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Opportunity Summary:

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G11AS20080) was a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement to support applied research and analysis focused on the value of Landsat satellite imagery. The central purpose of the project was to quantify the total benefits that Landsat users receive from the imagery in a way that can be generalized to the broader population of Landsat users across the United States. In practical terms, the USGS was seeking work that moves beyond anecdotal success stories and produces defensible, research-based estimates of how Landsat contributes to real-world decisions and outcomes, thereby clarifying the broader societal benefits of maintaining and using the Landsat program.

The scope of work emphasized evaluating the societal benefit of Landsat imagery in decision-making contexts. The opportunity described two main research components. First, it called for an additional survey of Landsat users, implying a structured data-collection effort to gather information directly from people and organizations that rely on Landsat data. This kind of survey work typically aims to capture how users apply Landsat products, what decisions the imagery informs, what alternatives they would use if Landsat were unavailable, and how Landsat affects costs, efficiency, risk reduction, or outcomes. Second, the project was expected to include case studies focused on western water issues, highlighting Landsat applications tied to water resources in the western United States. That framing suggests attention to concrete management and policy problems such as drought monitoring, irrigated agriculture and consumptive use, watershed and snowpack-related dynamics, reservoir and stream conditions, land cover change affecting hydrology, and other water allocation or planning decisions where satellite observations can materially influence actions and results.

From an administrative standpoint, the award was issued under the Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) framework, specifically the Rocky Mountain CESU. CESUs are partnership networks designed to connect federal agencies with universities and other partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and educational support. Eligibility was limited to organizations that were already participating partners in the Rocky Mountain CESU Program, meaning it was not broadly open to all applicants. The listing categorized eligible applicants as "Others" with the clarification that eligibility depended on CESU partner status, which is a common approach for CESU-cooperative agreement opportunities.

The funding details were modest and targeted: the estimated total funding available was $27,000, with an expectation of a single award. No cost sharing or matching was required. The opportunity fell under CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection) and was classified in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category. The posting date and creation date were both August 4, 2011, and the application deadline was August 15, 2011, indicating a short submission window. The opportunity was later archived on November 3, 2011.

For applicants or interested parties who needed assistance accessing the full announcement, the notice provided a point of contact at USGS: Faith Graves, reachable by phone at 703-648-7356 and by email at fgraves@usgs.gov. The announcement also referenced Grants.gov for the full listing and related materials.

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