Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- G26AS00093
- 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 soliciting a cooperative agreement from Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) affiliated partners to conduct research on snowmelt timing and trends in association with wet slab avalanche occurrence. The research will investigate patterns of snowmelt onset and duration across different elevations and wildfire-disturbance areas using advanced modeling tools, specifically SNOWPACK modeling, combined with empirical data from avalanche records in Glacier National Park, Montana and Colorado. Applicants must possess expertise in snow science, demonstrated capability in SNOWPACK modeling, and the ability to produce scientific publications and conduct partnership-based research with USGS collaborators. Evaluation will be based on four criteria weighted equally at 25 points each: Purpose, Objectives, and Relevance; Technical Approach; Budget Justification and Clarity; and Qualifications, Experience, and Past Performance. The application deadline is April 25, 2026, and proposals must be submitted through Grants.gov using Funding Opportunity Number G26AS00093 and directed to Grant Specialist Rachel Miller.
The anticipated total funding is $40,000 distributed across two budget years ($25,000 in Year 1 and remaining funds in Year 2, contingent on satisfactory progress). The performance period includes a base year plus one additional budget year. Research will be conducted primarily in mountainous regions of the Rocky Mountain area, with specific focus on Glacier National Park, Montana and Colorado avalanche study sites. All recipients must comply with federal requirements including submission of annual progress reports within 90 days of anniversary dates, a final technical report within 120 days of project completion, and adherence to a negotiated indirect cost rate of 17.5% for CESU partners.
Synopsis
The US Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner to conduct research on the timing and trends of snowmelt and associations with wet slab avalanche occurrence. USGS seeks research to investigate patterns of snowmelt onset and duration across different elevations and wildfire disturbance areas, and to utilize advanced modeling tools and empirical data to study how these patterns have evolved over time as well as future trends.
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