# Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Lakes National Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g24as00156-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-partner-with-great/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350894

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $70,000 (at least $33,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on December 8, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G24AS00156 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 8, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $70,000 |
| Award floor | $33,000 |
| 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 Lakes National Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

## What the grant funds

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in development of slow release formulations of molluscicides. Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga (D. bugensis) are invasive freshwater mussels that significantly alter trophic structures and energy and nutrient dynamics in water bodies where they establish. Dreissenid mussels colonize the benthic zone of water bodies, degrading fish spawning habitat, and biofouling native mussels. Control tools for invasive mussels in open water are limited; two copper-based molluscicides, EarthTecQZ® and Natrix®, have been used in dreissenid control actions, but copper persists in the environment and is toxic to many nontarget organisms, including fish. Zequanox® is a biopesticide that is a relatively selective for dreissenids and rapidly degrades within 24 h of application; however, the current commercial formulation of Zequanox is a spray-dried powder which is difficult to apply to benthic zones for the required exposure duration without the use of benthic barriers. Niclosamide is also relatively selective for dreissenids, but similar to Zequanox, is not currently formulated for slow release in the benthic zone. This projects aims to develop one or more slow release formulations of a molluscicide (e.g., niclosamide, Zequanox) for use in open water applications to control dreissenid mussels.

## Questions people ask

### Is G24AS00156 still open?

No. It closed on December 8, 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 Lakes National Forest 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 Lakes National Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed December 8, 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 $70,000 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.