# Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g26as00070-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361130

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $495,000 (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $495,000 in total. Applications closed on February 13, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G26AS00070 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 13, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $495,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $495,000 |
| 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 Units (CESU) Program. CESU"s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.

## What the grant funds

The USGS Western Ecological Research Center is offering a Cooperative Agreement funding opportunity to a member university of the Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) program in the analysis and writing for coastal wetland and seagrass ecology relevant to natural resource management and national security for Pacific Coast wetlands and Department of Defense (DoD) installations in the Mariana Archipelago. Coastal wetlands and seagrass provide numerous ecosystem services. Land management by states, DOI, and DoD need research to help inform best practices for wetland and seagrass management and restoration in the areas of the Pacific Region, Mariana Archipelago comprised of Guam and Tinian, among other areas. There is a need to assist in the development and implementation of plans (e.g., watershed, wildfire, restoration plans) for DoD and others to assist in their planning and implementation of projects.

## Questions people ask

### Is G26AS00070 still open?

No. It closed on February 13, 2026. A newer notice is open: G27AS00090, closes December 23, 2026 (46 days left).

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Californian 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 Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed February 13, 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 $495,000 each. About $495,000 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.