Opportunity Information: Apply for 08HQPA0032
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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, Pacific Northwest 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 6, 2008 and posted on Jun 6, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $86,500.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $380,000.00 in funding.
- 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 Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Pacific Northwest CESU opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 08HQPA0032) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) cooperative agreement intended to strengthen how biological and natural resource science data are delivered, shared, and turned into usable products. The core idea is technical assistance and collaborative development with a university partner in the Pacific Northwest CESU to expand the availability and usefulness of biological information through modern biological informatics approaches. In practice, this means building or improving data systems and web-based tools such as database-driven websites, visualization products, analytical tools and models, GIS-enabled applications, and potentially semantic systems that make it easier for users to discover, query, compare, and apply data for real-world decisions.
NBII is described as a broad collaboration among federal, state, and local agencies, NGOs, universities, and private-sector groups, all aimed at providing an integrated gateway to biological data and information. The grant emphasizes that NBII supports a wide range of audiences, including land managers, researchers, policymakers, educators, and the general public, and that its value comes from connecting many existing but scattered datasets and tools into a more coherent, accessible framework. The announcement highlights that NBII uses enterprise portal technology and has been developing regional and thematic "Nodes" since 2001, each intended to organize and deliver information relevant to specific geographies or topics. This award is positioned as a way to supplement and enhance work already underway within these Nodes and to help strengthen the overall national NBII network.
The scope of work is framed around several specific regional and thematic efforts where data sharing and user-facing delivery tools need to be improved. One major focus is the Pacific Northwest Region (Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Montana), where the goal is improved regional data sharing and better integration of scientific data, models, and tools to address regional natural resource issues. A concrete deliverable example provided is a user-friendly web database interface that consolidates widely dispersed information on cryptogams (such as lichens and mosses), forestry, and other natural resources, enabling easier access, more powerful queries, and stronger collaboration among regional partners.
Beyond the broader regional work, the opportunity calls out four targeted database and information-delivery projects. First is the Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey Database, which involves peer-reviewed survey data collected between 1986 and 2005 across 746 routes in 43 states. Proposed enhancements include adding additional count data, incorporating summary statistics and trend information (means and high/low counts), improving the accuracy of point locations and associated descriptors, and upgrading the GIS interface so users can dynamically retrieve survey results and link map-based exploration directly to occurrence and point data. Second is the Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Fish Virus (IHNV) Database, aimed at supporting research and management of a significant disease affecting salmon and trout in the western United States. Work here centers on improving access to underlying research studies and building GIS tools that map genetic diversity of the virus, including functionality to compare isolates by genetic differences measured in base pairs. Third is a Threatened and Endangered Mammals effort in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem and surrounding region, with the key need being an integrated database and application that unifies dispersed scientific information so users can enter data, run queries, and generate customizable reports. Fourth is the Fire Research and Management Exchange System (FRAMES), a national-scale collaboration to organize fire-related data, models, tools, and resources. For FRAMES, the emphasis is on creating a user-friendly web database interface that pulls together scattered information across the fire community and encourages collaboration among partners that include the Forest Service, NOAA, and USGS.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this is a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). USGS anticipated making a single award, and eligibility is limited to participating partners of the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, with the award specifically expected to go to an existing CESU Program university within that CESU. The cooperative agreement was expected to run for up to three years with the possibility of renewal, but continuation into years two and three would depend on performance and available funding. Total anticipated funding across the full project period is listed as up to $380,000, with $86,500 available in FY2008; the notice also makes clear that funding in the first year does not guarantee future-year funding. No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated. Key dates in the posting show it was posted June 6, 2008, with a closing date of June 16, 2008, and an archive date of July 16, 2008. The listed contact for access issues is Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Pacific Northwest CESU NBII cooperative agreement opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 08HQPA0032)?
This opportunity is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) cooperative agreement offered through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), Pacific Northwest CESU. It is intended to strengthen how biological and natural resource science data are delivered, shared, and turned into usable products, with a strong emphasis on modern biological informatics and web-based data delivery.
Which USGS program is associated with this opportunity?
The cooperative agreement is tied to the USGS National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), described in the announcement as a broad collaboration focused on providing an integrated gateway to biological data and information.
What is the main goal of the award?
The main goal is to provide technical assistance and collaborative development with a university partner (within the Pacific Northwest CESU) to expand the availability and usefulness of biological information. In practice, this means improving data systems and building user-facing tools that make it easier to discover, query, compare, and apply biological and natural resource data for real-world decisions.
