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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g23as00409-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-partner-with-great/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348677

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $80,000 (at least $40,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on July 21, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G23AS00409 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 21, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $80,000 |
| Award floor | $40,000 |
| 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 Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

## What the grant funds

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in the development of new techniques or capabilities that will enhance spill response efforts (U.S. Department of the Interior 2022). The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) specifically outlines the federal government’s responsibilities for oil spill response (Federal Register 1994). This includes on-site characterization of the oil spill to determine the size and type of release. Data on the concentration and type of oil release is used to guide removal decisions and support resource managers’ decisions to protect natural resources. The DOI oil spill responders are also directed to support decisions regarding the protection of natural resources including fish and wildlife, cultural resources, and recovery. One major challenge in spill response is for the screening of oil samples in the field to guide sample collection and rapid decisions.

## Questions people ask

### Is G23AS00409 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 Great Rivers 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 Rivers 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 $80,000 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.