# Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Pacific Northwest Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g25as00253-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-pacific/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358431

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $228,000 (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $228,000 in total. Applications closed on March 11, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G25AS00253 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 11, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $228,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $228,000 |
| 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 Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

## What the grant funds

The US Geological Survey’s Western Fisheries Research Center is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU Partner for research to provide a better understanding for the hazard relationships of the tire derived transformation product N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD)-quinone with that of other tire chemicals found in stormwater runoff. 6PPD-quinone is the causative agent for pre-spawn mortality of coho salmon in what is now referred to as Urban Runoff Mortality Syndrome (Tian et al. 2021, 2022). Little is known about the overall effects of tire-derived chemical mixtures that are found in stormwater on salmon health. This research is being conducted to understand potential synergistic effects of these chemicals of fish health. Research studies would include survival studies to understand the impact of environmentally measurable levels of tire-derived chemicals. This includes the ability to verify chemical concentrations so that they are consistent with environmentally measurable levels in stormwater. The second major component for addressing hazard relationships would be the inclusion of sublethal chemical exposure studies that could assess the relative fitness of salmon using swim performance studies or related methods.

## Questions people ask

### Is G25AS00253 still open?

No. It closed on March 11, 2025. A newer notice is open: G27AS00066, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Pacific Northwest Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)?

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 affiliated Partner with Pacific Northwest Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)?

Closed March 11, 2025. 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 $228,000 each. About $228,000 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.