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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g23as00393-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-partner-with-north/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348578

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $130,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on July 7, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G23AS00393 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 7, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $130,000 |
| 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

U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) is offering a funding opportunity to CESU Partner to evaluate tick impact on moose. Moose populations are perceived to be in decline along the southern edge of their range in North America, with parasite infections being cited as playing a key role in these declines. In the northeastern United States, moose declines are largely attributed to winter tick infestations that cause calf mortality and decrease productivity. While winter ticks appear to affect moose susceptibility to late winter mortality, the impact of parasitism by winter ticks may also be exacerbated by secondary parasite infections. The role of other parasite infections and how they may interact with winter ticks to affect moose health remains unclear. This opportunity is to research on the co-distributions of parasite infections, including winter ticks, in moose.

## Questions people ask

### Is G23AS00393 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 $130,000 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.