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Opportunity Summary:

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Pacific Northwest CESU opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G11AS20061) is a discretionary U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) funding announcement issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning the project is expected to involve substantial collaboration between the recipient and the USGS during performance. It falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category, and it is tied to CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The overall purpose is to support work that establishes a practical, repeatable framework of best practices that can guide the development of an advanced geospatial information system focused on croplands and their water use, with the larger end goal of enabling stronger food security analysis.

At the core of the project is a planning and standards-oriented deliverable rather than simply producing a single dataset or map. The emphasis on a "framework of best practices" suggests the USGS wanted a structured approach that could be adopted and scaled: guidance on how to compile, manage, integrate, and validate geospatial information related to agricultural lands and irrigation or other water-use indicators. In a typical geospatial best-practices framework, this could include recommendations on data sources, geospatial processing workflows, metadata and documentation standards, quality assurance and quality control practices, uncertainty reporting, data stewardship and update cycles, and methods for linking land use information with water-use measures in a way that supports consistent analysis across places and time. The connection to food security analysis indicates the intended downstream use: better spatial understanding of where crops are grown, how much water those crops require or consume, and how water availability and agricultural production intersect, which can inform risk assessments and resource planning.

The announcement anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $50,600. The listed award ceiling and floor were both shown as $0, which often indicates the amount is provided elsewhere in the notice or that the posting format did not specify a range beyond the total estimate. No cost sharing or matching was required, so applicants were not expected to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.

Eligibility was limited to organizations that are already participating partners in the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnership networks designed to connect federal agencies with universities, tribes, nonprofits, and other research and technical organizations to provide research, technical assistance, and education. In this case, only members of the Pacific Northwest CESU were eligible to apply, and the posting notes that clarification would be found in the "Additional Information on Eligibility" portion of the full announcement.

The timeline for the opportunity was short. It was posted and created on July 5, 2011, and it closed on July 18, 2011. The opportunity was later archived on September 27, 2011. Anyone seeking the original full announcement was directed to Grants.gov via the link provided in the posting. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the contact listed was Faith Graves at the USGS, reachable by phone at 703-648-7356 or by email at fgraves@usgs.gov.

In practical terms, a successful project under this opportunity would likely have produced a clear, well-documented roadmap for building a robust geospatial system for cropland and water-use information: what to include, how to maintain consistency and transparency, and how to make the resulting information usable for food security-oriented analyses. Because it was structured as a cooperative agreement under the CESU model, the work would also be expected to align closely with USGS needs and incorporate ongoing coordination with agency scientists and program staff throughout the project.

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