ATTACHMENT C - Project Abstract Summary Requirement.docx

This attachment specifies the Project Abstract Summary (PAS) requirement for financial assistance awards under the Department of the Interior, mandated by OMB Memoranda M-21-20 and M-22-02 to ensure complete and accurate award descriptions are published on USAspending.gov. Applicants must submit a PAS not exceeding one page (approximately 4,000 characters) in 12-point Times New Roman font alongside their Grants.gov proposal. The PAS must include: project title with plain language description avoiding acronyms; award purpose; activities to be performed; deliverables and expected outcomes; intended beneficiary(ies); and subrecipient activities if known at time of award. Upon issuance of the cooperative agreement, the PAS becomes publicly available on USAspending.gov.

This requirement applies to the Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), a USGS funding opportunity focused on research determining how variations in spatial geotechnical sediment properties affect geomorphic response during storm impacts. The research aims to advance coastal storm impact prediction capabilities and support risk modeling for multi-hazard threats including coastal flooding and erosion, with results supporting emergency preparedness and management of coastal protection infrastructure. The opportunity is offered by the Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey under CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection), which typically funds awards ranging from $30,000 to over $2 million with standard processing timelines of 3 to 6 months.