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Opportunity Summary:

This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G14AS00079) was a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), specifically the Leetown Science Center, issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program for the North Atlantic Coast region. The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement, which typically means USGS anticipated substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds, such as collaboration on study design, coordination, data sharing, or technical input during the research.

The core purpose of the project was molecular genetic research focused on validating the inheritance of candidate microsatellite DNA markers in a captive population of S. transitionalis. In practical terms, the work aimed to confirm that a set of proposed microsatellite markers (short, repeating DNA sequences commonly used in population genetics) behave as true, reliably inherited genetic markers in that species and population. This validation step is important because wildlife and fisheries managers use these markers to estimate relatedness, track parentage, assess genetic diversity, and make breeding or stocking decisions with more confidence. The announcement emphasized ensuring that a sufficient number of usable markers would be available to help managers avoid inbreeding depression, meaning the decline in fitness that can occur when closely related individuals breed and harmful genetic traits become more common in a small or closed population. By expanding and confirming the marker set, the project would support better genetic management of the captive population, helping preserve long-term health and viability.

Eligibility was limited to organizations that are already recognized partners within the North Atlantic Coast CESU network. CESUs are partnership-based frameworks that connect federal agencies with universities, nonprofits, and other research institutions to provide applied research, technical assistance, and education. Because this opportunity was issued under the CESU authority, only participating CESU partners in that specific regional unit were eligible to apply, rather than the general public or all research institutions.

The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $57,098. No cost sharing or matching was required. The notice listed no specific award floor or ceiling (both shown as 0), which generally indicates the funding level would be determined by the project scope and the agency budget as described in the full announcement, rather than being constrained by a formal minimum or maximum in the summary data.

Administratively, the opportunity was posted on June 5, 2014, with an original and current closing date of June 17, 2014, indicating a short application window typical of some CESU announcements aimed at a defined partner community. It was later archived on September 5, 2014. The activity category was listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the CFDA program associated with it was 15.808, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.

For applicants needing the complete announcement or assistance accessing it, the listing provided a Grants.gov link (http://www.grants.gov/) and a point of contact: Faith Graves (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).

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