Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- G27AS00043
- Agency
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US Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $250,000
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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- Rachel Miller rachel_miller@ios.doi.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey is soliciting applications under Assistance Listing 15.808 for a cooperative agreement with a participating partner of the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit to translate peer-reviewed publications and USGS reports into USGS-approved fact sheets and other communication products for Chesapeake Bay resource managers, with applications due November 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. The G27AS00043 file lists a November 15, 2026 deadline, which conflicts with this date. Eligible applicants must be participating partners of the Chesapeake Watershed CESU. The award ceiling is $250,000 with a floor of $1, one award is expected, and no cost sharing is required. Indirect costs are capped at 17.5%. Budget Year 1 is funded at $50,000, and Years 2 through 5 are funded contingent on satisfactory progress and fund availability. The period of performance runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031. Work must address three Department of the Interior priorities: clean water for people and communities, protecting fish and wildlife to support outdoor recreation heritage, and addressing state and local partner needs. Required activities include developing major messages from research publications, creating communications storyboards, producing synthesis materials with conceptual graphics, and editing technical text for lay audiences. Merit review weights Purpose, Objectives, and Relevance at 30 points, Technical Approach at 25, Qualifications and Experience at 25, and Budget Justification and Clarity at 20. USGS retains co-authorship on resulting publications. Applications route through Grants.gov, require preapplication coordination, and include SF-424, SF-424A or SF-424C, a data management plan, a project narrative, and DOI R&D biographical sketches and current/pending support forms. Post-award obligations include annual progress reports, a final technical report within 120 days of project completion, and SAM.gov registration. No incumbent recipient is named.
Synopsis
USGS Chesapeake Bay studies seeks to collaborate with the Chesapeake Watershed CESU to strengthen science communication to support decision-making in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The CESU partner will work closely with the USGS to collect and translate peer-reviewed publications (including journal articles and USGS reports) into communication products (such as USGS approved fact sheets) that address Department of Interior strategic priorities. This agreement is urgently needed to support communication of the following priorities: (1) providing clean water for people and communities, (2) protecting fish and wildlife to support a heritage of outdoor recreation, and (3) addressing the needs and priorities of state and local partners.
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 Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ATTACHMENT_D_-_Geospatial_Data_Instructions..docx | DOCX document | |
| ATTACHMENT_C_-_Project_Abstract_Summary_Requirement..docx | DOCX document | |
| ATTACHMENT_B_-_Common-form_current-and-pending-support-doi-omb-3145-0279_3..pdf | ||
| ATTACHMENT_A_-_Biographical-sketch-common-form-doi-omb-3145-0279_3..pdf | ||
| G27AS00043.docx | DOCX document | |
| PKG00294487.pdf |
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