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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g23as00156-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-partner-with-gulf/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345374

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $240,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on February 13, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G23AS00156 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 13, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $240,000 |
| 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 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 underwater swarming technology and wireless data transmissions with aquatic vehicles. The applications of these technologies are of interest to NGWOS. Using a fleet of coordinated autonomous underwater vehicles, also known as underwater swarming, enables the collection of new types of measurements, and it enhances temporal and spatial sampling resolutions that are needed for advanced modeling. Wireless data transmission capabilities support efficient field operations.

## Questions people ask

### Is G23AS00156 still open?

No. It closed on February 13, 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 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 February 13, 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 $240,000 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.