# Cooperative Agreement with Partner of the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g21as00565-cooperative-agreement-with-partner-of-the-colorado-plateau/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334290

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $47,940 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on July 23, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G21AS00565 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 23, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $47,940 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| 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. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Geological Survey Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU Partner for research to build a program to (1) Assess what biocrust communities and functions exist in Casa Grande Ruins National Monument and (2) Determine the most effective restoration tools for quickly bringing back biocrust communities and their functions in Arizona National Park Service lands, including Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, and Tonto National Monument.

## Questions people ask

### Is G21AS00565 still open?

No. It closed on July 23, 2021. A newer notice is open: G27AS00066, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement with Partner of the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)?

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 with Partner of the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)?

Closed July 23, 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 $47,940 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.