Opportunity Information: Apply for G12AS20073
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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, Rocky Mountain 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 Jul 30, 2012 and posted on Jul 30, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 8, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $8,070.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G12AS20073) was a small, targeted research funding announcement from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), specifically the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK). It was issued as a discretionary financial assistance award using a cooperative agreement, which typically means USGS expected to have substantial involvement during the project (for example, collaborating on study design, providing technical input, or coordinating with stakeholders) rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant.
The core purpose of the opportunity was to better understand where and how fish and wildlife field managers and other land managers make decisions that either depend on climate information or could be improved by it. The project focus was not just "climate science" in the abstract, but the practical decision points managers face on the ground and the real-world workflows they use to make choices. USGS was looking for work that could identify decisions with a clear climate nexus, then examine the way those decisions are made and what information is actually needed to support them.
The announcement laid out three main areas the funded work needed to explore. First, it called for identifying the types of decisions land and wildlife managers are confronted with, which could include operational, planning, and management actions (such as habitat management, species conservation actions, timing of field operations, responses to drought or wildfire risk, or prioritizing restoration work). Second, it emphasized documenting the processes used to make those decisions, meaning the formal and informal steps involved: who participates, what policies or constraints apply, what timelines decisions follow, what tradeoffs are considered, and what kinds of uncertainty managers must deal with. Third, it required an assessment of the kinds of climate and other scientific information that are needed to inform those decisions, which could include variables like temperature and precipitation trends, snowpack and runoff timing, drought indicators, extreme event probabilities, downscaled climate projections, ecological response models, and other non-climate datasets that managers rely on alongside climate information.
In practical terms, this was a decision-support scoping and needs-assessment style effort aimed at making climate information more usable. The intent was to close the gap between available climate science products and what field managers can realistically apply, by clarifying which decisions are most sensitive to climate conditions, what formats or scales of information are useful, and when that information needs to be delivered in a decision cycle.
Eligibility was limited to members of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit Program, since the award was issued under the CESU framework. CESUs are formal partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities and other partner organizations to provide research, technical assistance, and education. In other words, only participating Rocky Mountain CESU partners could apply, and other organizations would have been ineligible unless they were an official CESU partner under that specific unit.
The total estimated funding for the opportunity was listed as $8,070, with an expected number of awards of one. No cost sharing or matching was required. The award ceiling and floor were both listed as $0, which commonly indicates the funding amount is controlled or specified elsewhere in the announcement or that the system fields were not used to express a fixed range, but the estimated total funding figure indicates the approximate size of the single anticipated award.
Administrative details show it was posted and created on July 30, 2012, with an original and current closing date of August 8, 2012, and it was archived on October 30, 2012. The activity category was listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the CFDA number associated with it was 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). Additional details and the full announcement were available through Grants.gov at the time, and the listed point of contact for assistance was Faith Graves at USGS (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).
FAQs: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU (USGS NOROCK) Grant Opportunity - G12AS20073
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is G12AS20073.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) identified as the specific USGS center associated with it.
What type of award was this?
It was a discretionary financial assistance award issued as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates USGS expected to have substantial involvement during the project rather than providing a hands-off grant. Examples of substantial involvement mentioned include collaborating on study design, providing technical input, or coordinating with stakeholders.
What was the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose was to better understand where and how fish and wildlife field managers and other land managers make decisions that depend on climate information or could be improved by it.
Was the focus on climate science research, or on management decisions?
The focus was on practical decision points and real-world workflows used by managers, not climate science in the abstract. The intent was to identify decisions with a clear climate nexus and examine how those decisions are made and what information is needed to support them.
What were the main topic areas the work needed to explore?
The announcement described three primary areas: (1) identifying the types of decisions land and wildlife managers face, (2) documenting the processes used to make those decisions, and (3) assessing the climate and other scientific information needed to inform those decisions.
What kinds of decisions were relevant to this opportunity?
Examples included operational, planning, and management actions such as habitat management, species conservation actions, timing of field operations, responses to drought or wildfire risk, and prioritizing restoration work.
What did "documenting decision processes" mean in this opportunity?
It meant describing the formal and informal steps involved in decision-making, including who participates, what policies or constraints apply, what timelines decisions follow, what tradeoffs are considered, and what kinds of uncertainty managers must deal with.
What types of climate or scientific information did the announcement call out?
Examples listed included temperature and precipitation trends, snowpack and runoff timing, drought indicators, extreme event probabilities, downscaled climate projections, ecological response models, and other non-climate datasets used alongside climate information.
What was the practical intent of the project work?
It was described as a decision-support scoping and needs-assessment style effort aimed at making climate information more usable by clarifying which decisions are most sensitive to climate conditions, what formats or scales of information are useful, and when information needs to be delivered in a decision cycle.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to members of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, because the award was issued under the CESU framework.
Could non-CESU organizations apply?
Organizations that were not participating Rocky Mountain CESU partners would have been ineligible, unless they were an official CESU partner under that specific unit.
What is a CESU in the context of this opportunity?
CESUs are formal partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities and other partner organizations to provide research, technical assistance, and education.
How much funding was available?
The total estimated funding for the opportunity was $8,070.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity listed an expected number of awards of one.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
Why did the listing show an award ceiling and floor of $0?
The award ceiling and floor were both listed as $0, which commonly indicates the funding amount is controlled or specified elsewhere in the announcement or that the system fields were not used to express a fixed range. The estimated total funding figure ($8,070) indicates the approximate size of the single anticipated award.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted and created on July 30, 2012.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was August 8, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on October 30, 2012.
What was the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category was listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with it was 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection).
Where could applicants find the full announcement and additional details?
Additional details and the full announcement were available through Grants.gov at the time.
Who was the point of contact for questions?
The listed point of contact was Faith Graves at USGS. Phone: 703-648-7356. Email: fgraves@usgs.gov.
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