Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
At a glance
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Geological Survey (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was February 6, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $5.3K – $10K. 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
- Jan 5, 2023Posted
- Feb 6, 2023Application deadline
- Posted
- Jan 5, 2023
- Close date
- Feb 6, 2023
- Award floor
- $5,300
- Award ceiling
- $10,000
- 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 USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in lichen mercury geochemistry to evaluate gaseous mercury transport at contaminated mine sites.
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 predictionAgency contact (as published)
Geological Survey
fgraves@usgs.gov
703-648-7376
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 $5.3k – $10k.
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 G23AS00141), 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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