What kinds of projects or deliverables does the announcement describe?
The announcement points to building or improving data systems and web-based tools, including database-driven websites, visualization products, analytical tools and models, GIS-enabled applications, and potentially semantic systems. The focus is on making scattered datasets and tools more coherent and accessible to users.
Who is NBII meant to serve?
NBII is described as supporting a wide range of audiences, including land managers, researchers, policymakers, educators, and the general public.
What is NBII and how does it work at a high level?
NBII is described as a broad collaboration among federal, state, and local agencies, NGOs, universities, and private-sector groups. Its value is framed around connecting many existing but dispersed datasets and tools into a more integrated and accessible framework, using enterprise portal technology and regional and thematic "Nodes" that have been developed since 2001.
What are NBII "Nodes" in the context of this opportunity?
The announcement describes regional and thematic NBII "Nodes" as efforts intended to organize and deliver information relevant to specific geographies or topics. This award is positioned as a way to supplement and enhance work already underway within these Nodes and strengthen the overall national NBII network.
Which region is specifically highlighted for regional data-sharing improvements?
The Pacific Northwest Region is specifically highlighted, including Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Montana. The stated aim is improved regional data sharing and better integration of scientific data, models, and tools to address regional natural resource issues.
Is there an example of a regional deliverable mentioned for the Pacific Northwest?
Yes. A concrete example given is a user-friendly web database interface that consolidates widely dispersed information on cryptogams (such as lichens and mosses), forestry, and other natural resources to enable easier access, more powerful queries, and stronger collaboration among regional partners.
What targeted database and information-delivery projects are called out?
The announcement identifies four targeted efforts: (1) the Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey Database, (2) the Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Fish Virus (IHNV) Database, (3) a Threatened and Endangered Mammals effort in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem and surrounding region, and (4) the Fire Research and Management Exchange System (FRAMES).
What is the Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey Database described as?
It is described as a database containing peer-reviewed survey data collected from 1986 to 2005 across 746 routes in 43 states.
What enhancements are proposed for the Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey Database?
Proposed enhancements include adding additional count data; incorporating summary statistics and trend information (including means and high/low counts); improving the accuracy of point locations and associated descriptors; and upgrading the GIS interface so users can dynamically retrieve survey results and link map-based exploration directly to occurrence and point data.
What is the IHNV Database and what is its purpose?
The Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Fish Virus (IHNV) Database is aimed at supporting research and management of a significant disease affecting salmon and trout in the western United States.
What work is emphasized for the IHNV Database?
The announcement emphasizes improving access to underlying research studies and building GIS tools that map genetic diversity of the virus. It also calls out functionality to compare isolates by genetic differences measured in base pairs.
What is the Threatened and Endangered Mammals effort focused on?
This effort targets the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem and surrounding region. The key need described is an integrated database and application that unifies dispersed scientific information so users can enter data, run queries, and generate customizable reports.
What is FRAMES in this opportunity?
FRAMES is described as the Fire Research and Management Exchange System, a national-scale collaboration to organize fire-related data, models, tools, and resources.
What is the main deliverable emphasis for FRAMES?
The emphasis is on creating a user-friendly web database interface that pulls together scattered information across the fire community and encourages collaboration among partners.
Which partners are mentioned in connection with FRAMES?
The announcement notes that FRAMES collaboration includes partners such as the Forest Service, NOAA, and USGS.
What type of federal assistance instrument is this?
It is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA is 15.808, identified as U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
How many awards did USGS anticipate making?
USGS anticipated making a single award.
Who is eligible to apply based on the announcement?
Eligibility is limited to participating partners of the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. The award was specifically expected to go to an existing CESU Program university within that CESU.
How long was the cooperative agreement expected to last?
The cooperative agreement was expected to run for up to three years, with the possibility of renewal.
Are years two and three guaranteed?
No. The announcement states that continuation into years two and three would depend on performance and available funding, and that first-year funding does not guarantee future-year funding.
What is the total anticipated funding amount?
Total anticipated funding across the full project period is listed as up to $380,000.
How much funding was available in FY2008?
The notice lists $86,500 available in FY2008.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the information provided.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date is June 6, 2008, and the closing date is June 16, 2008.
What is the archive date listed?
The archive date is July 16, 2008.
Who is the contact listed for access issues?
The contact listed for access issues is Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
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