ATTACHMENT C - Project Abstract Summary Requirement.docx

This is a Project Abstract Summary requirement document mandated by the Department of the Interior for federal financial assistance awards. The document requires applicants to submit a one-page Project Abstract Summary (approximately 4,000 characters maximum, 12-point Times New Roman font) alongside proposals submitted via Grants.gov. The abstract must include: project title, plain language description of award purpose (avoiding acronyms and federal terminology), activities to be performed, deliverables and expected outcomes, intended beneficiaries, and any known subrecipient activities. Upon issuance of the cooperative agreement, the Project Abstract Summary will be publicly posted on USAspending.gov in compliance with OMB Memoranda M-21-20 and M-22-02 requirements for complete and accurate financial assistance award descriptions.

The requirement applies to the Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), administered by the U.S. Geological Survey Southwest Biological Science Center under CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). This program seeks to build a reclamation sciences initiative supporting energy development, critical minerals, and regulatory streamlining through surveys of reclamation outcomes, development of decision-support tools and maps, and stakeholder communication. The cooperative agreement mechanism funds collaborative partnerships between federal agencies and eligible entities including academic institutions, state geological surveys, and non-profit organizations, with typical award ranges from $40,000 to $500,000 and performance periods of one to five years.