Opportunity Information: Apply for G17AS00073
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests (CESU) funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G17AS00073) is a discretionary research and development award offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It is issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning the project is expected to involve substantial collaboration and hands-on involvement between the award recipient and USGS staff rather than operating as a more independent, arms-length grant.
The core purpose of the award is to support the development of ecological models for two North Carolina river basins: the Cape Fear River Basin and the Yadkin/Pee Dee River Basin. These models are intended to link biological responses, specifically fish and benthic macroinvertebrate responses, to changes in stream flow and land use. In practical terms, the work aims to improve understanding of how aquatic communities shift when flow regimes change (for example, due to droughts, altered reservoir operations, withdrawals, or storm-driven extremes) and when watershed land use changes (such as urban growth, agriculture, or forest cover changes). By connecting these drivers to measurable biological outcomes, the models are meant to function as tools for interpreting and anticipating ecological effects associated with larger pressures like climate change, population growth, and increasing water use.
The opportunity is being offered through the USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center, and the selected CESU partner is expected to work directly with USGS scientists. The project is explicitly collaborative and involves coordination with USGS researchers located in both North Carolina and California, suggesting a mix of regional field and management context (North Carolina basins) alongside broader technical or modeling expertise that may be contributed through USGS teams in different locations.
Key administrative details define the scale and timing of the opportunity. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement under CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) 15.808. The award ceiling is $25,000, with one award expected, indicating a single, relatively small project intended to produce targeted modeling outputs or advance an existing modeling effort rather than supporting a large multi-year program. The notice was created on May 31, 2017, with an original closing date of June 16, 2017, reflecting a short application window typical of some CESU competed tasks among network partners.
Eligibility is limited to CESU partners, listed under "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the original posting. In general, this means applicants must be part of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit network associated with the Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU, and must have the capacity to collaborate closely with USGS on ecological modeling that integrates hydrology, land use, and biological response data for these river systems.Apply for G17AS00073
- 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 "Cooperative Ecosystem 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 31, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 2017. (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 $25,000.00 in funding.
- 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).
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What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) funding opportunity for the Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU (Funding Opportunity Number G17AS00073). It is a discretionary research and development award offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What type of award is being offered?
The award is issued as a cooperative agreement. This means the funded project is expected to involve substantial collaboration and hands-on involvement between the award recipient and USGS staff, rather than being managed as a more independent, arms-length grant.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to support the development of ecological models for two North Carolina river basins: the Cape Fear River Basin and the Yadkin/Pee Dee River Basin.
Which river basins are the focus of the work?
The work focuses on two basins in North Carolina: (1) the Cape Fear River Basin and (2) the Yadkin/Pee Dee River Basin.
What will the ecological models link together?
The models are intended to link biological responses to changes in stream flow and land use. The biological responses specifically include fish and benthic macroinvertebrate responses.
Which biological communities or indicators are specifically mentioned?
The opportunity specifically calls out fish and benthic macroinvertebrates as the biological response endpoints the models should address.
What kinds of streamflow changes are relevant to this work?
The description highlights changes in flow regimes such as droughts, altered reservoir operations, withdrawals, and storm-driven extremes as examples of streamflow-related drivers that the models may help interpret in relation to biological response.
What kinds of land use changes are relevant to this work?
The description lists land use changes such as urban growth, agriculture, and forest cover changes as examples of watershed changes to be linked to measurable biological outcomes.
What is the practical value of building these models?
By connecting streamflow and land use drivers to measurable biological outcomes, the models are intended to serve as tools for interpreting and anticipating ecological effects associated with broader pressures like climate change, population growth, and increasing water use.
Which USGS office is offering or administering the opportunity?
The opportunity is being offered through the USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center.
How collaborative is the project expected to be?
The project is explicitly collaborative. Because it is a cooperative agreement, the selected CESU partner is expected to work directly with USGS scientists, with substantial involvement by USGS staff.
Where are the USGS collaborators located?
The opportunity indicates coordination with USGS researchers located in both North Carolina and California, suggesting collaboration that includes basin-specific context in North Carolina and broader technical or modeling expertise that may be contributed through USGS teams in different locations.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is identified under CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) 15.808.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $25,000.
How many awards are expected to be made?
One award is expected.
What does the size of the award suggest about the project scope?
With a $25,000 ceiling and a single expected award, the opportunity appears intended to produce targeted modeling outputs or to advance an existing modeling effort, rather than to support a large, multi-year program.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on May 31, 2017.
What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date was June 16, 2017.
How long was the application window?
Based on the notice creation date (May 31, 2017) and the original closing date (June 16, 2017), the opportunity reflected a short application window.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to CESU partners. The eligibility category is listed as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the original posting. In general terms, applicants must be part of the CESU network associated with the Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU.
Do applicants have to be part of a specific CESU?
Yes. The opportunity indicates applicants must be part of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit network associated with the Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU.
What capabilities should an eligible applicant be able to demonstrate?
Based on the description, an eligible CESU partner should have the capacity to collaborate closely with USGS and to support ecological modeling that integrates hydrology (streamflow), land use, and biological response data for the specified North Carolina river systems.
Is this opportunity described as competitive or discretionary?
It is described as a discretionary research and development award.
What makes this different from a typical grant?
The key difference stated in the opportunity is the cooperative agreement structure, which expects substantial collaboration and hands-on involvement by USGS staff rather than an independent project managed at arm's length.
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