Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- G26AS00121
- 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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- 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 from Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partners for a cooperative agreement to research invasive Grass Carp spawning and early life history in Great Lakes tributaries, with applications due June 29, 2026. This opportunity is restricted to CESU-affiliated partners; non-CESU applicants are ineligible.
Total estimated funding is $450,000 across three years, with $150,000 available in Budget Year 1 contingent on satisfactory progress. One cooperative agreement is anticipated, comprising a base year plus two optional budget years. The negotiated indirect cost rate is 17.5%.
Research objectives include collecting ichthyoplankton samples from priority rivers, processing samples to identify Grass Carp eggs and larvae, and developing peer-reviewed publications and management reports. The work responds to the Presidential Memorandum "Protecting the Great Lakes from Invasive Carp" (May 9, 2025), Executive Order 14239, and Secretarial Order 3447. Grass Carp destroy aquatic vegetation habitats critical for waterfowl and sportfish production; identifying spawning locations and timing enables targeted adult removal and spawning disruption.
Proposals are evaluated on Presidential and Department of Interior priorities (40 points), work plan quality (35 points), researcher experience (15 points), and budget justification (10 points). Required application components include technical narrative, budget with SF-424A, biographical sketches, current and pending support disclosures, data management plan, and project abstract summary (one page maximum).
Recipients must submit annual progress reports and final technical reports through GrantSolutions, annual SF-425 financial reports, and publication copies to the Department of the Interior Library. All geospatial data must be submitted in open formats compliant with Federal Geospatial Data Committee standards. The award is funded under CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection).
Synopsis
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in invasive Grass Carp spawning and early life history in Great Lakes tributaries.Grass Carp are an invasive species in North America, which threaten native species through the destruction of habitats provided by aquatic vegetation, which are important for production of waterfowl and sportfish. Grass Carp spawn in riverine habitats during specific environmental conditions (i.e., high streamflow events). Consequently, Grass Carp spawning can be surveyed using nets and the collected eggs and larvae have provided crucial information to identify where adult Grass Carp can be targeted for removal efforts. Further, control efforts implemented during spawning may disrupt spawning behavior. Understanding when and where Grass Carp reproduction occurs has been identified by management partners as an important component of responding to the threat of Grass Carp in the Great Lakes. A Presidential Memorandum titled Protecting the Great Lakes from Invasive Carp was issued May 9, 2025, which directed "research and management concerning the prevention, removal, and management of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes, including invasive carp."
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