ATTACHMENT_C_-_Project_Abstract_Summary_Requirement.docx

This attachment is a requirement document specifying the Project Abstract Summary (PAS) format mandated by the Department of the Interior for all financial assistance awards under the Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. The PAS must be submitted alongside the proposal via Grants.gov and will subsequently be published on USAspending.gov in compliance with OMB Memoranda M-21-20 and M-22-02. The summary must not exceed one page (~4,000 characters) formatted in 12-point Times New Roman font and must include five mandatory sections: project title with plain language description, award purpose (excluding acronyms and agency-specific terminology), activities to be performed, deliverables and expected outcomes, and intended beneficiary(ies) with any known subrecipient activities.

The underlying cooperative agreement opportunity, issued by the USGS Nevada Water Science Center under the U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), targets improving discharge measurements and streamgage operations in the South Elko field area through research on emerging hydrologic technologies and operational efficiencies in remote watersheds. Eligible applicants must be participating partners of the Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. The program funds research complementary to USGS efforts and operates on available internal project funding rather than a separately budgeted external pool. Application submission is required through Grants.gov using Standard Form 424, with preapplication coordination mandated. Awards are evaluated based on scientific excellence and relevance to USGS mission priorities, with selection and notification handled by USGS contracting officers. All recipients are subject to 2 CFR Part 200 audit requirements and Department of the Interior regulations under 2 CFR Part 1402.