Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Coast CESU | G17AS00061

Opportunity Information: Apply for G17AS00061

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Coast CESU funding opportunity (Opportunity Number G17AS00061) is a discretionary research grant offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Department of the Interior. It is administered through the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (WARC) and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically indicates a more collaborative relationship with the federal agency than a standard grant, often involving substantial agency involvement during the project.

The purpose of the award is to support research focused on ecological modeling frameworks that have been developed by USGS, with an emphasis on advancing their development, improving their performance or usability, and enhancing their portability. In practical terms, this means the work is expected to help make USGS ecological models more robust, more broadly applicable across locations or systems, and easier to transfer, adapt, or deploy for different coastal environments, partners, or restoration scenarios. The opportunity is framed to benefit the wider coastal modeling, research, and restoration community, suggesting that deliverables should have value beyond a single site or single study and should contribute to broader coastal science and management needs.

The program sits in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category (CFDA 15.808), signaling that it is aimed at applied or developmental R and D rather than direct construction or on-the-ground restoration implementation. The focus on modeling frameworks indicates an interest in methods, tools, and transferable approaches that can inform coastal decision-making, planning, and evaluation of restoration outcomes, particularly where wetlands and aquatic systems are central.

From a funding standpoint, the opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $460,000. The opportunity was created on June 21, 2017, and originally closed on July 7, 2017, indicating a relatively short application window typical of some targeted research calls. Eligibility is listed as "Others," with details referenced in an additional eligibility text field in the original posting, which commonly points to participation through the relevant CESU network and may restrict or prioritize applicants who are members/partners of the Gulf Coast CESU or otherwise meet specific collaboration requirements.

Overall, this opportunity is best understood as targeted support for research that strengthens USGS ecological modeling capabilities for coastal environments, emphasizing improvements that help models be used more widely and effectively by scientists, restoration practitioners, and decision-makers working on coastal systems.

• 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, Gulf Coast 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 Jun 21, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 07, 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 $460,000.00 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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