Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
At a glance
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Geological Survey (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was January 27, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $150K, with $150K in total estimated funding. 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
- Dec 11, 2024Posted
- Jan 27, 2025Application deadline
- Posted
- Dec 11, 2024
- Close date
- Jan 27, 2025
- Award floor
- $1
- Award ceiling
- $150,000
- Est. total funding
- $150,000
- Original deadline (extended)
- Jan 13, 2025
- 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 Colorado Plateau 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 (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner for research in the development of data entry software and reproducible workflows for data visualizations and versioned data releases in support of a long-term water quality monitoring program on Lake Powell reservoir. Additionally, the project includes research for designing and building a web interface to enhance accessibility and interaction with the data and visualizations. The awardee will primarily work with a reservoir limnologist and biogeochemist to prioritize tasks and to ensure data are organized, QAQC’d, visualized, and served in the most useful format for research applications and communication with stakeholders.
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.
- CESU FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.docFull Announcement · CESU FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.docMSWO · 130 KB
- ATTACHMENT A -Biographical-sketch-common-form-doi-omb-3145-0279 3.pdfOther Supporting Documents · ATTACHMENT A -Biographical-sketch-common-form-doi-omb-3145-0279 3.pdfPDF · 216 KB
- ATTACHMENT B - Common-form-current-and-pending-support-doi-omb-3145-0279 3.pdfOther Supporting Documents · ATTACHMENT B - Common-form-current-and-pending-support-doi-omb-3145-0279 3.pdfPDF · 199 KB
- ATTACHMENT C - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY USA SPENDING.docxOther Supporting Documents · ATTACHMENT C - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY USA SPENDING.docxVND. · 14 KB
- Forms SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS RECAP.docxOther Supporting Documents · Forms SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS RECAP.docxVND. · 14 KB
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
916-278-9331
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 $1 – $150k and total estimated program funding is $150,000.
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 G25AS00181), 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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