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G23AS00138: Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Closed Closed February 10, 2023 Opportunity G23AS00138

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (G27AS00066). Status: Closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left). It is in our archive of Geological Survey notices from 2023.

Geological Survey offered grants of up to $99,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on February 10, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 10, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Geological Survey has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
G25AS00134November 25, 2024Closed December 26, 2024Closed
G25AS00090November 4, 2024Closed December 4, 2024Closed
G25AS00089November 4, 2024Closed December 4, 2024Closed
G24AS00413June 27, 2024Closed July 29, 2024Closed
G24AS00406June 18, 2024Closed July 18, 2024Closed
G24AS00400June 13, 2024Closed July 15, 2024Closed
G24AS00245January 18, 2024Closed February 19, 2024Closed
G24AS00157November 7, 2023Closed December 8, 2023Closed
G23AS00437June 28, 2023Closed July 28, 2023Closed
G23AS00409June 13, 2023Closed July 21, 2023Closed
G23AS00407June 13, 2023Closed July 21, 2023Closed
G23AS00352April 28, 2023Closed May 29, 2023Closed

Key dates

PostedJanuary 10, 2023
DeadlineFebruary 10, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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 Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in assessing fish movement and population connection at the Cuyahoga River Great Lakes Area of Concern (AOC). This AOC suffers from a legacy of sediment contamination by legacy pollutants such as organic contaminants, mercury, and trace metals. Remediation and restoration of AOCs are managed through the US EPA Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO). Each AOC is listed for a defined set of Beneficial Use Impairments (BUIs) such as restrictions on fish consumption, degraded fish and wildlife populations, and loss of fish and wildlife habitat. In order for EPA to petition for delisting an AOC, all BUIs have to be removed, indicating that the AOC has recovered to some baseline, reference, or pre-defined condition. GLNPO, under the Great Lakes Legacy Act, is responsible for managing and remediating AOCs in order to remove BUIs. However, many questions remain regarding the best ways to assess the effectiveness of remedies and habitat restorations employed at AOCs.

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Who has won U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection (15.808) awarded $629 million across 1,128 grant awards, an average of $557,251 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Trustees of the Colorado School of MinesColorado12$242 million
University of Alaska FairbanksAlaska18$28.7 million
California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia5$19.0 million
University of WashingtonWashington17$17.6 million
University Enterprises, Inc.California4$15.4 million

Top states: Colorado ($259 million), California ($85.8 million), Alaska ($45.5 million), Washington ($20.8 million), Oregon ($19.2 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, G27AS00066, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is G23AS00138 still open?

No. It closed on February 10, 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 Rivers 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 Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed February 10, 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 $99,000 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.

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