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Opportunity Summary:

Funding Opportunity Number G11AS20079, titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida Caribbean CESU," is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding opportunity offered through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which is distinct from both a traditional grant and a procurement contract. In practical terms, this format typically means the USGS expects meaningful scientific collaboration or involvement during the project, rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The opportunity falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category and is associated with CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection).

The purpose of the opportunity is to support a scientifically grounded assessment of how different Everglades restoration alternatives may influence ongoing and future modeling initiatives, and to evaluate how restoration actions affect key indicator species, specifically including amphibians and alligators. The core idea is that restoration decisions in the Everglades should be informed not only by engineering and hydrologic outcomes, but also by measurable ecological responses. Indicator species are used because they can reflect broader ecosystem conditions; changes in their abundance, distribution, health, or reproduction can signal whether restoration is improving habitat quality, hydropatterns, and overall ecological integrity.

This project is framed within the broader South Florida Everglades Restoration Initiative, whose major goals include restoring and maintaining native biological diversity across South Florida and supporting the recovery of threatened and endangered species. A central theme in the announcement is ecological integrity: the ability to clearly define what a healthy, functioning Everglades ecosystem looks like, how to measure it consistently, and how to monitor whether restoration actions are moving conditions toward that target. The opportunity emphasizes evaluation and monitoring, meaning applicants are expected to contribute to the scientific basis for tracking restoration progress and interpreting ecological outcomes, potentially tying field observations to model development, calibration, validation, or scenario testing.

Financially, the announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of $134,000 and anticipates making one award. The award ceiling and floor are listed as $0, which commonly indicates the agency did not publish specific per-award bounds in the system entry even though an estimated total amount is provided. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement noted, so applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility or selection.

Eligibility is limited and specific. Applicants must be participating partners of the South Florida Caribbean CESU Program. The CESU structure is a partnership-based network intended to deliver research, technical assistance, and education, often involving universities and other cooperating organizations, but this particular competition is not open to the general public unless the organization is already an approved CESU partner within that regional network. The listing categorizes eligible applicants as "Others," with the clarification that the CESU partnership requirement governs eligibility.

Key dates included in the record show the opportunity was posted on August 10, 2011, with an original closing date of August 22, 2011, later extended to a current closing date of September 7, 2011. The archive date is November 3, 2011, indicating it is a past opportunity. For additional details, the announcement directs readers to Grants.gov, and it provides a USGS contact for assistance accessing the full announcement: Faith Graves at 703-648-7356 and fgraves@usgs.gov.

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