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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g23as00403-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-partner-with/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348672

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $300,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on July 21, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G23AS00403 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 21, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| 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. CESUs are a partnership that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

## What the grant funds

The US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU Partner wishes to collaborate with the Chesapeake Watershed CESU to increase technical capacity and accelerate the development of key information to inform stakeholders and the interested public. This funding opportunity is designed to include 3 interrelated goals that will advance our ability to inform decision making across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The USGS desires to make concurrent progress on all 3 goals, which include:Develop biodiversity mapping tools to inform landscape conservation and restorationImproving the predictive power and utility of land use change forecastsProvide data and assessment for protected lands

## Questions people ask

### Is G23AS00403 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 Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake 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 $300,000 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.