Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- G26AS00149
- Agency
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US Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $29,994
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 a cooperative agreement with a Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner for research on GeoAI-enabled automated landform mapping, Landform Reference Ontology expansion using knowledge graphs, and Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) summit feature positional accuracy improvement using lidar-derived elevation datasets, with applications due July 24, 2026.
Eligible applicants are CESU partners affiliated with the Chesapeake Watershed CESU. The single anticipated award totals $29,994 for a one-year performance period. This is a cooperative agreement funded under USGS Research and Data Collection (CFDA 15.808).
The technical narrative must address introduction and problem statement, clearly defined objectives, detailed procedures and methods, planned products and dissemination strategy, project schedule with milestones, references, and a Data Management Plan. Proposals are evaluated on purpose and relevance (30 points), technical approach (25 points), budget justification (20 points), and qualifications and experience (25 points). Budget submissions use SF 424A with indirect costs calculated at the CESU negotiated rate of 17.5%.
Required application materials include cover page with principal investigator and authorized representative contact details, biographical sketches and current/pending support disclosures for key personnel, a project abstract summary not exceeding 4,000 characters, and a detailed budget narrative. All applications must be submitted through Grants.gov using Funding Opportunity Number G26AS00149 and Standard Form 424.
Recipients must submit annual progress reports within 90 days of each agreement anniversary, a final technical report within 120 days of project completion, annual and final SF 425 financial reports, and acknowledge USGS support in all publications. All geospatial data produced must comply with Federal Geospatial Data Committee standards and be submitted in open formats with complete feature-level metadata. Grant administration contact: Rachel Miller (rachelmiller@usgs.gov); technical questions: Samantha Arundel (sarundel@usgs.gov).
Synopsis
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner for research focused on advancing GeoAI-enabled automated landform mapping, expansion of the Landform Reference Ontology using knowledge graphs, and improving Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) summit feature positional accuracy using lidar-derived elevation datasets.
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