Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- G27AS00048
- Agency
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US Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $450,000
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 to support research on North American amphibian population status and trends, with applications due November 14, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. Eligible applicants must be participating partners of the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit; no cost share is required.
One award of $450,000 is anticipated, with $277,466 available in Budget Year 1 and four additional budget years, spanning a five-year project period from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2031. The indirect cost rate is capped at 17.5%.
The research focuses on three work areas conducted in collaboration with the USGS Eastern Ecological Research Center and the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative: assisting with model development and analysis of data from an ongoing national amphibian disease study; prototyping methods for dynamic integrated distribution models; and assisting with development of decision tools for management of endangered amphibians on Department of Interior lands.
Merit review evaluates proposals on Purpose, Objectives, and Relevance (30 points); Technical Approach (25 points); Budget Justification and Clarity (20 points); and Qualifications, Experience, and Past Performance (25 points).
Recipients must comply with USGS data management requirements and geospatial data standards, publish findings in peer-reviewed journals with USGS co-authorship, and follow federal reporting standards including Federal Financial Reports (SF-425) and Program Performance reports. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov using Standard Form 424. All applicants except natural persons must register in SAM.gov and obtain a Unique Entity Identifier before applying.
Assistance Listing 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection).
Synopsis
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research for meeting partner needs for quantifying current status and trends of North American amphibian populations and outcomes of management interventions. The research will be conducted in collaboration with USGS partners at the USGS Eastern Ecological Research Center and the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative. Specific work will focus on three areas of need: 1) assisting with model development and analysis of data from an ongoing national amphibian disease study; 2) prototyping methods for dynamic integrated distribution models; and 3) assisting with development of decision tools for management of an endangered amphibian on DOI lands.
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.
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