ATTACHMENT_C_-_Project_Abstract_Summary_Requirement.docx

This file is a Project Abstract Summary Requirement document issued by the Department of the Interior to establish standardized submission requirements for all financial assistance awards under the Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. The Project Abstract Summary must accompany all proposals submitted via Grants.gov and will be publicly disclosed on USAspending.gov following award issuance, in compliance with Office of Management and Budget Memoranda M-21-20 and M-22-02. The summary is limited to one page or fewer (approximately 4,000 characters maximum) formatted in 12-point Times New Roman font and must include the project title, plain language description of the award purpose with minimal use of acronyms or agency-specific terminology, activities to be performed, deliverables and expected outcomes, intended beneficiaries, and any known subrecipient activities.

The associated cooperative agreement opportunity targets research on horticultural invasive species risk in Hawaii, with findings intended to inform federal and state partners including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife. This project is funded under CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection) and supports broader Administration priorities including state and local preparedness per Executive Order 14239 and advancing adaptation science per Executive Order 14303. Eligible applicants must be participating partners of the Hawaii-Pacific Islands CESU Program. Award processing typically requires three to six months, with applications submitted exclusively through Grants.gov and reviewed by USGS scientists based on scientific excellence and relevance to USGS mission objectives. All awards are subject to 2 CFR 200 and Department of the Interior regulations 2 CFR Part 1402.