The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a cooperative agreement to a CESU-affiliated partner. This funding opportunity supports crucial research and technical assistance aimed at implementing the U.S. National Vegetation Classification Standard (USNVC). The USNVC is designed as a dynamic content standard, establishing an efficient process for its continuous development, adoption, and improvement over time. Key objectives of this grant include maintaining and disseminating the dynamic content and supporting data, managing the submission, peer review, and publication of changes to the NVC content. Furthermore, it aims to facilitate direct use and crosswalking of the NVC, provide essential outreach and training, and foster inter-agency and international collaboration in developing vegetation classifications.
Opportunity ID: 333847
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G21AS00539 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed 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: | May 27, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 27, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 29, 2021 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: | Jun 29, 2021 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: | $375,000 |
| Award Floor: | $75,000 |
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 Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research and technical assistance in the implementation of the U.S. National Vegetation Classification Standard (USNVC). The Standard is a dynamic content standard – it creates a process for efficiently developing, adopting and improving the USNVC content over time.
To achieve this dynamic process six broad objectives must be accomplished: |
| 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 333847 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> 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 | G21AS00539 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00267390 | May 27, 2021 | Jun 29, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
333847 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
333847 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
333847 SF424A-1.0.pdf
333847 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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