G25AS00066: Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (G27AS00066). Status: Closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left). It is in our archive of Geological Survey notices from 2024.
Geological Survey offered grants of up to $320,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $320,000 in total. Applications closed on December 4, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 4, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$320,000
- Total funding$320,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| G24AS00388 | June 6, 2024 | Closed July 15, 2024 | Closed |
| G24AS00255 | February 1, 2024 | Closed March 1, 2024 | Closed |
| G24AS00208 | December 7, 2023 | Closed January 8, 2024 | Closed |
| G23AS00454 | July 27, 2023 | Closed August 28, 2023 | Closed |
| G23AS00445 | June 28, 2023 | Closed July 28, 2023 | Closed |
| G23AS00436 | June 28, 2023 | Closed August 18, 2023 | Closed |
| G23AS00424 | June 13, 2023 | Closed July 21, 2023 | Closed |
| G23AS00423 | June 13, 2023 | Closed July 21, 2023 | Closed |
| G23AS00334 | April 6, 2023 | Closed May 8, 2023 | Closed |
| G23AS00260 | February 13, 2023 | Closed February 27, 2023 | Closed |
| G23AS00158 | January 12, 2023 | Closed February 13, 2023 | Closed |
| G23AS00071 | November 9, 2022 | Closed December 9, 2022 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | November 4, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | December 4, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | December 8, 2029 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- 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 Chesapeake Watershed CESU Program.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection awards averaged $557,251; this notice allows up to $320,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (84% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The US Geological Survey (USGS) Water Mission Area (WMA) Next Generation Water Observing System (NGWOS) Research and Development Program is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in the field of high spatial resolution soil moisture mapping using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based L-band sensing. Soil moisture varies widely at field and watershed scales, and current observational methods are inadequate to capture the spatial heterogeneity. Satellite observations using L-band, such as SMAP (Soil Moisture Active Passive), provide 40 km data every 2 to 3 days, while in-situ sensors provide point-scale measurements. The NGWOS program has expanded in-situ networks and adopted cosmic ray neutron sensing at Innovation Test Beds (ITB) across the country with the goal to generate soil moisture maps at 1 km scale daily. To develop and evaluate such products, more spatially continuous data sets are required, and such data can be obtained from an L-band sensor on a UAV platform.
Who has won U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection (15.808) awarded $629 million across 1,128 grant awards, an average of $557,251 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines | Colorado | 12 | $242 million |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | 18 | $28.7 million |
| California Institute of Technology | California | 5 | $19.0 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | 17 | $17.6 million |
| University Enterprises, Inc. | California | 4 | $15.4 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, G27AS00066, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is G25AS00066 still open?
No. It closed on December 4, 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 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 December 4, 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 $320,000 each. About $320,000 in total.
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.