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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g23as00388-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-partner-with-north/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348575

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $100,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on July 7, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G23AS00388 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 7, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| 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 North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

## What the grant funds

US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU Partner for research on the effects of continued deer reductions on tick and tick-borne pathogens in U.S. National Parks. Vector-borne illnesses are a growing public health concern in the United States, acting as both an occupational and recreational hazard. Ticks, specifically, carry pathogens that cause human illnesses including Lyme disease, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, anaplasmosis, and tularemia, among others. The CDC found that reported cases of tickborne bacterial and protozoan illness had increased from >22,000 cases in 2004 to >48,000 in 2016, with Lyme disease accounting for 82% of all cases. The number of actual Lyme disease cases is estimated to be ~329,000 annually. Deer play an important role in the blacklegged tick life cycle, which is the primary vector of the Lyme disease pathogen, Borrelia burgdorferi. Deer management may have important ecological consequences for tick reproduction and subsequent tick density. Deer reduction has been shown to have a range of effects, from reducing tick density to no effect on tick density but amplification of questing (host-seeking) behavior. Further, deer reductions for purposes of vegetation restoration may promote growth of small mammal communities, such as mice, voles, and shrews, all of which are good Lyme disease pathogen reservoirs. Deer population reduction may have varying effects over time and across different ecological regions. The CESU Partner will assist with continued data collection efforts at several National Parks, disease diagnostics, and data analyses.

## Questions people ask

### Is G23AS00388 still open?

No. It closed on July 7, 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 North Atlantic Coast CESU 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 North Atlantic Coast CESU Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed July 7, 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 $100,000 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.