# Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g23as00054-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-partner-with-great/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344035

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $495,000 (at least $111,804) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on November 14, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G23AS00054 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 14, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $495,000 |
| Award floor | $111,804 |
| 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 Forests Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

## What the grant funds

The US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research into the role of viruses in stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD). SCTLD is an emerging infectious disease with unknown etiology causing mass-mortality of stony corals along the Florida coral reef tract. The disease first emerged in 2013 near the port of Miami and has spread to the northern extent and south through the Florida Keys. Greater than 20 species have been affected, including >80% mortality in highly susceptible species, and recent surveys suggest this disease outbreak will permanently alter the community composition and structure of Florida’s coral reefs. In this opportunity, are seeking a partner with expertise in genomics and virology as well as diagnostic methods that can investigate and characterize new viral diseases. The USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) will connect the CESU partner with management partners to gain access to diseased coral samples. In addition, the partner will collaborate actively with USGS board-certified wildlife pathologists and research virologists, the NOAA coral reef program, and the Florida Coral Reef Tract – Disease Advisory Committee.

## Questions people ask

### Is G23AS00054 still open?

No. It closed on November 14, 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 Great Lakes-Northern Forest 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 Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed November 14, 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 $495,000 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.