# Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g23as00053-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-partner-with-gulf/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344036

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $497,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on November 28, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G23AS00053 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 28, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $497,000 |
| 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 Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

## What the grant funds

The Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (WARC) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner to investigate the impacts of border wall construction on ecosystems and wildlife habitat in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. This opportunity has two focal areas: (1) a workshop and synthesis of research activities in the region focused on the ecological impacts of border wall construction; and (2) research that investigates the effects of the border wall on hydrologic connectivity, wildlife access to water, and riparian wetland ecosystems. The second focal area will assess the hydrologic and wildlife impacts of border wall construction with an emphasis on water movement and availability to ecosystems and wildlife. The research will also identify opportunities to mitigate the loss of direct access to the Rio Grande River caused by the construction of the border wall barrier through identification of areas where natural wetlands could be restored or engineered water sources created to provide water for wildlife in areas where wildlife can no longer access the Rio Grande River. This opportunity will provide an avenue for assisting the USGS WARC and conservation partners in efforts to investigate and mitigate the impacts of border wall construction on ecosystems and wildlife habitat in the the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas.

## Questions people ask

### Is G23AS00053 still open?

No. It closed on November 28, 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 Gulf Coast 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 Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed November 28, 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 $497,000 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.