# Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g22as00151-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-partner-with-south/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337262

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $499,999 (at least $20,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on January 11, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G22AS00151 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 11, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $499,999 |
| Award floor | $20,000 |
| 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 South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

## What the grant funds

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for innovative research on mammal community dynamics in areas impacted and seemingly unimpacted by Burmese pythons. The USGS Greater Everglades Priority Ecosystems Science (Davie, FL) and Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (Gainesville, FL) is offering a funding opportunity for research and technical assistance relevant to: Impacts on mammal communities in areas with Burmese python predation pressure. The USGS conducts ecological and hydrologic research and monitoring in support of Greater Everglades restoration efforts throughout South Florida, in conjunction with its Federal, State, and local partners. Research conducted by USGS scientists and their research partners advances the understanding of the Greater Everglades restoration and the potential influence of environmental change on ecosystem restoration and resilience. USGS’s research provides valuable information which contributes to decision-making during restoration and adaptive management throughout long-term restoration projects. The USGS is offering a cooperative-agreement opportunity to CESU partners with the capability to use cutting-edge monitoring and modeling tools to explore how mammal communities in the Everglades are impacted by presence of Burmese pythons.

## Questions people ask

### Is G22AS00151 still open?

No. It closed on January 11, 2022. A newer notice is open: G27AS00066, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with South Florida Caribbean 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 Partner with South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed January 11, 2022. 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 $499,999 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.