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Opportunity Summary:

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G14AS00016) is a discretionary U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) funding announcement issued by the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK). The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the USGS expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, rather than simply providing a pass-through grant with minimal federal participation. The work falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category and is tied to CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The central purpose of the opportunity is to build or strengthen a collaborative computing capability that can support NOROCK and its partners in current and future science efforts.

At a practical level, the project focus is on improving the tools and infrastructure needed for modern scientific data work. The announcement highlights needs such as database development, spatial data analysis, and the long-term archiving of scientific information. Another major theme is data availability: the intent is not only to store or analyze information internally, but to organize, manage, and make scientific data more accessible to partner organizations. In a research setting like USGS, this kind of capability often serves as a backbone for multiple projects at once by enabling consistent data standards, improving reproducibility, and reducing duplication of effort across teams who need to share datasets, analytical workflows, and geospatial products.

Only one award was expected under this announcement, with an estimated total funding amount of $5,875. The notice lists both the award ceiling and floor as $0, which is commonly seen in older postings when the precise ceiling is not configured in the listing, even though an estimated total amount is provided elsewhere. No cost sharing or matching requirement was stated, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility or competitiveness for this specific opportunity.

Eligibility was restricted to partners within the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are formal partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities, non-profits, and other organizations to provide research, technical assistance, and education related to ecosystem management and science. The announcement notes eligible applicants can include county governments and other entities, but the key requirement is that the applicant must already be a participating partner in the Rocky Mountain CESU. In other words, being a county government or another type of organization alone would not be sufficient; the organization must be part of the CESU network specified in the announcement.

The timeline for the opportunity was short and clearly defined. It was posted and created on November 25, 2013, with an original and current closing date of December 6, 2013, indicating no extension was made. The archive date was February 25, 2014, meaning the listing was later moved into an archived status and was no longer open for applications after that point.

For applicants or interested parties who needed help accessing the complete announcement, the notice provided a point of contact: Faith Graves at USGS (phone 703-648-7356, email fgraves@usgs.gov). The listing also referenced Grants.gov as the portal where the full announcement and related materials would be available.

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