This department is offering a grant to conduct research and data development for the assignment of conservation measures to protected areas in the United States. The purpose is to inform land management policy by investigating the strengths and weaknesses of the existing conservation measures data framework. Recipients will collaborate with federal land managers to update the PAD-US Data Standard and the Protected Areas Database of the United States geodatabase. Applications are accepted until Jul 19, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 237127
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | G13AS00078 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 02, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jul 15, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jul 19, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 02, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 315,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $0 |
| 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 Basin (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Geological Survey |
| Description:: | The USGS is offering a funding opportunity entitled, Research and data development in the assignment of conservation measures to protected areas in the United States to facilitate data analyses that inform land management policy. This project has both policy research and data development components. The general purpose is to participate in a cooperative research and data development effort. The recipients will work with federal land managers and other colleagues to investigate the strengths and weaknesses of the existing conservation measures data framework as it applies to federal land management. The process should be reviewed in light of contemporary social and organizational conceptions of the role of ¿biodiversity¿ in conservation and land management. This information will support revisions to the conservation measures section of the PAD-US Data Standard, as well as updates to the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) geodatabase, a cooperative project sponsored by the USGS. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | TO EXTEND DUE DATE | Jul 15, 2013 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 |
| Competition ID: | G13AS00078 |
| Competition Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00180225 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 02, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Jul 19, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | FAITH GRAVES |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.808 | G13AS00078 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU | PKG00180225 | Jul 02, 2013 | Jul 19, 2013 | View | FAITH GRAVES | Organization Applicants |