This USGS grant is for a CESU partner to conduct research evaluating the Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) as a mosquito population suppression strategy. The goal is to disrupt the avian malaria disease cycle, protecting Hawaiian forest birds. The project involves developing statistical models using mosquito capture rates and Plasmodium relictum prevalence to assess IIT efficacy and disease pressure. A key objective is also to develop a high-throughput, next-generation sequencing technique for quantifying avian malaria, comparing its effectiveness to traditional PCR assays. This research aims to enhance understanding and control methods for mosquito-borne diseases impacting critical ecosystems.
Opportunity ID: 354367
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G24AS00371 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with USGS- Hawaii-Pacific Islands 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: | May 21, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 21, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 21, 2024 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: | Jun 21, 2024 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: | $71,335 |
| 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 Hawai’i-Pacific Islands 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 evaluating the efficacy of Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) as a mosquito population suppression control strategy designed to disrupt the avian malaria disease cycle. The CESU partner will develop statistical models that incorporate capture rates of Southern house mosquitoes (Culex quinquefasciatus) and the prevalence of Plasmodium relictum in mosquito samples to characterize the efficacy of the IIT project and disease pressure on Hawaiian forest birds in critical forest bird habitat. Another component of this research will be to develop a high-throughput, next-generation sequencing technique to quantify the prevalence of avian malaria and test whether that approach is comparable to quantitative PCR-based avian malaria assays. |
| 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 354367 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> FundingOpportunity.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 | G24AS00371 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with USGS- Hawaii-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00286549 | May 21, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
354367 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
354367 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
354367 SF424A-1.0.pdf
354367 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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