Closed · G20AS00140 · CFDA 15.808 · Discretionary
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU
Federal grant opportunity posted by Geological Survey, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $63K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 31, 2020
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU is a closed discretionary listing from Geological Survey that offered Up to $63,295 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 2,522 other opportunities from Geological Survey.
- up to $63K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 15.808
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit is closed (last close August 31, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Geological Survey still indexes 2,522 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed August 31, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$63,295
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The USGS Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) is offering a funding opportunity for research investigating the effects of drought on regeneration of dryland forests across the U.S. Southwest. Ponderosa pine forests in the SW CASC region are declining and their future persistence is highly uncertain. However, increasing evidence suggests that past and current research has not identified the greatest risk to these ecosystems - they will fail to regenerate in a less favorable climate. To combat these declines and support forest resilience, land managers employ actions including tree stand and understory thinning. Because the factors influencing regeneration are not well-understood, it is unclear how management actions support regeneration and if they will be effective in the future. USGS is researching the multiple biotic and abiotic factors supporting regeneration of ponderosa pine, with particular focus on understanding population- level stress tolerance and enhancing predictive modeling capabilities. The research is designed to address several pressing research topics related to ponderosa pine regeneration that emerged in discussions with our land management cooperators at USFWS, USFS, and the Nature Conservancy.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · G20AS00140
Grants.gov marks Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the Geological Survey book (1,895 peers, 75% of 2,523).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
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Agency Contact
Faith Graves 703-648-7356 fgraves@usgs.gov
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