# Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Great Lakes Northern Forests Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g21as00546-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-great-lakes/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333940

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $430,000 (at least $76,191) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on July 2, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G21AS00546 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 2, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $430,000 |
| Award floor | $76,191 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.808 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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 Lakes-Northern Forest CESU and contain a recognized soil science/chemistry department with documented expertise in CWD and prion research. Additionally, demonstrated experience in using RT-QuIC to detect prions from environmental samples and assessing effectiveness of inactivation methods for prions adhered to contaminated surfaces is essential.

## What the grant funds

US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU Partner for a research project that will target filling gaps in the application of RT-QuIC to support CWD management and research. Specifically, the project will support U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) efforts to establish a 1) bank of well-characterized reference samples that are available for USGS CWD research and the wider research community to ensure proper assay functioning, 2) identify optimal tissues for ante-mortem sampling, 3) determine biological relevance of RT-QuIC results, 4) optimize extraction methods and the assay for detection of prions from incinerator products generated during carcass disposal, and 5) evaluate the effectiveness of incineration for inactivating prions.

## Questions people ask

### Is G21AS00546 still open?

No. It closed on July 2, 2021. A newer notice is open: G27AS00066, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Great Lakes Northern Forests Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Geological Survey accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Great Lakes Northern Forests Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed July 2, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $430,000 each.

### Who has won U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks, California Institute of Technology. The program made 1,128 awards worth $629 million in that time.