The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a cooperative agreement for research within the Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). This grant is for investigating remotely-sensed changes in vegetation greenness and water use along the Lower Colorado River’s unrestored riparian corridor and Multi-Species Conservation Plan (MSCP) restoration sites. The research supports ongoing science and monitoring of these crucial ecosystems, especially concerning over 100 newly planted restoration plots. The USGS seeks to acquire time-series data to understand how riparian and native vegetation respond to water delivery and drought. This involves measuring changes in greenup and actual evapotranspiration (ETa) using satellite imagery and vegetation indices for trend analysis and monitoring restoration progress.
Opportunity ID: 359978
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G25AS00326 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2025 For Grants.gov and GrantSolutions applicants, please enter "Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2025 For Grants.gov and GrantSolutions applicants, please enter "Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $99,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $99,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
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 Units (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Desert Southwest CESU Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in investigating remotely-sensed changes in vegetation greenness and water use in the Lower Colorado River unrestored riparian corridor as well as the Multi-Species Conservation Plan (MSCP) restoration sites. This research supports the science and monitoring of the Lower Colorado River”s unrestored and restored ecosystems. This current call for research assistance is in response to the planting of over 100 restoration plots as mandated by MSCP and is being measured using long-term experiments and monitoring activities. Remote sensing methods allow the measurement of these ecological restoration and habitat developments and ongoing site growth within the MSCP plots. The Department of Interior and U.S. Geological Survey developed algorithms for measuring the water resources for natural and anthropogenic uses.Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) has a research requirement for measurement and monitoring activities along the riparian corridor of the Lower Colorado River. There is a need to acquire data in order to understand how unrestored riparian vegetation and native vegetation in restoration sites respond to added water and drought, as well as how water deliveries effect the health of riparian vegetation annually and over consecutive growing seasons. The USGS seeks measurement of changes in greenup and actual evapotranspiration (ETa) using satellite images, including vegetation indices (VI), a valuable indicator of plant health and vigor, and VI-based ETa, with one purpose being the collection of time-series data for trends analysis and the other being monitoring of all restoration activities for these two metrics. Future trajectories should also be estimated using drought indices for each measured metric. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
RACHEL MILLER
rachelmiller@usgs.gov Email:rachelmiller@usgs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 359978 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Program Announcement G25AS00326.pdf
Folder 359978 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> ATTACHMENT A -Biographical-sketch-common-form-doi-omb-3145-0279 3.pdf
Folder 359978 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> ATTACHMENT B – Common-form-current-and-pending-support-doi-omb-3145-0279 3.pdf
Folder 359978 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> ATTACHMENT C – Project Abstract Summary Requirement.pdf
Folder 359978 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> ATTACHMENT D – Geospatial Data instructions..pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | RACHEL MILLER rachelmiller@usgs.gov Email: rachelmiller@usgs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.808 | G25AS00326 | Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) | PKG00291171 | Jul 10, 2025 | Aug 10, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
359978 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
359978 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
359978 SF424A-1.0.pdf
359978 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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