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Opportunity Summary:

This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G13AS00033), titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, North and West Alaska CESU," is a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement that would be awarded as a cooperative agreement. It sits in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category under CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The main purpose is to support research that contributes to the Global Cropland Area Database at nominal 30 meter resolution (GCAD30), specifically targeting two benchmark years, 2010 and 1990. In practical terms, the work is aimed at building consistent, high quality, spatially detailed global cropland mapping products that can be used for research, monitoring, and decision support.

The research outputs are organized into four distinct products. First is cropland extent area, meaning a map and associated estimates showing where cropland exists and how much area is under cultivation. Second is crop type mapping, with the work focusing on eight major crops that together represent about 70 percent of global cropland area; the intention is to concentrate effort where it will have the greatest global payoff rather than attempting to map every crop everywhere at once. Third is a classification of irrigated versus rainfed agriculture, distinguishing areas that rely on managed irrigation infrastructure from those dependent primarily on precipitation, which is critical for understanding water use, drought vulnerability, and agricultural productivity. Fourth is cropping intensity, capturing whether land is cropped once per year (single), twice (double), three times (triple), or essentially continuously, which is important for measuring total production potential, land use pressure, and seasonal patterns.

Administratively, the USGS expected to make a single award under this announcement, with an estimated total funding amount of $315,486. The notice lists no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants would not be required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award. The award ceiling and floor are shown as zero in the listing, which typically indicates that specific per-award bounds were not provided in the summary record and would have been clarified in the full announcement text on Grants.gov or in agency guidance.

Eligibility is restricted. Because this opportunity is issued through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, only organizations that are recognized partners within the North and West Alaska CESU are eligible to apply. CESUs are structured partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities, tribes, and other research organizations to deliver research, technical assistance, and education tied to ecosystem management and related science needs. In this case, the "Others (see text)" category in the listing is essentially a pointer back to the CESU partner requirement, so the key eligibility test is whether the applicant is an official participating partner in that specific CESU network.

The timeline in the record shows the opportunity was posted and created on March 7, 2013, with an original and current closing date of March 18, 2013, and an archive date of June 7, 2013. That indicates a short application window, and it also confirms the opportunity is historical rather than currently open. Applicants at the time would have been directed to the full announcement at Grants.gov for complete requirements, deliverables, and submission instructions. For assistance accessing the announcement, the contact listed is Faith Graves at USGS (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).

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