Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Piedmont - South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | G23AS00055

Opportunity Information: Apply for G23AS00055

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through its National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC), released a discretionary funding opportunity to support research under the project titled "Keystone Native Pollinator Plants for Land Stewardship and Restoration in a Changing Climate." The goal of the opportunity is to fund science and applied research that improves land stewardship and ecological restoration outcomes by focusing on keystone native plant species that support pollinators, especially as climate conditions shift and create new pressures on ecosystems. The work is meant to generate usable knowledge, tools, or guidance that can help managers and practitioners select, establish, and sustain pollinator-supporting native vegetation in restoration and management settings under changing climate realities.

This award is being offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the USGS anticipates substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds. In practice, this often implies close coordination with USGS scientists or program staff on project design, methods, data products, interpretation of results, and delivery of outputs intended for real-world decision-making. The opportunity is administered through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, a long-standing network of partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities and other research partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and educational outcomes. Because it is tied to the CESU mechanism, eligibility is restricted: applicants must already be participating partners in the Piedmont - South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number G23AS00055 and falls within the "Science and Technology and other Research and Development" activity category. The funding instrument type is explicitly a cooperative agreement, and the eligible applicant category is listed as "Others," which in this context aligns with CESU-affiliated partners rather than the general public or all higher-education institutions. The opportunity references CFDA numbers 15.808 and 15.820, indicating the federal assistance program classifications associated with the award.

Key dates and funding parameters are straightforward. The opportunity was created on 2022-11-09, with an original application closing date of 2023-02-10. The award ceiling is $300,000, indicating the maximum anticipated federal funding level for an award under this notice. The notice does not clearly specify the exact number of expected awards in the provided source text, but it establishes the upper funding limit and the overall research focus tied to pollinator-supporting native plants and climate adaptation needs.

• 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 Piedmont - South Atlantic 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, 15.820.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2022-11-09.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-02-10. (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 $300,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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