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Opportunity Summary:

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G13AS00090) was a discretionary federal funding announcement issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), specifically through the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK). The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement, which typically means the USGS expected to have substantial involvement in the project (for example, collaborating on study design, data needs, analysis approaches, reporting, or coordination with other agencies and partners) rather than simply providing a grant with minimal federal engagement. The program area was listed under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and it was tied to CFDA 15.808, which covers USGS Research and Data Collection.

The purpose of the funding was to support the establishment of a broad-based research effort focused on understanding the effects of reintroducing anadromous fish on native salmonid species across the Pacific Northwest. Anadromous fish are species that migrate from the ocean to freshwater to spawn, and in the Pacific Northwest this often includes salmon and steelhead. Reintroduction efforts can occur when barriers are removed, passage is restored, or management actions enable fish to return to habitats they historically occupied. The central research theme implied by the announcement is assessing how those returning anadromous populations may influence existing native salmonid communities, which can involve ecological interactions such as competition for habitat and food, changes in predation dynamics, disease and parasite considerations, genetic and hybridization risks, and broader food web and nutrient effects associated with migrating adult fish and carcass-derived nutrients.

Funding availability for this opportunity was relatively small and targeted. The estimated total funding was $54,420, and the announcement anticipated making one award. The posted fields listed an award ceiling and floor of $0, which commonly indicates that a specific cap was not entered into that field even though a total estimated amount is provided elsewhere in the notice. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds or in-kind match as a condition of award.

Eligibility was restricted to organizations that are official participating partners in the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are collaborative partnerships designed to link federal agencies with universities, tribal entities, and other research organizations to deliver research, technical assistance, and education aligned with resource management needs. In practical terms, that restriction means entities outside the Rocky Mountain CESU partnership were not eligible to apply under this particular announcement, even if they had relevant expertise, unless they were already recognized as partners in that CESU network.

Key administrative details included the timeline and where to find more information. The opportunity was posted on July 2, 2013, with an original closing date of July 12, 2013, later extended to a current closing date of August 16, 2013. The archive date was September 2, 2013, indicating the opportunity is no longer open. The announcement referenced Grants.gov as the source for the full posting and materials, with an additional information link provided (http://www.grants.gov/). For assistance obtaining or accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Faith Graves at USGS (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).

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