Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner of the Great Lakes – Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | G24AS00308

Opportunity Information: Apply for G24AS00308

This funding opportunity (G24AS00308) is a discretionary USGS cooperative agreement intended specifically for an eligible partner within the Great Lakes - Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network. The project focus is science and technology research and development, aimed at creating and improving data products, analytical tools, and repeatable analysis procedures that help support the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) and its partner organizations. The overall purpose is to strengthen the ability of FEWS NET to monitor and assess food security conditions for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which relies on timely, credible evidence to anticipate and respond to emerging food insecurity risks.

Because it is issued under the CESU Program, the award is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant. In practice, that typically means there is an expectation of substantial involvement by the USGS in the work, such as collaboration on technical approaches, shared development of methods, coordination on data standards, or iterative review of deliverables as the research progresses. CESUs are designed to link federal agencies with universities and other research partners to deliver applied research, technical assistance, and education in a way that is collaborative and mission-driven.

Eligibility is limited: applicants must already be participating partners of the Great Lakes - Northern Forest CESU. The opportunity is not open to the general public or to organizations outside that CESU partnership structure. The listing identifies the relevant assistance listing (CFDA/Assistance Listing) number as 15.808 and names the sponsoring agency as the U.S. Geological Survey.

The opportunity was created on March 21, 2024, and the original application closing date was April 24, 2024. The award ceiling is $1,145,907, indicating the maximum anticipated federal funding for an individual award under this notice. The posting also notes an "ExpectedAwards" field, but it is not populated in the source information provided, so the number of awards planned is not specified here. Overall, the funding is aimed at advancing practical, operationally useful research outputs (data, tools, and procedures) that can directly improve ongoing food security monitoring and early warning efforts conducted through FEWS NET in support of USAID.

• 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 of the Great Lakes – Northern Forest 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 2024-03-21.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-24. (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 $1,145,907.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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