ATTACHMENT_C_-_Project_Abstract_Summary_Requirement..docx

This document is a Project Abstract Summary requirement template issued by the Department of the Interior to ensure compliance with OMB Memoranda M-21-20 and M-22-02 for federal financial assistance awards reported on USAspending.gov. Applicants must submit a Project Abstract Summary (maximum 1 page, approximately 4,000 characters, 12-point Times New Roman font) alongside their proposal via Grants.gov that includes: project title, plain language award description avoiding acronyms, award purpose, activities to be performed, deliverables and expected outcomes, intended beneficiaries, and any known subrecipient activities. The completed Project Abstract Summary will be made publicly available on USAspending.gov upon award issuance of the cooperative agreement.

The underlying grant opportunity is a Cooperative Agreement for affiliated partners with the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit administered by the U.S. Geological Survey National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center under CFDA 15.808. The competitive research award supports projects addressing invasive species management in Oklahoma, specifically King Ranch bluestem and eastern red cedar, examining how drought, temperature, rainfall, wildfire, and land management practices influence invasive species spread and ecological impacts. Eligible applicants must be participating partners of the Great Plains CESU. The research advances Administration priorities including water security, infrastructure resilience, natural hazard preparedness, and wildfire mitigation, with applications submitted through Grants.gov using SF 424 forms requiring preapplication coordination.