Opportunity Information: Apply for 10HQPA0046
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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 Ecosystems Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests 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 Apr 21, 2010 and posted on Apr 21, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 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 $450,000.00 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 Great Lakes Northern Forests Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0046) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement that supports a research and development project focused on how climate change and land use change are likely to affect fish habitat vulnerability across multiple geographic scales. The central idea is to strengthen national capacity to anticipate where aquatic habitats may degrade, shift, or become more stressed as temperature, precipitation, hydrology, and human land development patterns change over time, and then to connect those habitat changes to likely biological responses in fish communities.
At the core of the project is the creation of land use projection maps at a 1 x 1 kilometer resolution. These maps are intended to be compatible with climate change projections so that they can be used together in integrated assessments. The work starts with the Great Lakes states as an initial application area, but the longer-term plan is to extend the same mapping and projection approach to the entire contiguous United States (the lower 48 states). In practical terms, the award supports building spatial products and methods that can scale from local watersheds to regions to the national level, allowing resource managers and scientists to ask consistent questions about vulnerability and risk across different places.
The project is explicitly tied to the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP) national assessment work. Rather than creating a separate, standalone assessment, the effort is meant to incorporate global climate model outputs and predicted land use change into the existing, partnership-driven national fish habitat assessment framework. The funded work therefore emphasizes integration: combining ongoing fish habitat condition and assessment datasets with future-oriented scenarios of climate and land use. The end use is to improve the nation-wide ability to evaluate how aquatic systems might respond under different plausible futures, and to support analyses that translate habitat changes into expected fish responses.
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means USGS expects substantial involvement in the work beyond simply issuing funds. The announcement anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $450,000. The listing does not specify an award ceiling or floor (both are shown as 0), which typically indicates that applicants should rely on the total estimated funding and the scope described in the announcement when proposing budgets. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility is limited to partners in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, specifically those that are participating members of the Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU. CESUs are structured partnerships designed to provide research, technical assistance, and education services to federal land and resource management agencies, often by leveraging university and affiliated institutional expertise. Because the eligible applicant category is listed broadly as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," the key restriction to focus on is CESU partnership status within the Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU network.
The opportunity was posted on April 21, 2010, with an original and current closing date of April 30, 2010, and an archive date of May 30, 2010. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection), and the activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU), Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 10HQPA0046.
Which federal agency is offering the funding?
The funding announcement is issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that USGS expects substantial involvement in the work beyond simply providing funds.
What is the main purpose of the project being funded?
The project supports research and development focused on how climate change and land use change are likely to affect fish habitat vulnerability across multiple geographic scales, and how those habitat changes connect to expected biological responses in fish communities.
What core problem is this work trying to address?
The central aim is to strengthen national capacity to anticipate where aquatic habitats may degrade, shift, or become more stressed as temperature, precipitation, hydrology, and human land development patterns change over time, and to link those habitat changes to likely fish community responses.
What are the key deliverables or products described in the announcement?
A central product is the creation of land use projection maps at a 1 x 1 kilometer resolution, designed to be compatible with climate change projections for integrated assessments.
Why is the 1 x 1 kilometer map resolution important in this project?
The 1 x 1 kilometer resolution is specified so the land use projection maps can be used consistently with climate change projection datasets in integrated assessments across multiple geographic scales.
How will climate change information be used in the project?
The effort is meant to incorporate global climate model outputs into fish habitat assessment work, alongside predicted land use change, to evaluate how aquatic systems may respond under different plausible futures.
How will land use change information be used in the project?
The project focuses on producing predicted land use change products (projection maps) that can be combined with climate projections to assess future habitat vulnerability and risk.
What geographic area does the project start with?
The work begins with the Great Lakes states as the initial application area.
Is there a longer-term plan for expanding beyond the Great Lakes region?
Yes. The longer-term plan described is to extend the mapping and projection approach to the entire contiguous United States (the lower 48 states).
At what scales is the project intended to be used?
The announcement emphasizes methods and spatial products that can scale from local watersheds to regional and national analyses.
How does this project relate to the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP)?
The project is explicitly tied to NFHAP national assessment work and is intended to integrate climate and land use projections into the existing partnership-driven national fish habitat assessment framework, rather than creating a separate standalone assessment.
Is the work intended to replace the existing national fish habitat assessment?
No. The announcement describes incorporating climate model outputs and predicted land use change into the existing NFHAP assessment framework.
What kinds of outcomes are expected from integrating climate and land use scenarios?
The end use is to improve nationwide ability to evaluate how aquatic systems might respond under different plausible futures and to support analyses that translate habitat changes into expected fish responses.
How many awards does USGS expect to make under this announcement?
The announcement anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total program funding for this opportunity is $450,000.
Is there an award ceiling or award floor listed?
No. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0 and an award floor of 0, indicating applicants should rely on the estimated total funding and the scope described when developing budgets.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to partners in the CESU Program who are participating members of the Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU.
The eligibility category says "Others." What does that mean here?
Although the eligible applicant category is listed broadly as "Others (see text field...)," the key restriction stated in the announcement is CESU partnership status within the Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU network.
What is a CESU in the context of this opportunity?
CESUs are structured partnerships designed to provide research, technical assistance, and education services to federal land and resource management agencies, often leveraging university and affiliated institutional expertise.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection).
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 21, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is April 30, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is May 30, 2010.
Who can be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
Does the announcement describe USGS involvement during the project?
Yes. Because this is a cooperative agreement, the announcement indicates USGS expects substantial involvement beyond issuing funds.
What is meant by "integrated assessments" in this announcement?
Based on the description, integrated assessments refer to using land use projection maps together with climate change projections (including global climate model outputs) to evaluate habitat vulnerability and related fish community responses under different plausible futures.
What is the practical value of building products that scale to national coverage?
The stated intent is to enable resource managers and scientists to ask consistent questions about vulnerability and risk across different places, from local watersheds to regions and the nation.
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