Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | G25AS00090

Opportunity Information: Apply for G25AS00090

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a discretionary financial assistance opportunity through a cooperative agreement for a partner organization affiliated with the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The focus of the project is applied research in the Upper Mississippi River System, specifically examining floodplain forest canopy loss and subsequent regeneration, along with evaluating how well field-based (in situ) vegetation survey methods compare to remote sensing or other remote survey approaches. In practical terms, the work supports understanding how floodplain forests are changing over time and whether remote methods can reliably measure those changes alongside, or in some cases in place of, on-the-ground monitoring.

This opportunity is issued under the CESU Program, which is designed to connect federal agencies with a network of partner institutions that provide research, technical assistance, and education. The CESU structure emphasizes collaboration, meaning the cooperative agreement mechanism is intended for projects where USGS is likely to have substantial involvement during the period of performance (for example, coordination on study design, data standards, analysis approaches, or integration of results into broader management and science needs). The program context is important because it signals that the award is not simply a standalone grant; it is framed as a partnership-based research effort aligned with CESU objectives.

Eligibility is limited to applicants that are already participating partners of the Great Rivers CESU. The listing identifies the eligible applicant category as “Others,” but the key requirement is CESU partnership status within this specific CESU network. Organizations that are not formal Great Rivers CESU partners would not be eligible under the stated terms, regardless of their general capacity to conduct the research.

The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number G25AS00090, with an activity classification in Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The applicable CFDA (now often referenced as Assistance Listing) number is 15.808. The posting was created on 2024-11-04, and the original closing date is 2024-12-04, indicating a short application window of roughly one month from creation to close. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $71,707. The notice also indicates “ExpectedAwards:” but does not provide a number in the supplied text, so the exact anticipated count of awards is not specified in the source data provided.

Overall, the grant opportunity supports targeted ecological research and methods comparison work in a high-priority river-floodplain system, leveraging CESU partnerships to produce results that can inform monitoring strategies and management decisions related to floodplain forest condition, disturbance impacts, and recovery dynamics in the Upper Mississippi River System.

• The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Rivers 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.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-11-04.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-12-04. (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 $71,707.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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