Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Hawaii-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- G26AS00095
- Agency
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US Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $171,003
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 rachelmiller@usgs.gov (703) 571-1819
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey is soliciting cooperative agreement proposals from Hawaii-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partners to develop and validate an Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) strategy for detecting new populations of non-native invasive species in Hawaii. The project requires applicants to collaboratively design sampling strategies based on invasion risk models, conduct botanical surveys, validate citizen-science reports, and apply decision workflows to determine appropriate response actions. Eligible applicants must be participating partners of the Hawaii-Pacific Islands CESU and must submit applications through Grants.gov using Funding Opportunity Number G26AS00095 by May 8, 2026. Proposals will be evaluated on four equally weighted criteria: Purpose, Objectives, and Relevance (25 points); Technical Approach (25 points); Budget Justification and Clarity (25 points); and Qualifications, Experience, and Past Performance (25 points). Required submission materials include a technical narrative, detailed budget narrative with the negotiated indirect cost rate of 17.5%, Data Management Plan, biographical sketches for senior/key personnel, current and pending support disclosures, and a Project Abstract Summary limited to one page.
The total estimated funding for this cooperative agreement is $171,003, with $55,078 available for Budget Year 1 and additional funding contingent on satisfactory progress for Years 2 and 3, structured as one base year plus two additional budget years. The project will be performed in Hawaii, with deliverables including botanical survey data, specimen deposits in the Bishop Museum herbarium, distribution assessments of newly detected non-native populations, and validated biosurveillance models. Recipients must submit annual progress reports within 90 days of each agreement anniversary and a final technical report within 120 days of project completion, with all publications required to acknowledge USGS support and include specified disclaimers.
Synopsis
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in a novel biosurveillance approach based on modeling first records of non-native species. Quickly locating new populations of non-native species can reduce the ecological and economic costs of species invasions. The development of an Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) strategy requires real-world testing and integration with rapid assessment and response. This project will implement EDRR to test whether models of first records can successfully be used to guide biosurveillance.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| C. Program Announcement G26AS00095.docx | DOCX document |
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