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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g24as00245-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-partner-with-great/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351866

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $190,288 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on February 19, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G24AS00245 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 19, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $190,288 |
| 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. 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 to conduct paired comparisons of USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) drought fields to evaluate the effects of haying and grazing on vegetation quality, grassland bird populations and the pollinator community. Studies will be comprised of surveys in the Great Plains (GP) and Corn Belt (CB) regions along a precipitation gradient, using drought information provided by USDA to select fields experiencing a gradient of drought severity. Field-based results will then be analyzed for an evaluation of vegetation, erosion and wildlife (including native bee and grassland bird) habitat.

## Questions people ask

### Is G24AS00245 still open?

No. It closed on February 19, 2024. 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 February 19, 2024. 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 $190,288 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.