Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- G27AS00053
- Agency
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US Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $341,565
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's Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center is soliciting applications under Funding Opportunity G27AS00053 for a cooperative agreement to develop a spatially explicit, multispecies simulation modeling framework for adaptive management of tradeoffs among hydropower dam operations, conservation, recreation, flood control, and electricity generation in the Skagit River watershed, Washington, with applications due December 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Eligibility is restricted to participating partners of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, and applicants must be registered in SAM.gov and hold a Unique Entity Identifier before submission.
Estimated total funding is $341,565 for one award over an anticipated three-year budget period from March 1, 2027 to February 28, 2030. No cost sharing is required. The budget must follow SF-424A object class categories, with indirect costs at the CESU negotiated rate of 17.5%. Preapplication coordination is required.
Required activities include obtaining and analyzing data on multiple fish species and hydropower operations, developing environmental templates and ecological metrics, creating population and evolutionary dynamics simulation code, holding regular collaborator meetings, and delivering peer-reviewed data releases and publications. Collaborators include Seattle City Light, USGS, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and other state, federal, and tribal partners. USGS maintains substantial involvement and co-authorship on resulting publications.
Evaluation weights are Purpose, Objectives, and Relevance (30 points); Technical Approach (25 points); Qualifications, Experience, and Past Performance (25 points); and Budget Justification and Clarity (20 points). Required submissions include SF-424, SF-424A or SF-424C, a Project Abstract Summary of one page (approximately 4,000 characters), DOI Current and Pending Support and Biographical Sketch forms, a Project Narrative, a Budget Narrative, and a Data Management Plan.
The opportunity falls under Assistance Listing 15.808, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection. Technical contact is Joe Benjamin (jbenjamin@usgs.gov), and Grant Specialist Katie Calder (katherine_calder@ios.doi.gov) handles inquiries. No incumbent recipient is named.
Synopsis
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) is offering a Cooperative Agreement funding opportunity to a Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) partner to conduct research on the tradeoffs among hydropower dam operations, multispecies conservation, recreation, flood control, and electricity generation in the Skagit River, WA. Specifically, the research is to develop and deliver a spatially explicit, multispecies simulation modeling framework to support adaptive management in the Skagit River watershed. Collaborators include Seattle City Light, USGS, Department of the Interior (DOI) bureaus (including U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), National Park Service (NPS), Bureau of Indian Affairs), and other state, federal, and tribal 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 Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Full_Announcement.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 | ||
| PKG00294526.pdf |
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