Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- G27AS00045
- Agency
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US Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $350,000
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 offering a cooperative agreement to a participating Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit partner to analyze Lake Tahoe Basin stream temperature monitoring data, with applications due November 30, 2026 per the NOFO file summary and December 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET per the G27AS00045 NOFO document. Eligibility is restricted to participating Great Basin CESU partners, the source anticipates one award with a $350,000 award ceiling and a $1 floor, and no cost share is required.
The work supports the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, which will use the results to modernize its 2016 Land Management Plan for water quality and stream temperature monitoring. The period of performance runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2030, with research focused on the Lake Tahoe Basin. Required objectives are to compile and document data to USGS standards for peer-reviewed release on ScienceBase, develop spatial and temporal thermal analyses, deliver annual reports with monitoring and management recommendations, and document analytical code in open-access repositories.
Merit review weights Purpose, Objectives, and Relevance at 30 points, Technical Approach at 25, Budget Justification and Clarity at 20, and Qualifications, Experience, and Past Performance at 25. Indirect costs are capped at 17.5 percent. Assistance Listing 15.808 falls under the U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection program. Preapplication coordination is required, and review notification typically takes 3 to 6 months. Submissions go through Grants.gov and include SF-424, SF-424A, a one-page Project Abstract Summary, DOI R&D forms, a project narrative, a budget narrative with annual breakdown, a Data Management Plan, and biographical sketches. Post-award obligations include annual progress reports within 90 days of each agreement anniversary, final technical reports 120 days after completion, and USGS co-authorship on resulting publications. No incumbent recipient is named.
Synopsis
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to analyze, synthesize, and interpret the latest stream temperature monitoring data in the Lake Tahoe Basin. This project will use the best available science and reproducible analytical methods to evaluate long-term trends, identify ecological thresholds, and support adaptive management. Project activities will be conducted in collaboration with interagency partners and be focused on long-term monitoring data collected and curated by the U.S. Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit to modernize their 2016 Land Management Plan for water quality/stream temperature monitoring for the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
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 Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| G27AS00045.docx | DOCX document | |
| 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 | ||
| PKG00294486.pdf |
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