The USGS is offering this Cooperative Agreement to a CESU-affiliated partner within the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. This grant is for conducting research to evaluate the ecological impacts of haying and grazing on USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) drought fields. Specifically, studies will involve paired comparisons to assess effects on vegetation quality, grassland bird populations, and the pollinator community. Research will be carried out through surveys across the Great Plains and Corn Belt regions, utilizing USDA drought data to select fields experiencing varying drought severities. The collected field-based results will then be rigorously analyzed to evaluate overall vegetation health, erosion potential, and critical wildlife habitat, including that for native bees and grassland birds.
Opportunity ID: 351866
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G24AS00245 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Rivers 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: | Jan 18, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 18, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 19, 2024 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: | Feb 19, 2024 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: | $190,288 |
| 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 Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner to conduct paired comparisons of USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) drought fields to evaluate the effects of haying and grazing on vegetation quality, grassland bird populations and the pollinator community. Studies will be comprised of surveys in the Great Plains (GP) and Corn Belt (CB) regions along a precipitation gradient, using drought information provided by USDA to select fields experiencing a gradient of drought severity. Field-based results will then be analyzed for an evaluation of vegetation, erosion and wildlife (including native bee and grassland bird) habitat. |
| 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 351866 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 | G24AS00245 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00284464 | Jan 18, 2024 | Feb 19, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
351866 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
351866 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
351866 SF424A-1.0.pdf
351866 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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