The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering this cooperative agreement to a CESU-affiliated partner for critical research. This grant is specifically for broad-scale water quality modeling within the Chesapeake Watershed, with a strong emphasis on understanding water temperature dynamics. Water temperature is a vital “master variable” influencing numerous aquatic outcomes, including habitat suitability, evaporation rates, greenhouse gas exchange, and the efficiency of thermoelectric energy production. Despite extensive monitoring by the USGS, existing data presents spatial and temporal gaps. Therefore, this funding aims to support essential modeling efforts to comprehensively understand broad-scale temperature dynamics and supply crucial, decision-ready data to stakeholders, addressing significant environmental and resource management challenges.
Opportunity ID: 334282
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G21AS00563 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed 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 23, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 23, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 23, 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: | Jul 23, 2021 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: | $150,000 |
| 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. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Chesapeake Watershed 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 broad scale water quality modeling, with an emphasis on water temperature. Water temperature is a “master variable” for many important aquatic outcomes, including the suitability of habitat, evaporation rates, greenhouse gas exchange, and efficiency of thermoelectric energy production. Stream temperature is one of the most widely measured water characteristics by the USGS, though monitoring gaps in time and space requires modeling efforts to understand broad-scale temperature dynamics and supply decision-ready data to our stakeholders. |
| 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 334282 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 | G21AS00563 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00267860 | Jun 23, 2021 | Jul 23, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
334282 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
334282 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
334282 SF424A-1.0.pdf
334282 SF424B-1.1.pdf