The U.S. Geological Survey Southwest Biological Science Center is offering this grant to a CESU Partner for vital research. This grant is for assessing how Department of the Interior (DOI) long-term monitoring data and new methods can be used to build scalable fuel models. The primary purpose is to evaluate wildfire risk, treatment effectiveness, and to scenario-cast alternative management actions. Wildfires pose a significant threat across DOI and adjacent western U.S. lands, necessitating robust protection of infrastructure and natural resources. An essential mitigation step is monitoring fuel types and distributions, especially in non-forest ecosystems where fuel assessments are less common, despite constituting a majority of DOI lands. The grant’s goal is to examine new and existing field- and remote sensing-based data, databases, and tools to provide accessible fuel products for DOI planning.
Opportunity ID: 340978
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G22AS00386 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain 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 08, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 08, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 08, 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: | Jul 08, 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: | $49,214 |
| 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. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The U.S. Geological Survey Southwest Biological Science Center is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU Partner for research aimed at assessing how DOI long-term monitoring data and new monitoring methods can be used to build scalable fuel models to assess wildfire risk, treatment effectiveness, and scenario-casting of alternative management actions. Wildfires can spread indiscriminately across Department of the Interior (DOI) and adjacent lands in the western U.S., making it vital to protect human infrastructure and natural resource values at risk. An essential step to mitigate wildfire risk is to assess and monitor the types, amounts, and distributions of fuel across DOI lands. While several approaches exist for monitoring fuel loads in forest ecosystems, fuel assessments are less common in non-forest ecosystems where a majority of DOI lands reside. The goal of this funding opportunity is to examine the capabilities of new and existing field- and remote sensing-based data sources, databases, and tools to provide accessible fuel products for DOI decision-making and planning. |
| 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 340978 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> CESU 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 | G22AS00386 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00274853 | Jun 08, 2022 | Jul 08, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
340978 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
340978 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
340978 SF424A-1.0.pdf
340978 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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