This department is offering a grant to a CESU partner for technical assistance and expertise in enhancing USGS institutional coordination and project collaboration. The grant aims to explore methodologies for end-to-end data facility provision for Earth science, focusing on ensuring high quality and timely data on the Nation’s natural resources. The USGS seeks support in managing resources from project inception to completion and data archival. Closing date for applications is Aug 23, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 239713
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | G13AS00084 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, North Atlantic Coast 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 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 12, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 23, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 23, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 200,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $0 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible Applicants: This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Geological Survey |
| Description:: | The U.S. Geological Survey¿s Core Science Analytics and Synthesis (CSAS) Program is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for technical assistance and expertise in furthering USGS institutional and project coordination, results reporting and cross-program collaboration.
The purpose of this effort is to research possible methodologies in end-to-end data facility provision for Earth science. One of the primary roles of the USGS as a government data agency is the provision of high quality, timely, and long term data characterizing the Nation¿s natural resources. These data include both digital and physical holdings and the metadata that describe them to facilitate discovery, access, and use. Most effective management of these resources from science project inception to completion and archival of produced data is of keen interest to 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 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: | G13AS00084 |
| Competition Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, North Atlantic Coast CESU |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00182970 |
| Opening Date: | Aug 12, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 23, 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 | G13AS00084 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, North Atlantic Coast CESU | PKG00182970 | Aug 12, 2013 | Aug 23, 2013 | View | FAITH GRAVES | Organization Applicants |