# Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g25as00324-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359973

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $71,400 (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $71,400 in total. Applications closed on August 10, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G25AS00324 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 10, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $71,400 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $71,400 |
| 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 Units (CESU) Program. CESU"s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Pacific Northwest CESU Program.

## What the grant funds

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for state-of-the-art research on gas and fluid composition analysis from deep-sea environments in the Aleutian Island Arc, U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The Aleutian Arc is a largely understudied region of the U.S. EEZ and the characterization of seafloor habitats, environmental resources and volcanic hazards is widely lacking. The goal is to characterize the fluid and gas environment to inform our understanding of active submarine volcanism. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (WARC, Gainesville, FL) is seeking research and technical assistance relevant to: "Characterizing fluid and gas composition in deep-sea environments within the Aleutian Island Arc."The USGS conducts ecological studies to understand deep-sea environments and the associated natural resources, in conjunction and coordination with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), as well as other state and federal partners. Research conducted by USGS scientists, and their research partners improves understanding of deep-sea environments, their spatial distribution, and sensitivity to disturbance. USGS"s research provides research results that are used to guide informed decision making regarding natural resources in the US EEZ. The USGS is offering a cooperative-agreement opportunity to CESU partners with the capability to sample, quantify, and synthesize data analysis of fluid and gas samples collected in discrete areas and develop best practices for detecting hydrothermal activity and associated mineral deposits. This work will result in new information for resource and hazard management and can be used for the development of decision-making policies by interested parties.

## Questions people ask

### Is G25AS00324 still open?

No. It closed on August 10, 2025. A newer notice is open: G27AS00066, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

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

Closed August 10, 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 $71,400 each. About $71,400 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.