Closed · G21AS00439 · CFDA 15.808 · Discretionary
Cooperative Agreement with partner of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
Federal grant opportunity posted by Geological Survey, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 16, 2021
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Cooperative Agreement with partner of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. is a closed discretionary listing from Geological Survey that offered $50,000 -- $250,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 2,522 other opportunities from Geological Survey.
- $50K-$250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.808
- CFDA program
- 2,522
- other opportunities from Geological Survey
Archived opportunity record
Cooperative Agreement is closed (last close April 16, 2021). 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 April 16, 2021
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Gainesville, Florida, is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU Partner to for research and monitoring of selected biological resources with Florida’s Nature Coast. The Nature Coast spans the Big Bend of Florida on the Gulf of Mexico, ranging from Hernando to Wakulla Counties. The region contains one of North America’s most pristine coastlines, with extensive seagrass meadows, coastal wetlands and forests, valuable recreational and commercial fisheries, and healthy wildlife populations including marine mammals (manatee, dolphin), diverse waterbirds, and sea turtles. The region also supports productive shellfish fisheries (shrimp, oyster) and a vibrant hard clam aquaculture industry valued at $40 million annually. Conservation and management of natural resources in the region is critical to continued growth. Recreational and commercial fisheries, aquaculture, and agriculture rely on adequate freshwater flows and clean water resources. The region also has significant acreages protected by state and federal ownership (refuges, wildlife management areas, and state parks). Results of the research will be used by scientists and managers to enhance understanding and further conservation goals within Florida’s Nature Coast. Research objectives: In general, improve the conservation and management of biological resources in the region, through research and monitoring, enhanced partnerships with state and federal agencies, improved public outreach and education, and enhanced teaching opportunities for students in the region. Researchers will identify CESU faculty and students to enhance research. Currently there are 2 ongoing projects specifically investigating the application of decision analysis for oyster reef restoration in the Gulf of Mexico and quantifying variation in coastal wetland structure and function across a winter temperature gradient.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · G21AS00439
Grants.gov marks Cooperative Agreement 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 fgraves@usgs.gov
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