Opportunity Information: Apply for G21AS00562
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is soliciting a cooperative agreement under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program to support a CESU-affiliated partner in providing technical assistance to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) focused on wild cervid disease work. The central purpose of the opportunity is to strengthen national-level efforts to investigate causes of death in wild cervids and to expand biosurveillance activities, with the resulting information communicated through appropriate professional and agency channels so it can be used directly in wildlife management decision-making.
The project emphasis is on disease investigation and monitoring in wild cervids, including both native and invasive species. A major stated priority is chronic wasting disease (CWD), reflecting its significance as a high-concern, transmissible prion disease affecting deer, elk, and related species. The opportunity also covers other cervid diseases relevant to mortality events and population health, meaning the awardee may be involved in supporting investigations that range from field-based mortality assessments to coordination around diagnostic testing and interpretation of findings for management relevance.
A key deliverable area is dissemination and coordination rather than laboratory work alone. The selected CESU partner is expected to help move findings and lessons learned to the audiences that need them, including wildlife managers and federal scientists. Dissemination activities explicitly include giving presentations and participating in meetings with federal researchers, with an emphasis on encouraging and expanding academic-federal collaboration on wild cervid biosurveillance and research. In practice, this implies ongoing engagement with DOI and USGS scientists, sharing investigation outcomes, aligning surveillance priorities, and helping translate technical results into usable guidance, tools, or strategies that partners can apply.
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement during performance, such as close coordination with USGS on work planning, priorities, and communication pathways. The funding activity falls under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and it is listed under CFDA 15.808. The award ceiling is up to $350,000.
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners in the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnership networks designed to facilitate research, technical assistance, and education collaborations between federal agencies and non-federal partners (often universities, research institutions, NGOs, and other entities). This specific opportunity is tied to the Gulf Coast CESU, so applicants must be part of that designated partnership to be considered.
Administrative details in the source listing include the opportunity number G21AS00562, agency name Geological Survey (USGS), original closing date of 2021-08-06, and a creation date of 2021-06-23. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and anticipates a cooperative agreement award mechanism, with the program goal of advancing coordinated cervid disease monitoring, developing and improving management tools and strategies, and ensuring that actionable information reaches the right partners for implementation in wildlife health and management contexts.Apply for G21AS00562
- The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-06-23.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-08-06. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What agency is offering this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What type of award is being offered?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period. Based on the opportunity description, this involvement is expected to include close coordination with USGS on work planning, priorities, and communication pathways.
What is the main purpose of this opportunity?
The central purpose is to strengthen national-level efforts to investigate causes of death in wild cervids and to expand biosurveillance activities, with results communicated through appropriate professional and agency channels so they can be used directly in wildlife management decision-making.
What kinds of animals are the focus of the work?
The work focuses on wild cervids, including both native and invasive species. Cervids include deer, elk, and related species.
What technical area does this project emphasize?
The project emphasis is on disease investigation and monitoring in wild cervids, including mortality investigations and broader biosurveillance.
Is chronic wasting disease (CWD) included in the scope?
Yes. A major stated priority is chronic wasting disease (CWD), described as a high-concern, transmissible prion disease affecting deer, elk, and related species.
Are diseases other than CWD included?
Yes. The opportunity also covers other cervid diseases relevant to mortality events and population health.
What kinds of activities might the selected partner support?
Based on the description, activities may include supporting investigations that range from field-based mortality assessments to coordination around diagnostic testing and interpretation of findings for management relevance.
Is this opportunity focused only on laboratory work?
No. A key deliverable area is dissemination and coordination rather than laboratory work alone.
What dissemination activities are specifically mentioned?
The opportunity explicitly includes giving presentations and participating in meetings with federal researchers, with an emphasis on encouraging and expanding academic-federal collaboration on wild cervid biosurveillance and research.
Who are the primary audiences for shared findings and lessons learned?
The description highlights audiences such as wildlife managers and federal scientists, with information communicated through appropriate professional and agency channels.
How is the work expected to support wildlife management decision-making?
The opportunity states that investigation and biosurveillance information should be communicated so it can be used directly in wildlife management decision-making, including developing and improving management tools and strategies and ensuring actionable information reaches partners for implementation.
Is coordination with DOI part of the project?
Yes. The cooperative agreement is intended to support technical assistance to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) focused on wild cervid disease work.
How much funding is available?
The award ceiling is up to $350,000.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.808.
How is the funding activity categorized?
The funding activity falls under Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
Is eligibility open to all organizations?
No. Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners in the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
Which CESU network is this opportunity tied to?
This opportunity is tied to the Gulf Coast CESU.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is G21AS00562.
What was the original closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date listed is 2021-08-06.
When was this opportunity created, according to the listing?
The creation date listed is 2021-06-23.
What type of funding opportunity is this considered?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary.
What outcomes is the program aiming to achieve?
The stated goals include advancing coordinated cervid disease monitoring, developing and improving management tools and strategies, and ensuring that actionable information is communicated to the right partners for implementation in wildlife health and management contexts.
What kind of collaboration is encouraged?
The opportunity emphasizes encouraging and expanding academic-federal collaboration on wild cervid biosurveillance and research through presentations, meetings, and ongoing engagement with DOI and USGS scientists.
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