The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is providing a cooperative agreement to enhance oil spill response efforts. This funding targets research into developing innovative techniques and capabilities for on-site oil spill characterization, including determining spill size, type, and concentration. Accurate data is crucial for informing removal decisions and assisting resource managers in protecting vital natural and cultural resources, ultimately supporting ecosystem recovery. A primary focus of this grant is to overcome the significant challenge of rapidly screening oil samples in the field, which is essential for guiding sample collection and enabling quick, effective decisions during spill incidents, aligning with federal responsibilities for hazardous substance pollution contingency.
Opportunity ID: 348676
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G23AS00407 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 21, 2023 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: | Jul 21, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $140,168 |
| Award Floor: | $69,814 |
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. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Great Rivers 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 research in the development of new techniques or capabilities that will enhance spill response efforts (U.S. Department of the Interior 2022). The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) specifically outlines the federal government’s responsibilities for oil spill response (Federal Register 1994). This includes on-site characterization of the oil spill to determine the size and type of release. Data on the concentration and type of oil release is used to guide removal decisions and support resource managers’ decisions to protect natural resources. The DOI oil spill responders are also directed to support decisions regarding the protection of natural resources including fish and wildlife, cultural resources, and recovery. One major challenge in spill response is for the screening of oil samples in the field to guide sample collection and rapid decisions. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FAITH GRAVES
fgraves@usgs.gov Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 348676 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | FAITH GRAVES 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 | G23AS00407 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00282127 | Jun 13, 2023 | Jul 21, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
348676 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
348676 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
348676 SF424A-1.0.pdf
348676 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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