The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Coast CESU is offering a grant to conduct technical assistance for the U.S. Department of the Interior on native and invasive wildlife disease surveillance. The project will focus on diseases such as avian influenza, white-nose syndrome, and cervid health, with a goal of disseminating information through various channels for wildlife management purposes. The grant also involves integrating disease surveillance data into the USGS’s Wildlife Health Information Sharing Partnership database and fostering collaborations between academic and federal scientists. Deadline for application submission is May 29, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 305152
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G18AS00040 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Coast CESU |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 15, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 29, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 29, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 15, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $99,950 |
| Award Ceiling: | $99,950 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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. CESUâ¿¿s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for technical assistance to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) on native and invasive wildlife disease surveillance and investigations with dissemination of information through the proper channels for use in wildlife management and public relations. Disease investigation priorities will include avian influenza, white-nose syndrome and cervid health. Information dissemination will include integration of disease surveillance data into a national database: USGSâ¿¿s Wildlife Health Information Sharing Partnership â¿¿ Event Reporting System (WHISPers, https://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/whispers/). Information dissemination will also include presentations and participation in meetings with federal scientists to encourage academic-federal collaborations on wildlife disease surveillance and investigations. Wildlife includes native and invasive species. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Faith Graves 703-648-7356
fgraves@usgs.gov Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 305152 Full Announcement-FUNDING OPPORTUNITY -> FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Faith Graves 703-648-7356 fgraves@usgs.gov Email: fgraves@usgs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.808 | G18AS00040 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Coast CESU | PKG00242112 | May 15, 2018 | May 29, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
305152 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
305152 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
305152 SF424A-1.0.pdf
305152 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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