Opportunity Information: Apply for G22AS00389
This grant opportunity, titled "Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit" (Funding Opportunity Number G22AS00389), is a discretionary funding announcement from the US Geological Survey (USGS) focused on science and technology research and development. It is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the agency expects to be substantially involved in the project during its execution (for example, collaborating on study design, data coordination, or interpretation rather than simply providing funds and receiving a final report).
The core purpose of the project is to improve understanding of how changes in river or reservoir conditions, specifically water temperature and flow patterns, influence smallmouth bass population dynamics. The research is aimed at connecting environmental drivers like hydrology (flow regimes) and thermal regimes (temperature patterns) to biological outcomes such as survival, growth, reproduction, and overall population trends. This is especially relevant in systems where reservoir operations can significantly alter downstream or in-reservoir flow and temperature, potentially reshaping habitat suitability and the long-term viability of fish populations.
The work is organized around two main objectives. First, the recipient will develop population models for smallmouth bass that explicitly respond to changing hydrology and water temperature. In practice, this implies building quantitative models that can incorporate different flow and temperature scenarios and translate them into expected population responses, rather than treating environmental conditions as static. Second, those models will be used for forecasting, meaning they will be applied to predict how different reservoir management strategies and operational choices, which drive distinct thermal and flow outcomes, could affect smallmouth bass populations over time. The forecasting emphasis signals that the deliverables are intended to be decision-relevant, supporting managers in evaluating tradeoffs among operational alternatives and anticipating ecological consequences before they occur.
Eligibility is limited to entities that are already partners in the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are formal partnerships designed to link federal agencies with universities and other research organizations to deliver applied research, technical assistance, and education. Because this opportunity is issued under the CESU framework, proposals are not open to the general public or all institution types; applicants must be active participants in the Great Plains CESU network. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.808.
Key administrative details include an award ceiling of $450,000 and an original closing date of July 18, 2022, with the opportunity created on June 17, 2022. The announcement lists the expected number of awards as not specified in the provided source data. Overall, the funding is aimed at producing scientifically grounded modeling tools that connect reservoir-driven environmental variability to smallmouth bass population outcomes, helping resource managers evaluate and plan reservoir operations with clearer insight into fisheries impacts.Apply for G22AS00389
- 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 Great Plains 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 2022-06-17.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-07-18. (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 $450,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is G22AS00389.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What type of funding opportunity is this?
This is a discretionary funding announcement.
What award instrument will be used?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement mean for how the project will be run?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates that USGS expects to be substantially involved during the project period. The announcement describes involvement such as collaborating on study design, coordinating data, and/or participating in interpretation rather than only providing funding and receiving a final report.
What general topic area does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is focused on science and technology research and development.
What is the main purpose of the project being funded?
The core purpose is to improve understanding of how changes in river or reservoir conditions, specifically water temperature and flow patterns, influence smallmouth bass population dynamics.
What environmental factors are the project focusing on?
The work focuses on environmental drivers tied to hydrology (flow regimes) and thermal regimes (temperature patterns), particularly as they change under different river or reservoir conditions.
What biological outcomes is the project trying to link to those environmental drivers?
The research aims to connect flow and temperature conditions to biological outcomes including survival, growth, reproduction, and overall population trends of smallmouth bass.
Why are reservoir operations relevant to this research?
Reservoir operations can significantly alter downstream or in-reservoir flow and temperature. Those changes can reshape habitat suitability and influence the long-term viability of fish populations, including smallmouth bass.
What are the two main objectives of the work?
The work has two primary objectives: (1) develop smallmouth bass population models that explicitly respond to changing hydrology and water temperature, and (2) use those models for forecasting how different reservoir management strategies and operational choices could affect smallmouth bass populations over time.
What does it mean that the population models should "explicitly respond" to hydrology and temperature?
It means the models are expected to incorporate changing flow and temperature scenarios and translate those conditions into expected population responses, rather than assuming environmental conditions are static.
What is meant by "forecasting" in the context of this opportunity?
Forecasting means applying the developed models to predict how different reservoir management strategies and operational choices (which lead to different thermal and flow outcomes) may influence smallmouth bass populations over time.
How are the expected deliverables intended to be used?
The forecasting emphasis indicates the outputs are intended to be decision-relevant tools that help managers evaluate tradeoffs among operational alternatives and anticipate ecological consequences before they occur.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to entities that are already partners in the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
Is this opportunity open to the general public or any institution type?
No. Because it is issued under the CESU framework, proposals are not open to the general public or to all institution types. Applicants must be active participants in the Great Plains CESU network.
What is a CESU in the context provided?
CESUs are formal partnerships designed to link federal agencies with universities and other research organizations to deliver applied research, technical assistance, and education.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed is 15.808.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is $450,000.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 17, 2022.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was July 18, 2022.
How many awards does the announcement expect to make?
The expected number of awards is not specified in the provided information.
Does the provided information specify where the work will be conducted?
No. The provided information describes the scientific focus (river/reservoir temperature and flow effects on smallmouth bass) but does not specify a particular location or study site.
Does the provided information list required application components or submission steps?
No. The provided information summarizes the opportunity, purpose, eligibility, and key dates and funding ceiling, but it does not include application package requirements or submission instructions.
What makes this opportunity particularly relevant to fisheries and water managers?
It targets modeling and forecasting tools that connect reservoir-driven variability in temperature and flow to smallmouth bass population outcomes, supporting managers in evaluating reservoir operations with clearer insight into fisheries impacts.
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