G23AS00157: Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Closed
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 $350,000 (at least $240,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on February 13, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 12, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$350,000
- Award floor$240,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| G24AS00399 | June 13, 2024 | Closed July 15, 2024 | Closed |
| G24AS00382 | June 5, 2024 | Closed July 15, 2024 | Closed |
| G24AS00307 | March 21, 2024 | Closed April 24, 2024 | Closed |
| G23AS00392 | June 7, 2023 | Closed July 7, 2023 | Closed |
| G23AS00398 | June 5, 2023 | Closed July 17, 2023 | Closed |
| G23AS00354 | April 28, 2023 | Closed May 29, 2023 | Closed |
| G23AS00044 | January 4, 2023 | Closed February 6, 2023 | Closed |
| G23AS00114 | December 13, 2022 | Closed January 13, 2023 | Closed |
| G23AS00048 | October 13, 2022 | Closed November 28, 2022 | Closed |
| G22AS00389 | June 17, 2022 | Closed July 18, 2022 | Closed |
| G21AS00558 | June 9, 2021 | Closed August 6, 2021 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | January 12, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | February 13, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- 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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection awards averaged $557,251; this notice allows up to $350,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (84% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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 cosmic ray neutron sensing (CRNS) technology for soil water content (SWC) and snow water equivalent (SWE) measurements. The USGS has strong interest in upgrading its hydrological monitoring infrastructure to include CRNS detectors using stationary networks and synoptic surveys. Current research and development through NGWOS (1) evaluating stationary CRNS at three innovations testbeds located in Pennsylvania, California, and Colorado, (2) deploying a dense network of CRNS along a tributary to the upper Colorado, and (3) developing experiments using portable CRNS surveys. However, there is a general lack in consistency and transparency in data processing of both stationary and portable CRNS data. The current USGS workflow is primarily being pushed through the equipment vendor and research staff would prefer a more hands-on and open approach. Therefore, a functional, standardized CRNS processing workflow would be beneficial to the WMA and the water monitoring community as a whole.
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.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines | Colorado | 12 | $242 million |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | 18 | $28.7 million |
| California Institute of Technology | California | 5 | $19.0 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | 17 | $17.6 million |
| University Enterprises, Inc. | California | 4 | $15.4 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 G23AS00157 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 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 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 $350,000 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.