ATTACHMENT_C_-_Project_Abstract_Summary_Requirement..docx

This file is a requirement document outlining the Project Abstract Summary (PAS) submission standards for Department of the Interior financial assistance awards. Applicants must submit a Project Abstract Summary alongside their proposal via Grants.gov that adheres to OMB Memoranda M-21-20 and M-22-02 requirements for public disclosure on USAspending.gov. The PAS must be limited to one page or approximately 4,000 characters using 12-point Times New Roman font and must include: 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 subrecipient activities if known at the time of award. Upon issuance of the cooperative agreement, the Project Abstract Summary becomes publicly available on USAspending.gov.

The associated funding opportunity is a Cooperative Agreement with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) under USGS Research and Data Collection (CFDA 15.808) to analyze and synthesize aquatic monitoring data within the Northwest Forest Plan area. The project will evaluate long-term trends in in-stream and watershed condition indicators, identify ecological thresholds, and support adaptive management using reproducible analytical methods and best available science. Work will collaborate with interagency Northwest Forest Plan partners and focus on data from the Aquatic and Riparian Effectiveness Monitoring Program (AREMP). Eligible recipients must be participating CESU partners, and applications must route through Grants.gov using Standard Form SF 424 with required preapplication coordination. The work supports DOI Secretarial Orders 3435, 3442, and 3447 related to outdoor recreation, land and water conservation, and hunting and fishing access expansion.