Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- G27AS00057
- Agency
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US Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $200,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- Katie Calder katherine_calder@ios.doi.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey is soliciting applications for a cooperative agreement under the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program, with applications due December 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Eligibility is limited to participating partners of the Californian CESU, and the award ceiling is $200,000 for one anticipated award (NOFO G27AS00057).
No cost sharing is required. Indirect costs are capped at 17.5% for CESU awards. The award floor is listed as $1. The anticipated period of performance runs April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2029, a two-year budget period. The source does not state a place of performance.
The program aims to facilitate and synthesize analytical approaches for evaluating the biophysical efficacy of adaptation actions in natural resource management, responding to droughts, floods, wildfires, and other natural hazards. Research objectives include documenting challenges and successes in applying these methods and recommending advances to the field. Projects should advance Administration priorities, including American energy dominance, critical mineral development, water security, infrastructure resilience, and natural hazard preparedness. The USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center oversees the project in close partnership with the recipient, and USGS scientists hold co-authorship rights on resulting publications.
Evaluation criteria are Research Topic (30 points), Experience of Recipient (25 points), Work Plan (25 points), and Budget Justification and Clarity (20 points). Applications require SF-424, SF-424A or SF-424C, biographical sketches, current and pending support, a project narrative with specified sections, and a budget narrative, submitted through Grants.gov. Preapplication coordination is required. Applicants other than individuals applying as natural persons must hold a SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity Identifier before applying. Awards are funded only to the extent available funds permit, drawn from internal USGS projects, with no separately budgeted external pool. Recipients must conduct a geospatial due diligence search before producing new data, and the Department of the Interior retains rights to data, methodology, and analyses produced under the agreement.
This opportunity is assigned to Assistance Listing 15.808, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
Synopsis
Projects supported under this cooperative agreement should advance Administration priorities, including, but not limited to, American energy dominance, critical mineral development, water security, infrastructure resilience, and natural hazard preparedness. Research and activities may incorporate scientific expertise in areas such as hydrology, geology, geospatial science, biosecurity, and near-earth space science, including extreme events such as drought, flooding, wildland fire, coastal erosion, severe storms, and geologic hazards, to develop actionable science, data, and tools that support informed decision-making by resource managers and stakeholders.
Eligibility
This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program. CESU's are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.
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