This USGS grant is for research focused on developing a quantitative, objective approach to inform decision-making for infectious disease outbreak control. The increasing emergence of zoonotic wildlife diseases, with potential for human spillover, highlights an urgent need for advanced tools. Currently, managers often lack crucial information on pathogen characteristics, species susceptibility, and expected disease dynamics, which leads to delayed action. This funding opportunity aims to address these challenges by enabling the prediction of disease threat severity and the rapid identification of effective mitigation strategies. The goal is to enhance preparedness and response to emerging and reemerging zoonotic pathogens.
Opportunity ID: 335366
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G21AS00616 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Lakes-Northern Forest 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: | Aug 19, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 19, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 03, 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: | Sep 03, 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: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | It is anticipated that one award will be made of $250,000 with one base year and two potential renewal years. The total estimated funding for this project is $250,000. Funding in the amount of $250,000 is estimated to be available for FY 2022. Additional funding will be based upon satisfactory progress and the availability of funding. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in providing a quantitative, objective approach to decision-making on control of infectious disease outbreaks. There are many factors underlying the increased potential for emergence of wildlife diseases that have the potential for spillover into human populations (Morse 1995, Daszak 2000). The pace of newly emerging and reemerging zoonotic diseases requires an ability to make predictions about the severity of a disease threat, and to rapidly identify mitigation strategies, which is difficult when managers lack basic information on pathogen characteristics and do not have trusted predictions of species susceptibility and the expected disease dynamics. Typically, action is delayed while these uncertainties are resolved (e.g., via surveillance or research). |
| 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 335366 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 | G21AS00616 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00268626 | Aug 19, 2021 | Sep 03, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
335366 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
335366 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
335366 SF424A-1.0.pdf
335366 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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