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Opportunity Summary:

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) posted a discretionary research funding opportunity under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, specifically the Great Basin CESU. The opportunity is intended to support a single cooperative agreement project that improves understanding of how perennial grasses respond to different post-fire grazing management strategies, with the broader purpose of promoting resiliency in Great Basin sagebrush plant communities after wildfire. In practical terms, the project centers on how livestock grazing decisions made after a fire can influence whether key native perennial grasses recover strongly enough to help stabilize and sustain sagebrush ecosystems.

The research emphasis is on the plant-level mechanisms most tied to grass survival and long-term vigor following disturbance. The announcement highlights two core areas: grass tiller responses and plant reproduction. Tiller dynamics matter because tillers are the active growth units in many perennial grasses, and their survival and regrowth often determine whether a plant rebounds or declines after stress such as fire and grazing. Reproduction is also prioritized because the ability of perennial grasses to set seed and successfully reproduce can shape population persistence and recovery over time. Alongside established plants, the project also calls for examining seedling survival and growth among newly recruited seedlings, specifically to assess how livestock grazing affects seedling establishment. This seedling focus is important because post-fire environments can create windows for recruitment, but grazing pressure can either hinder establishment or, depending on timing and intensity, potentially have more nuanced effects that need to be quantified.

Administratively, the funding opportunity number is G15AS00036, titled "Cooperative Ecoystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU" (as listed in the notice). It uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically indicates that USGS expects to have substantial involvement during the project rather than operating strictly as a pass-through funder. The activity category is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and it is associated with CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The estimated total funding amount is $98,000, with one expected award. The listing shows no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Award ceiling and floor are both recorded as 0 in the source data, which usually means specific bounds were not entered into the system rather than indicating no limits in practice.

Eligibility is limited to organizations that are official participating partners in the Great Basin CESU network. CESUs are partnership-based consortia designed to connect federal agencies with universities and other partners to provide research, technical assistance, and education tied to natural resource and ecosystem management needs. The notice directs applicants to the eligibility clarification text field (not included in your excerpt) but makes clear that only Great Basin CESU partners can receive the award.

Key dates in the posting indicate it was posted and created on February 19, 2015, with an original and current closing date of March 3, 2015, and an archive date of May 19, 2015. The sponsoring agency is the Geological Survey (USGS). Additional details were available through Grants.gov at the link provided in the announcement. For access issues or further questions, the contact listed is Faith Graves, reachable by phone at 703-648-7356 or by email at fgraves@usgs.gov.

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