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Opportunity Summary:

This grant opportunity, titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida Caribbean CESU" (Funding Opportunity Number G12AS20075), was released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under its Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. It is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which generally means the USGS expects to have substantial involvement during the project (for example, in coordinating work, guiding technical direction, or collaborating on deliverables), rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The scientific focus is research and technical assistance tied to "assessing landscape connectivity for wildlife in the southeastern USA," with the work associated with USGS programs based in Fort Lauderdale (Greater Everglades Priority Ecosystems Science) and Gainesville (Southeast Ecological Science Center). In practical terms, this kind of scope typically points to applied conservation science: identifying how animals move across fragmented habitats, evaluating barriers and corridors, and producing data or tools that can support land and wildlife management decisions across the Southeast.

The program context is important because the CESU network is structured as a partnership model designed to link federal agencies with universities, research institutions, and other partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and education. Because this opportunity is issued specifically through the South Florida Caribbean CESU, eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners in that CESU. The listing signals this with the "EligibleApplicants: Others" label, clarified by the eligibility note stating that applicants must be a participating CESU partner. There is no stated cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not expected to bring non-federal match as a condition of consideration.

In terms of funding, the opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of $20,103 and anticipated making one award. The award ceiling and floor are both shown as $0, which is a quirk that sometimes appears in older postings when the agency does not publish a formal cap or minimum in the standard fields, even though an estimated total amount is provided elsewhere. The CFDA number attached to the opportunity is 15.808, labeled "U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection," which places it within USGS support for research and related data activities. The activity category is "Science and Technology and other Research and Development," consistent with the connectivity assessment theme and the likely expectation of analytical products such as datasets, models, maps, decision-support outputs, or technical reports.

This announcement was originally posted on July 24, 2012, with an application closing date of August 3, 2012, indicating a short turnaround window (roughly about 10 days from posting to deadline). The opportunity is archived as of October 24, 2012, meaning it is no longer open for applications and is primarily useful now for historical reference, tracking past USGS funding priorities, or understanding how CESU-based cooperative agreements are framed. For applicants at the time, the short timeline and the limited eligibility suggest it may have been targeted to an existing CESU partner with relevant expertise, possibly to meet a near-term management or planning need related to wildlife connectivity in the Southeast.

For access to the full announcement, the posting referenced Grants.gov and included an additional information link (http://www.grants.gov/). The listed contact for assistance with obtaining the full announcement was Faith Graves at USGS (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).

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