ATTACHMENT_C_-_Project_Abstract_Summary_Requirement.docx

This is a Project Abstract Summary Requirement document that outlines mandatory submission guidelines for federal financial assistance awards under the Department of the Interior, aligned with OMB Memoranda M-21-20 and M-22-02 for USAspending.gov transparency compliance.

Applicants must submit a Project Abstract Summary (PAS) not exceeding one page or approximately 4,000 characters in 12-point Times New Roman font alongside their proposal via Grants.gov. The PAS must include: project title with plain language description avoiding acronyms and agency-specific terminology; award purpose; activities to be performed; deliverables and expected outcomes; intended beneficiary(ies); and subrecipient activities if known at award time. Upon issuance of the cooperative agreement, the Project Abstract Summary becomes publicly available on USAspending.gov. This requirement applies to the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partnership opportunity with the USGS, which funds research to develop and test hydrodynamically based, passive ichthyoplankton samplers for detecting invasive carp eggs and larvae in rivers. The cooperative agreement falls under CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection) and requires preapplication coordination with submissions through Grants.gov using Standard Form 424. Eligible recipients are limited to Great Rivers CESU partner organizations, and the program operates under 2 CFR Part 200 and Department of the Interior regulations 2 CFR Part 1402.