Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 16 FA 0415
Apply for USGS 16 FA 0415
- The Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 17, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding notice is a Notice of Intent to Award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Department of the Interior. It signals that USGS plans to make a single discretionary award, structured as a cooperative agreement, rather than running an open, competitive solicitation. The intent is to support a research project led by the University of California, San Diego, specifically the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, which is an eligible applicant type under the program (a public or state-controlled institution of higher education). The opportunity falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category and is associated with CFDA number 15.808.
The proposed project focuses on microbial carbonates in the Great Salt Lake and comparable lake (lacustrine) environments across the western United States. The core scientific aim is to build a broad understanding of where these microbial carbonate deposits occur (their spatial distribution) and what they look like in terms of form and structure (their morphologic characteristics). In practical terms, this involves documenting and characterizing benthic microbial carbonate structures, meaning carbonate formations that develop on or near the lake bottom and are influenced by microbial communities. By examining these features across different settings, the study is intended to clarify patterns in occurrence and variation in morphology from site to site and within individual water bodies.
A key emphasis of the work is linking geology and environment to biological-mineral structures. The notice describes an effort to examine relationships between geologic structure and environmental conditions that influence the occurrence, morphology, and development of these benthic microbial carbonate structures. That implies the research will look at how factors such as basin structure, substrate, and related geologic controls interact with environmental variables (for example, local water chemistry, salinity gradients, depth, circulation patterns, and other conditions typical of saline and alkaline lakes) to shape where microbial carbonates form and what forms they take. The overarching objective is not only to describe these deposits, but to understand the controlling processes that govern their development in western U.S. lake systems.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number USGS 16 FA 0415, with a creation date of August 17, 2016, and an original closing date of August 31, 2016. The expected number of awards is one, consistent with an intent-to-award format that points to a specific recipient organization rather than inviting multiple proposals. The stated award ceiling is $15,000, indicating a relatively small, targeted level of federal support, likely intended to advance a defined set of research tasks, analysis, or field and data synthesis activities aligned with USGS priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Notice of Intent to Award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Department of the Interior. It indicates USGS plans to make a single discretionary award as a cooperative agreement, rather than running an open, competitive solicitation.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice describes an intent to make one discretionary award and does not indicate an open competition for multiple applicants.
What type of award will be used?
The planned award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
How many awards does USGS expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice indicates the project is to be led by the University of California, San Diego, specifically the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
What applicant type is considered eligible for this project?
The notice identifies the intended recipient as an eligible applicant type under the program: a public or state-controlled institution of higher education.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USGS 16 FA 0415.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.808.
What category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The stated award ceiling is $15,000.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The creation date listed is August 17, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed is August 31, 2016.
What research topic will the project address?
The project focuses on microbial carbonates in the Great Salt Lake and comparable lake (lacustrine) environments across the western United States.
What are the main scientific goals of the proposed research?
The core aims are to build a broad understanding of (1) where microbial carbonate deposits occur (their spatial distribution) and (2) what they look like (their morphologic characteristics) across Great Salt Lake and similar western U.S. lake systems.
What types of features will be documented and characterized?
The work involves documenting and characterizing benthic microbial carbonate structures, meaning carbonate formations that develop on or near the lake bottom and are influenced by microbial communities.
What does "benthic" mean in this context?
In this notice, "benthic" refers to structures that develop on or near the lake bottom (the benthic zone) rather than in the open water column.
What does "morphologic characteristics" refer to?
It refers to the form and structure of the microbial carbonate deposits, including how their shapes and structural features vary from place to place and within individual water bodies.
Which geographic areas are included in the study scope?
The scope includes the Great Salt Lake and comparable lacustrine environments across the western United States.
What kind of comparisons will the study make?
The study is intended to compare patterns in occurrence and variations in morphology from site to site and within individual lakes.
What relationships does the notice say the project will examine?
The notice emphasizes examining relationships between geologic structure and environmental conditions that influence the occurrence, morphology, and development of benthic microbial carbonate structures.
What kinds of geologic factors are implied as relevant to the research?
The notice implies consideration of factors such as basin structure, substrate, and related geologic controls that may affect where microbial carbonates form and how they develop.
What kinds of environmental factors are implied as relevant to the research?
The notice suggests environmental variables typical of saline and alkaline lakes, including local water chemistry, salinity gradients, depth, circulation patterns, and other conditions that may shape formation and morphology.
Is the project only descriptive, or does it aim to explain processes?
The notice indicates the objective is not only to describe microbial carbonate deposits, but also to understand controlling processes that govern their development in western U.S. lake systems.
Why is the award described as "targeted"?
The notice lists a single anticipated award with a $15,000 ceiling, suggesting a focused, limited-scope federal investment intended to support defined research tasks aligned with USGS priorities.
What does the Notice of Intent to Award signal about the application process?
Based on the notice language, it signals USGS plans to fund a specific project with a specific recipient via a cooperative agreement, rather than inviting multiple proposals through a competitive solicitation.
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