or refining methods that connect observed land cover shifts to driving forces.
8. What data source is specifically called out for analysis?
The National Land Cover Trends database is specifically identified as the central record to be analyzed and interpreted.
9. Does the opportunity encourage new methods?
Yes. The announcement underscores that new methods for detecting and attributing driving forces are part of the desired contribution.
10. How broad should the results be?
The opportunity indicates that the resulting insights should enhance understanding of recent U.S. land changes overall, and not be limited to a narrowly focused case study.
11. How does field work fit into this project?
The opportunity anticipates strengthening interpretation of multi-temporal land change records and pairing that interpretation with field work results to help connect observed land cover change with underlying physical and social drivers.
12. What kind of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This competition is offered as a cooperative agreement.
13. What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
14. What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.808, titled U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
15. How much funding is expected to be available?
USGS estimated a total funding amount of $94,000 for this opportunity.
16. How many awards did USGS anticipate making?
The listing states USGS anticipated making one award.
17. Is there an award ceiling or award floor?
The listing shows no award ceiling and no award floor.
18. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity specifies that no cost sharing or matching is required.
19. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners in the Great Plains CESU Program. The opportunity is specifically restricted to that Great Plains CESU network.
20. What is a CESU in the context of this opportunity?
CESUs are structured partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities and other partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and education. This opportunity operates within the Great Plains CESU partnership network.
21. What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on June 28, 2010, created on June 30, 2010, and closed on July 8, 2010. An archive date of August 7, 2010 is also listed.
22. Who is the contact person for questions or access issues?
The contact listed is Faith Graves, Contract Specialist. The phone number provided is 703-648-7356.
23. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 10HQPA0084.
24. What kinds of drivers of land change are referenced?
The opportunity references both physical and social drivers, and it emphasizes associating observed land cover shifts with those driving forces.
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