*Issue Date: 02 February 2021
*Application Date: 19 February 2021
*Funding Opportunity No: G21AS00294
General Information
| Version: Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: Feb 02, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: Feb 02, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 19, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 19, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Award Ceiling: $450,000 |
| Award Floor:$150,000 |
| Document Type: Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: G21AS00294 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner With South Florida – Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program |
| Opportunity Category: Discretionary |
| Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| CFDA Number(s): 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide scientific information, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the South Florida – Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: Geological Survey |
| Description: The US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for scientific studies on one or more Everglades topics that are of interest to Everglades restoration managers and that address Priority 1a of the Secretary of Interior: Create a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt – Utilize science to identify best practices to manage land and water resources and adapt to changes in the environment. The specific study topics will be finalized once the graduate students are recruited for the study period but will adhere to the overall priority above. Topics that will be given priority include: 1) investigations on local precipitation dynamics, and the development of improved tools to help restoration managers understand future precipitation patterns and amounts, which is knowledge necessary to select and design the best Everglades restoration alternatives; 2) studies of harmful algae blooms to help natural resource managers develop and implement water management practices that minimize the chances of bloom conditions in Lake Okeechobee and coastal estuaries; and 3) one or two-day technical workshops that address specific and timely needs of Everglades restoration managers and scientists. For example, one past workshop topic was the development of an Everglades invasive species rapid screening tool, which now can be used quickly by managers to decide how to correctly respond to the discovery of new, non-native animals. This topic was a direct request from managers, and they now have the tool they needed. For all study topics, CES and USGS scientists will work together collaboratively to interact with restoration managers to determine their priority needs and will communicate results of these studies to them in a timely and effective manner. Objectives: – Conducting scientific studies by scientist and/or students on one or more specific Everglades land/water management priorities under the above overall priority, and as identified as relevant and important to restoration managers by the USGS project manager. – Coordinating a series of three technical meetings per year. – Collaborating with the USGS, South Florida Water Management District, regional scientists, and decision makers working on science to support Everglades restoration |
| Link to Additional Information: See Related Documents |
| Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: FAITH GRAVES fgraves@usgs.gov |
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