Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
At a glance
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Geological Survey (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was April 23, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $96K – $300K. 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
- Mar 21, 2024Posted
- Apr 23, 2024Application deadline
- Posted
- Mar 21, 2024
- Close date
- Apr 23, 2024
- Award floor
- $96,000
- Award ceiling
- $300,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Original deadline (extended)
- Apr 22, 2024
- 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 Pacific Northwest 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 US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner to conduct research on the cause of mule deer deaths in Wyoming in cooperation with an ongoing statewide focal herd study. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion infection of cervids that is 100% fatal, and to date, no effective treatments have been developed (Williams et al. 2002). CWD is transmitted through both direct contact and environmental contamination (Williams and Young 1993, Miller and Williams 2004). Dramatic CWD-induced population declines in both mule and white-tailed deer populations have been observed in WY (Miller et al. 2008, Edmunds et al. 2016, DeVivo et al. 2017). Elk herd numbers are estimated to decline when the prevalence in a population is above 13% (Monello et al. 2014). Despite significant efforts to contain its spread, it has now expanded to six countries, 31 U.S. states, and four Canadian provinces. CWD is enzootic in Wyoming and has now been detected in most mule deer hunt units statewide. The proposed study will be done in collaboration with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to better understand the role of chronic wasting disease as a cause of death in mule deer across multiple regions in the state.
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
Places named in the notice
Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The official notice lists 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 $96k – $300k.
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 G24AS00293), 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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