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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g26as00158-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the-gulf/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363538

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $350,000 (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $350,000 in total. Applications closed on September 11, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G26AS00158 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 11, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $350,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $350,000 |
| 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. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in determining the effects that variations of spatial geotechnical sediment properties have on geomorphic response during storm impacts. This effort will advance capabilities to predict impacts of storms along the Nation's coastline. Hurricanes Ian and Fiona, which caused major damage ($50–65 billion) during the 2022 hurricane season, demonstrated increased stakeholder needs for data and tools to prepare for severe events. Risk models in coastal environments are needed to address multi-hazard threat sources including coastal flooding and erosion. In order to increase the security of the Nation, "We want a resilient national infrastructure that can withstand natural disasters, resist and thwart foreign threats, and prevent or mitigate any events that might harm the American people or disrupt the American economy", [National Security Strategy of the United States of America, Nov. 2025, page 3; 2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf]. Predictions of these impacts require the concurrent simulation of ocean currents, water levels, wave groups, and coastal geomorphological evolution. It has been shown that coastal geotechnical variability can have a profound effect on the geomorphic response during extreme storm events, either enhancing or hindering the onset of barrier island breaching that can increase inland flooding. Geotechnical factors such as sediment porosity, grain size, and critical erosion stress can alter the beach response during conditions ranging from calm, moderate, to high intensity impacts. The USGS seeks a partner for research to advance a coupled ocean-wave-sediment modeling system for predictions of geomorphic change due to variation in geotechnical sediment properties. Results will produce coastal science that supports storm and emergency preparedness for management of existing or proposed engineering, infrastructure, and coastal protection systems. This project aligns with EO 14154 - Unleashing American Energy (January 20, 2025) and SO 3418 - Unleashing American Energy (February 3, 2025). Generation of domestic energy resources, including, but not limited to, on Federal lands requires knowledge of coastal processes, ocean currents, waves, and ocean sea floor characterization.

## Questions people ask

### Is G26AS00158 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 Gulf Coast 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 Gulf Coast 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 $350,000 each. About $350,000 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.