The U.S. Geological Survey’s National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) Program is offering this grant to a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner, preferably a University. This grant is for enhancing science delivery and technology transfer concerning biological and natural resources data and information. The purpose is to develop and improve data accessibility through innovative biological informatics tools, visualization products, and web-based systems. Key areas include bioinformatics, focusing on biodiversity in the Southeast region (KY, TN, AL, MS, NC, SC, GA) with an emphasis on climate change and aquatic resources, and providing technology infrastructure for web and data hosting while ensuring security. This collaborative effort aims to make vast amounts of scientific data readily available to land managers, researchers, and the general public, contributing to a national NBII network.
Opportunity ID: 47764
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 09HQPA0033 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Southern Applachian Mountains 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 03, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 11, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 03, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $160,000 |
| 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 Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Southern Appalachian Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The U.S. Geological Surveys National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) Program |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FAITH GRAVES
Contract Specialist Phone 703-648-7356 Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| To change the closing date to 7/3/09 | Jun 11, 2009 | |
| Jun 11, 2009 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 09HQPA0033 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Southern Applachian Mountains 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 03, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 11, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 03, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $160,000 |
| 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 Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Southern Appalachian Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The U.S. Geological Surveys National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) Program |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FAITH GRAVES
Contract Specialist Phone 703-648-7356 Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 09HQPA0033 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Southern Applachian Mountains 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 11, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $160,000 |
| 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 Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Southern Appalachian Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The U.S. Geological Surveys National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) Program The NBII is a collaborative effort among federal, state, local, agencies, non-governmental organizations, universities, and private sector groups to provide an integrated gateway to biological data and information. NBII is used by land managers, researchers, decision makers, educators, and the general public for many purposes that include land-use decisions, scientific research, policymaking, and general information needs of its users. The NBII provides the nation with a mechanism for accessing the vast amount of existing disparate biological and natural resources data, information products, and analytical tools that support and enhance science-based decision-making. Using enterprise portal technology, the NBII helps provide an integrating framework for making these data and information accessible. In 2001, the NBII program was authorized to establish a series of regional and thematic Nodes throughout the country with the objective of providing data and information relevant to those areas available that support efforts of federal, non federal, university, non-profit, and citizens of each Node. The NBII is looking for collaborative opportunities with a University to increase the availability and usefulness of biological and natural resources related scientific data and information by developing or enhancing them through visualization products, tools, models, web based applications, and/or semantic systems. Technical assistance relates to the following research areas: Bioinformatics The purpose is to enhance data sharing and accessibility related to biodiversity issues in the southeast region including the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. This function will employ a variety of approaches to interact with educators, researchers, policy/decision-makers to document critical information needs and identify, inventory and improve access to key data/information products. The effort includes interactions with various federal and state organizations as well as interested research and educational institutions. The products will be publicly available. In FY2009, emphasis will be on working closely with regional science initiatives related to climate change and aquatic resources. Technology Infrastructure The purpose is to provide the technical capabilities and support for Node projects that require web hosting, data/database hosting, or enterprise applications. This function also provides for planning and coordination between the Node partners and the NBII Infrastructure Node for the technical implementations of Node projects. Key support activities include maintaining security with emphasis on timely, proactive implementation of preventive measures and damage control/containment, plus recovery/restoration and compliance with NBII standards and frameworks such as the NBII Geospatial Interoperability Framework. Overall, the USGS and CESU participants will collaborate to develop and deliver biological data and information, tools, models, products, and web based systems, and in ensuring the information reaches professionals in federal and state agencies, educators, and ultimately the public. The CESU partnership will supplement and enhance work already underway by various geographic and thematic Nodes and their projects to contribute in the development of a national NBII network. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FAITH GRAVES
Contract Specialist Phone 703-648-7356 Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 47764 Full Announcement-1 -> fy09 nbii sain project announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | FAITH GRAVES Contract Specialist Phone 703-648-7356 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 | 09HQPA0033 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Southern Applachian Mountains CESU | PKG00012445 | Jun 03, 2009 | Jul 03, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
47764 SF424-2.0.pdf
47764 Project-1.1.pdf
47764 SF424B-1.1.pdf
47764 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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