Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | G22AS00325

Opportunity Information: Apply for G22AS00325

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through its Southwest Biological Science Center, is offering a discretionary Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program for a project called "Developing new methods for detecting and modeling aquatic insect populations." The opportunity is designed to strengthen ongoing collaboration that supports ecological research along the Colorado River in Arizona, with a specific focus on improving how aquatic insect populations are detected and modeled. In practical terms, the project sits at the intersection of field ecology and method development: it is oriented toward creating or refining tools and approaches that can better measure aquatic insect presence, abundance, and distribution, and then translate those observations into models that help scientists understand patterns and changes over space and time in a major river system.

This award is being issued as a Cooperative Agreement, which generally means USGS expects to have substantial involvement in the project rather than simply funding an independent effort. That structure typically supports close coordination on study design, data needs, analytical approaches, and interpretation of results, especially when the work is tied to ongoing agency science priorities or monitoring programs. The program context is the CESU network, a partnership model intended to link federal agencies with academic and other eligible partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and education. Within that framework, the grant is meant to keep research efforts aligned with management-relevant questions and to maintain continuity in collaborative science along the Colorado River corridor.

Eligibility is limited: applicants must already be participating partners in the Pacific Northwest CESU Program. The listing identifies the eligible applicant category as "Others," reflecting that this is not an open competition to the general public but targeted to organizations within that CESU partnership. The funding is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the CFDA (now commonly referenced through Assistance Listing) number is 15.808, which corresponds to USGS research and related assistance.

Key administrative details provided include the Funding Opportunity Number G22AS00325, with an original closing date of May 25, 2022, and a creation date of April 25, 2022. The stated award ceiling is $401,000. While the notice indicates "ExpectedAwards:" without a specific number filled in, the targeted CESU language and the single project title suggest this is likely intended to support one primary project with a defined scope, rather than a broad multi-award solicitation. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a specialized, partnership-based research agreement aimed at advancing aquatic insect monitoring and modeling methods that can support long-term ecological understanding and decision-making for the Colorado River in Arizona.

• The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2022-04-25.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-05-25. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $401,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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