# Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g23as00044-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-partner-with-great/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345218

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $275,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on February 6, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G23AS00044 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 6, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $275,000 |
| 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. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

## What the grant funds

The USGS Water Mission Area (WMA) Next Generation Water Observing System (NGWOS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research and development in the field of camera-based water monitoring technology. The application of camera-based monitoring methods that integrate image analysis and artificial intelligence techniques is of interest to NGWOS. A fundamental component to developing machine learning models to transform still camera images into water data, such as stage and discharge, is a compilation of fully labeled training images. However, there is a lack of community resources and consistency in (1) image capture protocols, (2) metadata standards, (3) data storage and delivery, and (4) image processing and machine learning workflows used to generate training datasets. Therefore, a functional, standard image processing workflow would be beneficial to the WMA and the water monitoring community.

## Questions people ask

### Is G23AS00044 still open?

No. It closed on February 6, 2023. A newer notice is open: G27AS00066, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Plains 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 Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed February 6, 2023. 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 $275,000 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.