Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- G26AS00059
- Agency
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US Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $40,000
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 rachelmiller@usgs.gov (703) 571-1819
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a cooperative agreement to a Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner to conduct research on bat distribution, activity, and disease status at two U.S. Navy properties in Washington and Idaho. The primary objectives include confirming bat species presence and phenology, and testing for Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus causing white-nose syndrome. Applicants will be evaluated on four key criteria: purpose/objectives (25 points), technical approach (25 points), budget justification (25 points), and qualifications/experience (25 points). Proposals must be comprehensive, including a technical narrative, budget justification, biographical sketches, and a data management plan, submitted through Grants.gov. The application deadline is January 13, 2026, with the opportunity posted on December 12, 2025.
The total estimated funding for this one-year project is $40,000, administered under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808). The research will be conducted at two specific locations: Jim Creek Naval Radio Station in Washington and Bayview Acoustic Research Detachment in Idaho. The recipient will be responsible for day-to-day project management, submitting progress and final reports, and ensuring compliance with federal requirements. All data and publications will be subject to USGS review, with the federal government retaining rights to reproduce and authorize use of the research outputs.
Synopsis
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in bat distribution, activity, and disease status on two US Navy properties.Bats are key components of Pacific Northwest ecosystems and provide many essential ecosystem services, yet their activity patterns and dynamics remain relatively unknown in the West. Bats are of particular concern due to the spread of the fungal pathogen Psuedogymnoascus destructans (Pd), which causes the disease white-nose syndrome (WNS) and has caused devastating population declines in other parts of the country. The US Navy is working with the USGS to assess the presence, activity, and disease status of the bat community on two Naval properties in Washington (Jim Creek Naval Radio Station) and Idaho (Bayview Acoustic Research Detachment) to better understand their use of these habitats and enhance regional understanding of bat status. The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to CESU partners for assistance with analyses of these data.
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