Closed · G26AS00070 · CFDA 15.808 · Discretionary
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Federal grant opportunity posted by Geological Survey, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$495K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 13, 2026
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit is a closed discretionary listing from Geological Survey that offered $1 -- $495,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1-$495K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 15.808
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit - is cataloged under number G26AS00070 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.808, posted by Geological Survey. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on January 12, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1 -- $495,000. The agency has projected $495,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $495,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $495,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on February 13, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$1 -- $495,000
Close Date
February 13, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date
Posted
January 12, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$495,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The USGS Western Ecological Research Center is offering a Cooperative Agreement funding opportunity to a member university of the Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) program in the analysis and writing for coastal wetland and seagrass ecology relevant to natural resource management and national security for Pacific Coast wetlands and Department of Defense (DoD) installations in the Mariana Archipelago. Coastal wetlands and seagrass provide numerous ecosystem services. Land management by states, DOI, and DoD need research to help inform best practices for wetland and seagrass management and restoration in the areas of the Pacific Region, Mariana Archipelago comprised of Guam and Tinian, among other areas. There is a need to assist in the development and implementation of plans (e.g., watershed, wildfire, restoration plans) for DoD and others to assist in their planning and implementation of projects.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
RACHEL MILLER rachelmiller@usgs.gov
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