Opportunity Information: Apply for 10HQPA0025
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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 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 Dec 15, 2009 and posted on Dec 15, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 18, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $40,000.00 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 Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the South Florida Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0025) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) cooperative agreement intended to advance a regional planning and decision-support tool called the Ecosystem Portfolio Model (EPM). The EPM is a GIS-based scenario modeling tool designed to bring together three major kinds of information, ecological values, socioeconomic conditions, and quality of life (QOL) considerations, so that users can compare land-use and development alternatives in South Florida and understand how those choices affect both natural resources and the people and communities that rely on them. The overall purpose is practical: give scientists, land managers, agencies, planners, and the public a way to visualize, build, and evaluate alternative landscape configurations and see tradeoffs among environmental outcomes, economic and social impacts, and community well-being.
At the time of the announcement, two of the three major components of the EPM had already been developed, and the remaining work focused on the third component: the quality of life side of the integrated model. The central research need is to better conceptualize, define, and evaluate QOL indicators and metrics that can be meaningfully used within the EPM framework. Because South Florida is socially and environmentally complex, the grant emphasizes that better decisions depend on having multiple types of information and metrics that different stakeholders recognize as relevant and credible. In other words, the project is not just about adding more data layers; it is about selecting and structuring QOL measures in a way that fits the model, reflects real community priorities, and can be interpreted alongside ecological and socioeconomic indicators.
A key feature of the opportunity is broadening the EPM beyond its initial user base and geography. The work is meant to support expansion to a wider set of end users, including groups such as planners, emergency management services, community interest organizations, developers, and environmental groups, and to extend the tool into neighboring counties outside the original focus area. That expansion requires structured feedback from these varied users on the metrics already in use, how those metrics were originally conceptualized, and whether the assumed relationships among ecological conditions, socioeconomic factors, and QOL outcomes make sense from their perspectives. The grant also anticipates the need to identify QOL indicators that are particularly important to different communities and stakeholder groups, then incorporate those indicators into the model in a defensible way.
The announcement also notes a data development element: collecting complementary data tied to earlier EPM efforts in Miami-Dade County, Florida. This suggests the funded work would likely involve compiling, harmonizing, or extending previously used datasets so that QOL metrics can be applied consistently across a broader region and compared across scenarios. The end result the agency is aiming for is a more complete, integrated EPM that better supports scenario evaluation and communication across stakeholders, making it easier to weigh development and land-use choices in terms of environmental integrity, economic and social conditions, and measurable community well-being.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, categorized under science and technology and other research and development, with one expected award and an estimated total funding amount of $40,000. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was limited to organizations that are participating partners in the South Florida Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, reflecting the CESU structure as a partnership-based mechanism for research, technical assistance, and education. The opportunity was posted December 15, 2009, with a final closing date of January 18, 2010, and it was archived February 17, 2010. The listed contact for access issues was Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) cooperative agreement opportunity under the South Florida Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), titled the South Florida CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0025).
What is the main goal of the funded project?
The main goal is to advance the Ecosystem Portfolio Model (EPM), a regional planning and decision-support tool for South Florida, by completing and strengthening the quality of life (QOL) component of the integrated model.
What is the Ecosystem Portfolio Model (EPM)?
The EPM is a GIS-based scenario modeling tool designed to combine three major categories of information: ecological values, socioeconomic conditions, and quality of life (QOL) considerations. It helps users compare land-use and development alternatives and understand tradeoffs affecting natural resources and people and communities.
What types of decisions is the EPM meant to support?
The EPM is intended to support land-use and development decision-making by allowing users to visualize, build, and evaluate alternative landscape configurations and compare environmental outcomes, economic and social impacts, and community well-being.
Which part of the EPM is the focus of this funding opportunity?
At the time of the announcement, two of the three major components had already been developed. This opportunity focuses on the remaining third component: the quality of life (QOL) side of the integrated model.
What is the central research need described in the announcement?
The central research need is to better conceptualize, define, and evaluate QOL indicators and metrics that can be meaningfully used within the EPM framework, especially given South Florida's social and environmental complexity.
Is the project mainly about adding new datasets to the model?
Not exactly. The announcement emphasizes that the work is not just about adding more data layers; it is about selecting and structuring QOL measures so they fit the model, reflect real community priorities, and can be interpreted alongside ecological and socioeconomic indicators.
Why does the opportunity emphasize stakeholder-relevant and credible metrics?
Because better decisions in a complex region depend on multiple types of information and metrics that different stakeholders recognize as relevant and credible, particularly when comparing tradeoffs across environmental, economic, social, and QOL outcomes.
Does the opportunity include expanding the EPM to new users?
Yes. A key feature is broadening the EPM beyond its initial user base to include a wider set of end users such as planners, emergency management services, community interest organizations, developers, and environmental groups.
Does the opportunity include expanding the EPM to new geographic areas?
Yes. The work is meant to extend the tool into neighboring counties outside the original focus area, requiring QOL metrics and related data to work consistently across a broader region.
What kind of input is expected from end users and stakeholders?
The opportunity calls for structured feedback from varied users on the metrics already in use, how those metrics were originally conceptualized, and whether the assumed relationships among ecological conditions, socioeconomic factors, and QOL outcomes make sense from their perspectives.
What does the announcement say about QOL indicators for different communities?
It anticipates the need to identify QOL indicators that are particularly important to different communities and stakeholder groups, and then incorporate those indicators into the model in a defensible way.
Is data development or data collection part of the expected work?
Yes. The announcement notes a data development element involving collecting complementary data tied to earlier EPM efforts in Miami-Dade County, Florida, suggesting activities such as compiling, harmonizing, or extending previously used datasets.
What is the intended outcome of the funded work?
The intended outcome is a more complete, integrated EPM that better supports scenario evaluation and communication across stakeholders, making it easier to weigh land-use and development choices in terms of environmental integrity, economic and social conditions, and measurable community well-being.
What type of award is this?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement.
How is the opportunity categorized?
It was categorized under science and technology and other research and development.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement indicated one expected award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $40,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to organizations that are participating partners in the South Florida Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
Why is eligibility limited to South Florida CESU partners?
The announcement ties eligibility to the CESU structure, which is a partnership-based mechanism for research, technical assistance, and education.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 10HQPA0025.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on December 15, 2009, and the final closing date was January 18, 2010.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The record indicates it was archived on February 17, 2010.
Who is the contact for access issues?
The listed contact for access issues was Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
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