Opportunity Information: Apply for G13AS00053
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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, South Florida Caribbean 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 Jun 11, 2013 and posted on Jun 3, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $33,876.00 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 the South Florida Caribbean CESU. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida Caribbean CESU opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G13AS00053) is a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement offered as a cooperative agreement. It is tied to USGS work supporting restoration of the Greater Everglades, specifically through the Greater Everglades Priority Ecosystems Science office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the Southeast Ecological Science Center in Gainesville, Florida. The core purpose is to bring in a CESU partner to provide research and technical assistance focused on landscape-scale spatial data visualization and modeling, with an emphasis on improving how restoration planners and scientists understand habitat accessibility and ecosystem responses across South Florida.
A central theme of the announcement is the need for landscape-scale spatial data on animal movement that can be used to model habitat accessibility. In practical terms, USGS is looking for a partner capable of producing, compiling, or managing spatial datasets that describe how animals move across the Everglades landscape (for example, movement pathways, barriers, corridors, and other spatial patterns that influence access to suitable habitat). These movement data are intended to feed into modeling efforts that help evaluate restoration scenarios, understand ecological connectivity, and support decision-making about restoration actions. The opportunity also highlights an applied data-management component: the selected partner should be able to provide these spatial animal movement datasets in a form suitable for an online database, suggesting an expectation for data standardization, documentation, and delivery so the information can be shared and reused by USGS and its restoration partners.
The broader context is USGS science supporting Everglades restoration in coordination with federal, state, and local partners. The announcement underscores that USGS research and monitoring inform understanding of restoration progress and potential future stressors, especially climate change and sea level rise, both of which can alter hydrology, habitat distribution, and species movement patterns. By strengthening visualization and modeling capabilities at a landscape scale, the project is positioned to help translate complex ecological and hydrological information into usable products for planning and adaptive management, where managers need defensible, data-driven insights while restoration is ongoing.
Administratively, this is a single expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $33,876, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. The CFDA program listed is 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The award ceiling and floor are both shown as zero in the listing, which typically indicates that the specific funding level is handled within the announcement details or negotiated under the cooperative agreement framework rather than expressed as a firm cap in the summary fields. The activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development, consistent with the modeling, visualization, and data-development focus.
Eligibility is limited to participants in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, specifically partners within the South Florida Caribbean CESU. CESUs are structured partnerships designed to facilitate research, technical assistance, and education, so this opportunity is not open to the general public or to organizations that are not already established CESU partners. The listing indicates “Others†under eligible applicants, with the clarification that eligibility is restricted to participating CESU partners as described in the additional eligibility information.
Key dates in the original posting show it was posted June 3, 2013, created June 11, 2013, with an original closing date of June 14, 2013, later extended to a current closing date of June 21, 2013. The archive date is September 3, 2013. For applicants needing access to the full announcement or assistance, the contact provided is Faith Graves at USGS (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov), and the additional information link points to Grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number for this announcement?
The funding opportunity number is G13AS00053.
Which federal agency is offering this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement.
What type of award is expected?
The announcement is offered as a cooperative agreement.
How many awards does USGS expect to make?
The opportunity indicates a single expected award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $33,876.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
What is the CFDA program associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA program listed is 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection).
What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The core purpose is to bring in a CESU partner to provide research and technical assistance focused on landscape-scale spatial data visualization and modeling, with an emphasis on improving how restoration planners and scientists understand habitat accessibility and ecosystem responses across South Florida.
What geographic area is the work focused on?
The work is tied to restoration of the Greater Everglades and is focused on South Florida, including the Everglades landscape.
Which USGS offices are connected to the work described?
The opportunity is tied to USGS work supporting restoration of the Greater Everglades through the Greater Everglades Priority Ecosystems Science office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the Southeast Ecological Science Center in Gainesville, Florida.
What kinds of data does USGS emphasize in this announcement?
A central theme is the need for landscape-scale spatial data on animal movement that can be used to model habitat accessibility.
What are examples of the animal movement information USGS is looking for?
Examples include movement pathways, barriers, corridors, and other spatial patterns that influence access to suitable habitat across the Everglades landscape.
How will the animal movement data be used?
The movement data are intended to feed into modeling efforts that help evaluate restoration scenarios, understand ecological connectivity, and support decision-making about restoration actions.
What does “landscape-scale spatial data visualization and modeling†mean in this context?
Based on the description provided, it refers to developing or improving ways to visualize and model spatial patterns across the broader Everglades landscape so planners and scientists can better interpret habitat accessibility and ecosystem responses for restoration planning and adaptive management.
Is there a data management requirement in addition to research and modeling?
Yes. The opportunity highlights an applied data-management component, expecting the selected partner to provide spatial animal movement datasets in a form suitable for an online database.
What does it mean to provide datasets “in a form suitable for an online database�
The announcement suggests an expectation for data standardization, documentation, and delivery so the information can be shared and reused by USGS and restoration partners.
What broader restoration and science needs does this work support?
The project is framed within USGS science supporting Everglades restoration in coordination with federal, state, and local partners, helping inform understanding of restoration progress and potential future stressors.
Which future stressors are specifically mentioned in the opportunity description?
Climate change and sea level rise are specifically highlighted as stressors that can alter hydrology, habitat distribution, and species movement patterns.
Why is ecological connectivity mentioned as important?
The announcement links animal movement and habitat accessibility data to evaluating restoration scenarios and understanding connectivity, which supports defensible, data-driven decision-making while restoration is ongoing.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to participants in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, specifically partners within the South Florida Caribbean CESU.
Is this opportunity open to the general public or non-CESU organizations?
No. The information provided states that the opportunity is not open to the general public or to organizations that are not already established CESU partners in the South Florida Caribbean CESU.
What eligible applicant category is shown in the listing?
The listing indicates “Others†under eligible applicants, with clarification that eligibility is restricted to participating CESU partners as described in the additional eligibility information.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
What were the key posting and closing dates?
The posting date shown is June 3, 2013, and the record was created June 11, 2013. The original closing date was June 14, 2013, and it was later extended to a current closing date of June 21, 2013. The archive date is September 3, 2013.
Where can applicants find the full announcement?
The additional information link points to Grants.gov.
Who is the contact person for questions about this opportunity?
The contact provided is Faith Graves at USGS.
How can the contact person be reached?
Phone: 703-648-7356. Email: fgraves@usgs.gov.
The listing shows the award ceiling and floor as zero. What does that indicate here?
The information provided notes that a ceiling and floor of zero typically indicates the specific funding level is handled within the announcement details or negotiated under the cooperative agreement framework rather than expressed as a firm cap in the summary fields. The estimated total funding amount is listed as $33,876.
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