ATTACHMENT_C_-_Project_Abstract_Summary_Requirement..docx

This attachment is a requirement document for Project Abstract Summaries mandated by the Office of Management and Budget for all Department of the Interior financial assistance awards. Applicants must submit a Project Abstract Summary of no more than one page (~4000 characters) in 12-point Times New Roman font alongside their proposal via Grants.gov. The summary must include plain language descriptions organized into the following sections: project title and description, award purpose (avoiding acronyms and agency-specific terminology), activities to be performed, deliverables and expected outcomes, intended beneficiaries, and any known subrecipient activities. Upon award issuance, the Project Abstract Summary will be publicly posted on USAspending.gov to ensure complete and accurate financial assistance award descriptions.

The requirement applies to the Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partners with the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), a USGS program under Assistance Listing 15.808 that funds research advancing co-produced science for natural resource managers across western rangelands and alpine ecosystems. Eligible recipients must be participating partners of the Rocky Mountain CESU. The program emphasizes developing analytical frameworks and spatial tools that synthesize ecological data, management objectives, and partner input to support transparent decision-making for conservation and land management challenges across extensive landscapes. Recent awards under this program have ranged from $49 thousand to over $2 million for cooperative agreements addressing invasive species management, ecosystem restoration, and related applied research priorities. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov using the SF 424 form, with preapplication coordination required and typical funding decisions made within 3 to 6 months.