Cooperative Agreement with Partner of the Californian Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) Program
At a glance
Cooperative Agreement with Partner of the Californian Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Geological Survey (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was March 5, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $79.6K – $360K. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Feb 17, 2021Posted
- Mar 5, 2021Application deadline
- Posted
- Feb 17, 2021
- Close date
- Mar 5, 2021
- Award floor
- $79,618
- Award ceiling
- $360,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The Southwest Biological Science Center of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to one member of the Californian Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
The goal of this project is to promote continued cooperation between the USGS and a CESU Partner in order to support the development of integrated physical, biological and economic models to inform environmental managementnatural resources.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 15.808
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 15.808
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 747 grant awards had funding actions under U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection, with 55 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- TRUSTEES OF THE COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES$39.2M
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS$17.5M
- UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISES, INC.$8.83M
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA$7.15M
- UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH$5.66M
Agency contact (as published)
Geological Survey
fgraves@usgs.gov
703-648-7344
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $79.6k – $360k.
How do I apply for this opportunity?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity G21AS00336), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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