ATTACHMENT_C_-_Project_Abstract_Summary_Requirement..docx

This document is a template and requirement specification for the Project Abstract Summary submission component of the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) competitive research award through the U.S. Geological Survey National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (NRCASC).

The Project Abstract Summary requirement establishes the format and content expectations for applicants responding to this cooperative agreement opportunity, which focuses on research advancing fisheries management, water security, and natural resource resilience in the Chesapeake Watershed region. Eligible applicants must be participating partners of the Chesapeake Watershed CESU. The underlying funding opportunity supports research addressing recreational fisheries datasets, harvest and consumption estimates, species vulnerability assessments, and adaptive management techniques to enhance U.S. fisheries resilience and food security, with alignment to Executive Orders 14276 and 14313. Research may also incorporate scientific expertise in hydrology, geology, geospatial science, and extreme event analysis. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov using Standard Form 424, with preapplication coordination required. Award funding derives from internal USGS budgets under the 15.808 U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), and recipients are subject to 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and Department of the Interior regulations at 2 CFR Part 1402.