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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g23as00445-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-partner-with/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348976

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $130,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on July 28, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G23AS00445 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 28, 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. 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 (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU Partner for research in Developing recommendations and data for improving the characterization and monitoring of stream health in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. USGS is responsible for developing cutting edge tools and approaches for meeting stakeholder needs related to mapping land use/land cover, hydrography, and for monitoring stream and watershed health across the Chesapeake watershed. The USGS wishes to collaborate with the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (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 two interrelated goals that will advance the ability to inform decision making across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The USGS desires to make concurrent progress on both goals, which include:Organizing and facilitating a stream health monitoring workshop and summarizing results and recommendations. Developing and demonstrating methods to assess and extrapolate stream flow metrics.

## Questions people ask

### Is G23AS00445 still open?

No. It closed on July 28, 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 Watershed 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 Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed July 28, 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.