ATTACHMENT_C_-_Project_Abstract_Summary_Requirement.docx

This document is a requirement template for preparing a Project Abstract Summary (PAS) for Department of the Interior financial assistance awards submitted through Grants.gov, mandated by OMB Memoranda M-21-20 and M-22-02 for public reporting on USAspending.gov. The PAS must be limited to one page or fewer (~4,000 characters maximum) using 12-point Times New Roman font and must include the following sections: project title with plain language description, award purpose (without acronyms or agency-specific terminology), activities to be performed, deliverables and expected outcomes, intended beneficiaries, and any known subrecipient activities. The completed PAS must be submitted alongside the proposal via Grants.gov and will become publicly available at USAspending.gov upon award issuance.

The associated federal grant opportunity is a Cooperative Agreement issued by the U.S. Geological Survey under the Hawai-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program, restricted to CESU partner organizations. The funding supports research on how wind influences mosquito incursion into Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge to protect the refuge's native Hawaiian bird populations. This opportunity falls under CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection), which has obligated $1.52 billion across 6,281 awards since 1995. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov using Standard Form 424, and preapplication coordination with USGS is required. Awards are reviewed based on scientific excellence and relevance to USGS mission objectives, with selection contingent on available funding. Recipients must comply with 2 CFR Part 200 audit and administrative requirements.