# Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g26as00033-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the-great/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360916

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $364,542 (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $364,542 in total. Applications closed on January 6, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G26AS00033 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 6, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $364,542 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $364,542 |
| 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. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.

## What the grant funds

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner to assist with the native mussel restoration efforts at the Indiana Dunes National Park (NPS-INDU). The proposed work will address the ongoing native mussel restoration within the watersheds of Indiana Dunes National Park. This work is consistent with priorities of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI)"s Native Mussel Initiative (NMI). The NMI has four restoration core needs that are directly adapted from the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Strategy, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other related strategies. These four restoration needs are (1) Detection (mussel, host, and restoration locations), (2) Habitat (identify abiotic and biotic needs of mussels), (3) Biology/Disease (environmental stressors and host responses), and (4) Reintroduction (increase mussel population, assess ecosystem responses). The native mussel restoration is a collective effort. Thus, the CESU and its partners (USGS, NPS), as well their key stakeholders (e.g., Indiana Department of Natural Resources, IN-DNR) will work closely to develop the best science to improve the native mussel restoration efforts in the park. This work is consistent with the NMI"s goal for basin-wide restoration/protection under reintroduction goal: protect, restore, and enhance habitats to help sustain healthy populations of native species.

## Questions people ask

### Is G26AS00033 still open?

No. It closed on January 6, 2026. A newer notice is open: G27AS00083, closes November 30, 2026 (23 days left).

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes Northern 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 affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed January 6, 2026. 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 $364,542 each. About $364,542 in total for one award.

### 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.