The US Geological Survey is offering this grant through a cooperative agreement to a CESU-affiliated partner. This grant is for the purpose of integrating sea level rise (SLR) scenarios into the evaluation of potential Everglades restoration projects. The RECOVER team, responsible for assessing the ecological impacts of Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) projects, requires methods and tools to incorporate SLR. This project will enable the Joint Ecosystem Modeling (JEM) team at USGS to identify restoration questions sensitive to SLR, provide guidance on selecting relevant SLR scenarios, and develop methodologies for their integration into existing ecological models and planning processes. This initiative aims to reduce uncertainty in predicted project outcomes, ensuring Everglades’ ecological integrity and empowering stakeholders to make more informed decisions regarding competing restoration plans.
Opportunity ID: 341052
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G22AS00388 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with South Florida Caribbean 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 10, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 10, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 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 12, 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: | $75,000 |
| Award Floor: | $55,000 |
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 South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in incorporating sea level rise (SLR) scenarios into the current process of evaluating the ecological impacts of potential restoration projects. The RECOVER (Restoration Coordination & Verification) team is tasked with evaluating how Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) projects will impact system-wide Everglades ecological dynamics. RECOVER has asked that the Joint Ecosystem Modeling (JEM) team at USGS assist with providing the methods and tools to incorporate potential SLR scenarios into their current project evaluation process. This project will work to identify the restoration questions that need to consider SLR, provide information on how to choose scenarios most relevant to each unique project, and provide the methodology for how to incorporate chosen SLR scenarios into the current planning processes through our ecological models. Incorporating SLR scenarios into Everglades restoration project planning will reduce a large uncertainty associated with predicted project outcomes, especially concerning whether projects will maintain or improve the Everglades’ ecological integrity. Stakeholders can use the tools developed by this project to improve their ability to decide between competing restoration plans as CERP projects continue to be implemented across the landscape.  |
| 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 341052 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> CESU Funding Opportunity Agreement.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 | G22AS00388 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00274886 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jul 12, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
341052 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
341052 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
341052 SF424A-1.0.pdf
341052 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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