The USGS is offering this Cooperative Agreement grant to Great Plains CESU partners for vital research on feral horse abundance across tribal nations in eight US states. This grant is for conducting aerial surveys, in cooperation with Tribal Nations, to provide critical data for effective management plans. Tribal governments often lack resources to manage surging feral horse populations, leading to severe environmental degradation, including denuded ranges. Horse numbers have increased due to economic downturns and illegal activities. This funding enables crucial abundance estimates, empowering Tribal Nations to develop and implement management practices.
Opportunity ID: 339884
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G22AS00334 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2022 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: | May 28, 2022 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: | $69,501 |
| 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 Great Plains 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 on the abundance of feral horses on tribal nations within the USA. Abundance evaluations will be field-based and conducted across approximately 8 states. This funding opportunity is to conduct aerial surveys for feral horses in cooperation with Tribal Nations that request assistance. Tribal governments are largely underfunded and do not have ample resources to manage feral horse populations. Many tribal nations authorize “open range” for horses and several tribal ranges are denuded due to lack of precipitation and overuse by feral horses. In economic downturns, tribal lands often become “dumping grounds” for unwanted horses when hay prices become high and horse owners cannot afford to purchase feed. Likewise, many tribal lands have witnessed an increase in feral horse numbers as horses from illegal activities such as drug trade and bush track racing are left on the landscape when they are no longer useful. Tribal nations are in desperate need of assistance in development of management practices for feral horses, and the first requirement for creating a management plan is a robust abundance estimate. |
| 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
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 339884 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 | G22AS00334 | Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) | PKG00273769 | Apr 28, 2022 | May 28, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
339884 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
339884 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
339884 SF424A-1.0.pdf
339884 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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