# Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g26as00156-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the-alaska/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363537

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $453,203 (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $453,203 in total. Applications closed on September 11, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G26AS00156 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 11, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $453,203 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $453,203 |
| 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 Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

## What the grant funds

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (NRCASC) competitive research award to a CESU partner. Projects supported under this cooperative agreement should advance Administration priorities, including, but not limited to, American energy dominance, critical mineral development, water security, infrastructure resilience, and natural hazard preparedness. Research and activities may incorporate scientific expertise in areas such as hydrology, geology, geospatial science, biosecurity, and near-earth space science, including extreme events such as drought, flooding, wildland fire, coastal erosion, severe storms, and geologic hazards, to develop actionable science, data, and tools that support informed decision-making by resource managers and stakeholders. The NRCASC program provides rigorous science and transparent communication) (EO 14303- Restoring Gold Standard Science (May 23, 2025)/SO 3441-Implementing the Requirements of Executive Order 14303, Restoring Gold Standard Science, May 23, 2025 (August 29, 2025) that advances administration and departmental priorities on wildfire science, (EO 14308- Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response (June 12, 2025)/SO 3443-Elevating and Unifying DOI's Wildland Fire Management Program (September 10, 2025), hazard and risk assessments that enhance local preparedness (EO 14239- Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness (March 18, 2025), the development of Alaska's resource potential (EO 14153- Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential (January 20, 2025)/SO 3422- Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential (February 3, 2025), American energy potential EO 14154- Unleashing American Energy (January 20, 2025)/SO 3418-Unleashing American Energy (February 3, 2025)/SO 3417-Addressing the National Energy Emergency (February 3, 2025)/SO 3438-Managing Federal Energy Resources and Protecting the Environment (August 1, 2025), the strategic use of Artificial Intelligence SO 3444-Leading Interior's Path to Artificial Intelligence Transformation (September 17, 2025), and natural resource stewardship that balances the needs of ecosystems, communities, and the economy (EO 14313-Establishing the President's Make America Beautiful Again Commission (July 3, 2025), EO 14225-Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production (March 1, 2025).In Alaska's boreal forests, spruce beetle outbreaks have…

## Questions people ask

### Is G26AS00156 still open?

No. It closed on September 11, 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 Alaska 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 the Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)?

Closed September 11, 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 $453,203 each. About $453,203 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.