Opportunity Information: Apply for 09HQPA0034
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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 May 13, 2009 and posted on May 13, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 27, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $25,000.00 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 Ecosystem 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/Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number 09HQPA0034, comes from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). It was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) framework, specifically the South Florida/Caribbean CESU. The program context matters because CESUs are structured partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with qualified partner institutions to deliver research, technical assistance, and education in support of natural resource and ecosystem management needs.
The purpose of the award is to continue earlier work focused on "scoping" a set of quality-of-life and human well-being metrics. In practical terms, this means refining and organizing the measures, indicators, and related data concepts that can be used to describe human outcomes alongside environmental change. The end goal is not just a written report of possible indicators, but a well-defined metric set suitable for later implementation inside a web-enabled, GIS-based scenario tool. That tool is intended to help users assess and compare the impacts of land-use decisions and sea level rise on South Florida's coupled human-natural system, emphasizing that social and ecological effects are intertwined rather than treated separately.
A central deliverable implied by the description is a metrics framework that can be operationalized in a decision-support environment. Because the metrics are being developed for deployment in a GIS scenario platform, the scoping work likely needs to consider how each indicator can be mapped or otherwise represented spatially, what data sources would feed it, how often those data might be updated, and how the indicators respond to different land-use and sea level rise scenarios. The resulting tool is positioned to support land-use planning and environmental or ecological planning processes by broadening the set of factors commonly considered, effectively bringing human well-being and quality-of-life considerations into the same analytical space as biophysical and ecological variables.
The opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $25,000. No cost sharing or matching was required. The announcement was posted and created on May 13, 2009, with an original and current closing date of May 27, 2009, and it was archived on June 26, 2009. Award floor and ceiling were both listed as $0, which typically indicates that the specific award amount would be determined through the selection and negotiation process rather than constrained by a published minimum or maximum.
Eligibility was limited to organizations that are participating partners in the South Florida/Caribbean CESU Program. The listing identifies eligible applicants broadly as "Others" but clarifies that only CESU partners under that specific regional unit qualify, consistent with how CESU opportunities are commonly restricted to member institutions.
For access issues or administrative questions about the announcement, the contact listed is Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 703-648-7356.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 09HQPA0034.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What CFDA program is this associated with?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.808, titled U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
What type of award is being offered?
It was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement within the CESU framework.
What is the CESU framework and why does it matter here?
CESUs (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) are structured partnerships intended to connect federal agencies with qualified partner institutions to deliver research, technical assistance, and education that support natural resource and ecosystem management needs. This matters because the opportunity is specifically issued through a CESU unit, which drives the eligibility rules and partnership context.
Which CESU region is this opportunity issued under?
This opportunity is issued under the South Florida/Caribbean CESU.
What is the purpose of the award?
The purpose is to continue earlier work that focused on “scoping” a set of quality-of-life and human well-being metrics. The intent is to refine and organize measures, indicators, and related data concepts that describe human outcomes alongside environmental change.
What does "scoping" metrics mean in this context?
In this context, “scoping” refers to refining and organizing a set of potential measures and indicators (and the related data concepts behind them) that can be used to represent human well-being and quality-of-life outcomes in a structured way.
Is the expected output just a written report?
No. The description emphasizes that the end goal is not only a written report of possible indicators, but a well-defined metric set that is suitable for later implementation inside a web-enabled, GIS-based scenario tool.
What larger tool or platform are these metrics intended to support?
The metric set is intended for later implementation in a web-enabled, GIS-based scenario tool designed to help users assess and compare impacts of land-use decisions and sea level rise on South Florida's coupled human-natural system.
What kinds of decisions or analyses is the scenario tool intended to help with?
The tool is positioned to support land-use planning and environmental or ecological planning by broadening the set of factors commonly considered and bringing human well-being and quality-of-life considerations into the same analytical space as biophysical and ecological variables.
What does "coupled human-natural system" mean in the description provided?
It means the tool and metrics are intended to treat social and ecological effects as interconnected rather than analyzing them separately, recognizing that human outcomes and environmental change influence each other.
What deliverable is implied by the opportunity description?
A central implied deliverable is a metrics framework that can be operationalized in a decision-support environment, especially one that is GIS-enabled and scenario-based.
Because the metrics are for a GIS scenario platform, what kinds of practical considerations are likely relevant?
The description suggests the scoping work likely needs to consider how indicators can be mapped or represented spatially, what data sources would feed each indicator, how often those data could be updated, and how indicators would respond under different land-use and sea level rise scenarios.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $25,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
What were the posted and closing dates for the announcement?
The announcement was posted and created on May 13, 2009. The original and current closing date was May 27, 2009.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. It was archived on June 26, 2009, and the closing date listed was May 27, 2009.
What does it mean that the award floor and ceiling were both listed as $0?
The listing of an award floor and ceiling of $0 typically indicates that the specific award amount would be determined through selection and negotiation, rather than being constrained by a published minimum or maximum.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to organizations that are participating partners in the South Florida/Caribbean CESU Program.
The eligibility category says "Others" - what does that mean here?
While the listing identifies eligible applicants broadly as “Others,” it clarifies that only CESU partners under the South Florida/Caribbean regional unit qualify, which is consistent with how CESU opportunities are commonly restricted to member institutions.
Who can be contacted for access issues or administrative questions?
The contact listed is Faith Graves, Contract Specialist. Phone: 703-648-7356.
What geographic area is emphasized in the described work?
The work is framed around South Florida, particularly in relation to assessing land-use decisions and sea level rise impacts in that region.
What kinds of impacts are the metrics intended to help assess?
The metrics are intended to support assessing and comparing impacts of land-use decisions and sea level rise, with an emphasis on combining human well-being/quality-of-life outcomes with environmental and ecological considerations.
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