Opportunity Information: Apply for 10HQPA0037
Apply for 10HQPA0037
- 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" 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 Feb 25, 2010 and posted on Feb 2, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 9, 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 $22,000.00 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 Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0037), titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit," is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement for a science and technology research project to be supported through a cooperative agreement. The central purpose is to fund a single research effort that identifies and evaluates environmental indicators, especially water-related measures, that can serve as predictors of disease. In practical terms, the project is meant to connect conditions in the environment to measurable public health outcomes, with an emphasis on how water availability and water quality may correlate with, or help forecast, patterns of illness in a region facing increasing water stress.
The work is focused on understanding relationships between water conditions and specific health indicators, including pregnancy outcomes, gastrointestinal disease, parasitic disease, and the morbidity and mortality associated with diarrheal illness. A key priority is assessing impacts on vulnerable populations, particularly very young children (under 6 years old) and older adults, who tend to experience higher risk and more severe consequences from water-related disease. The grant highlights that reliable access to high-quality water underpins the well-being of people and the functioning of businesses and industry, and it frames the research as especially urgent given aquifer overuse and drought impacts affecting water availability and quality across Northern Sonora and Southern Arizona.
From a research approach standpoint, the recipient is expected to combine community input with technical analysis. The project is intended to use existing datasets to evaluate candidate indicators first, then collect and analyze new information to test whether those indicators remain stable and useful over time. This implies a two-part methodology: (1) retrospective or secondary-data evaluation to find promising predictive measures and (2) targeted field, monitoring, or data-gathering efforts to validate and refine those measures under current conditions. The emphasis on community involvement suggests that local knowledge, concerns, and priorities should inform the indicator selection and evaluation process, helping ensure that findings are relevant and usable for the communities most affected.
The opportunity anticipates one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $22,000. The listing does not specify a formal award ceiling or floor (both shown as 0 in the source data), and it states that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The assistance listing is tied to CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection), reinforcing that the activity is research-driven and aligned with USGS science and data collection goals.
Eligibility is restricted to entities that are already participating partners in the Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnership networks designed to deliver research, technical assistance, and education through collaboration among federal agencies and partner institutions, so applicants must be within that established partnership framework rather than the general public or any organization at large.
Key dates in the announcement indicate it was posted February 2, 2010, created February 25, 2010, with an original closing date of February 16, 2010, later extended to a current closing date of March 9, 2010, and an archive date of March 18, 2010. For administrative or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the official title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit" and it is identified as Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0037.
2) Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement.
3) What type of award will be used for this project?
The project is intended to be supported through a cooperative agreement.
4) What is the central purpose of the funded project?
The purpose is to fund a single research effort that identifies and evaluates environmental indicators, especially water-related measures, that can serve as predictors of disease. The project is meant to connect environmental conditions to measurable public health outcomes, with a focus on how water availability and water quality may correlate with, or help forecast, patterns of illness in a region experiencing increasing water stress.
5) What kinds of environmental indicators are emphasized?
The announcement emphasizes environmental indicators that are water-related, including measures tied to water availability and water quality.
6) What health outcomes or conditions are specifically mentioned?
The work is focused on relationships between water conditions and specific health indicators, including pregnancy outcomes, gastrointestinal disease, parasitic disease, and the morbidity and mortality associated with diarrheal illness.
7) Which populations are prioritized as vulnerable groups?
A key priority is assessing impacts on vulnerable populations, particularly very young children (under 6 years old) and older adults, who tend to face higher risk and more severe consequences from water-related disease.
8) What region or geographic area is highlighted in the announcement?
The research is framed as especially urgent given aquifer overuse and drought impacts affecting water availability and quality across Northern Sonora and Southern Arizona.
9) How does the opportunity describe the real-world importance of water access?
It highlights that reliable access to high-quality water underpins the well-being of people and the functioning of businesses and industry.
10) How is community involvement expected to be used in the research?
The recipient is expected to combine community input with technical analysis. Local knowledge, concerns, and priorities are intended to inform indicator selection and evaluation so findings are relevant and usable for communities most affected.
11) What approach or methodology does the announcement imply for the research?
The description implies a two-part approach: (1) use existing datasets to evaluate candidate indicators and identify promising predictive measures, and (2) collect and analyze new information to test whether those indicators remain stable and useful over time (for example through targeted field, monitoring, or data-gathering efforts).
12) Does the opportunity indicate whether the research should start with existing data?
Yes. It states that the project is intended to use existing datasets to evaluate candidate indicators first.
13) Does the opportunity also expect new data collection?
Yes. After evaluating existing datasets, the project is intended to collect and analyze new information to test and validate whether selected indicators remain stable and useful over time.
14) How many awards does USGS anticipate making under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipates one award.
15) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $22,000.
16) Is there a stated minimum or maximum award amount (floor/ceiling)?
The source data does not specify a formal award ceiling or floor; both are shown as 0.
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
18) What assistance listing or CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.808, described as U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to entities that are already participating partners in the Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. It is not open to the general public or to organizations outside that partnership framework.
20) What is a CESU in the context of this announcement?
CESUs are partnership networks designed to deliver research, technical assistance, and education through collaboration among federal agencies and partner institutions. This opportunity is restricted to partners within the Desert Southwest CESU.
21) When was the opportunity posted and created?
Key dates indicate it was posted on February 2, 2010, and created on February 25, 2010.
22) What is the application closing date?
The announcement indicates an original closing date of February 16, 2010, which was later extended. The current closing date is March 9, 2010.
23) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is March 18, 2010.
24) Who should be contacted for administrative or access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed contact is Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
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