G23AS00402: Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with North Atlantic Coast CESU 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 $167,580 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on July 21, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 13, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$167,580
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| G23AS00393 | June 7, 2023 | Closed July 7, 2023 | Closed |
| G23AS00388 | June 7, 2023 | Closed July 7, 2023 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | June 13, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 21, 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 North Atlantic Coast (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 $167,580 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
U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU Partner for research on “Control of invasive species using genomic insights.” This project will be a collaborative effort to examine and develop gene-based treatments for invasive plants, specifically the non-native Phragmites australis (common reed) and Hydrocharismorsus-ranae (European frog-bit). Ongoing investments in this research generated primary genomic and transcriptomic data for Phragmites australis, but similar data are not available for Hydrocharis morsus-ranae. In addition, no genetic studies have explored what environmental signals induce or enhance their development, stress tolerance, and capacity to grow more aggressively under projected climate conditions in the Great Lakes region. Therefore, this project will create genomic resources required to identify primary genetic targets for the control of these and potentially other invasive species identified as high-priorities for resource managers in the Great Lakes. Specifically, this project consists of three aims that enable functional genomics and systems biology-based predictions to use genetic data to control invasive plants, including Phragmites australis ssp australis andHydrocharis morsus-ranae. Aim 1: Characterize the genome of H. morsus-ranae and identify genes associated with its invasive potential and critical growth using comparative genomics. Aim 2: Identify uniquely and highly expressed genes in critical developmental stages of H. morsus-ranae using comparative transcriptomics. Aim 3: Develop potential RNA interference-based genetic tools targeting candidate genes of P. australis ssp. australis and H. morsus-ranae. If successful, a genetic-based approach may provide to resource managers a new treatment option that is species specific and transient (i.e., only impacts one generation of plants).
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 G23AS00402 still open?
No. It closed on July 21, 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 21, 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 $167,580 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.