# Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g26as00096-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361705

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $499,000 (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $499,000 in total. Applications closed on May 15, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G26AS00096 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 15, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $499,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $499,000 |
| 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 Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.

## What the grant funds

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research focused on understanding AIV infection and seroprevalence in understudied waterbird species as well as the movement of transmitter marked birds relative to current and previous infection status. Special emphasis of this work would focus on using pathology exams to understand the cause of death of birds that were marked with transmitters and recovered upon morality to assess disease specific signatures in movement.

## Questions people ask

### Is G26AS00096 still open?

No. It closed on May 15, 2026. A newer notice is open: G27AS00066, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast 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 Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed May 15, 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 $499,000 each. About $499,000 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.