Opportunity Information: Apply for G22AS00352
This grant opportunity is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) financial assistance award aimed specifically at members of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). It is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the USGS expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, rather than simply providing funds and receiving a final report. The opportunity falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category and is listed under CFDA 15.808.
The focus of the funded work is research on the geographic distribution of biological control agents, with an emphasis on agents used to control invasive or problematic weeds. In practical terms, the project is meant to improve understanding of where biocontrol organisms are present, how widely they have spread after release, and how their distributions relate to weed infestations and environmental conditions. By mapping and analyzing these patterns, the research is intended to strengthen evaluations of biocontrol effectiveness (how well the agents suppress target weeds), clarify real-world release and spread dynamics (including how quickly and how far agents disperse), and support more informed decision-making about risk assessment. That risk assessment angle is important because biological control involves releasing living organisms, so agencies need better evidence to weigh potential benefits against ecological risks, including non-target impacts and unexpected range expansion.
Eligibility is narrow by design: applicants must be participating partners in the Rocky Mountain CESU network. CESUs are structured partnerships that connect federal agencies with universities, tribes, nonprofits, and other research organizations to provide research, technical assistance, and education in support of natural resource management. This particular award is issued under that CESU framework, meaning the applicant must already be an affiliated CESU partner to be considered.
Administratively, the funding opportunity number is G22AS00352. It was created on May 5, 2022, and the original closing date for submission was June 7, 2022. The maximum anticipated federal funding level (award ceiling) is $149,000. The notice indicates an expected award count field but does not provide a number in the source text provided, so the total number of awards cannot be confirmed from the excerpt alone. Overall, the opportunity is best read as targeted support for a CESU-affiliated research partner to produce actionable, spatially explicit evidence about weed biocontrol agent distributions, helping agencies refine efficacy assessments and make better-informed, lower-risk biocontrol decisions.Apply for G22AS00352
- 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 Rocky Mountain 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 2022-05-05.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-06-07. (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 $149,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) financial assistance opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement under the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) framework.
Which agency is offering the award?
The award is offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What type of award is it (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
It is a cooperative agreement. This generally means USGS expects substantial involvement in the project during performance, rather than only providing funds and receiving a final product at the end.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to participating partners in the Rocky Mountain CESU network. Applicants must already be affiliated CESU partners to be considered under this opportunity.
What is the Rocky Mountain CESU?
CESUs are partnership networks that connect federal agencies with universities, tribes, nonprofits, and other research organizations to provide research, technical assistance, and education supporting natural resource management. This award is specifically issued under the Rocky Mountain CESU.
What is the main focus of the funded work?
The project focuses on research into the geographic distribution of biological control agents, especially agents used to control invasive or problematic weeds.
What does "biological control agent distribution research" mean in practical terms?
It involves improving understanding of where biocontrol organisms are present, how widely they have spread after release, and how their distributions relate to weed infestations and environmental conditions.
Why is mapping the distribution of biocontrol agents important?
Mapping and analyzing distributions is intended to strengthen evaluations of biocontrol effectiveness, clarify real-world release and spread dynamics (including how quickly and how far agents disperse), and support better decision-making for risk assessment.
How is effectiveness (efficacy) expected to be evaluated?
Based on the description provided, the research is intended to improve evaluations of effectiveness by linking where agents occur (and how widely they spread) to weed infestations and environmental conditions, producing spatially explicit evidence relevant to weed suppression outcomes.
What does the opportunity mean by "release and spread dynamics"?
It refers to what happens after a biocontrol organism is released, including how quickly it disperses, how far it moves, and how its observed distribution expands across landscapes over time.
How does this work support risk assessment?
Because biological control can involve releasing living organisms, agencies need evidence to weigh benefits against ecological risks. The distribution research is intended to inform risk assessment by clarifying real-world spread and range, and by supporting evaluation of potential non-target impacts and unexpected range expansion.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is listed under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.808.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is G22AS00352.
When was the opportunity created?
The notice was created on May 5, 2022.
What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date for submission was June 7, 2022.
What is the maximum federal funding amount?
The award ceiling (maximum anticipated federal funding level) is $149,000.
How many awards will be made?
The excerpt indicates an expected award count field, but it does not provide a number. Based on the information provided only, the total number of anticipated awards cannot be confirmed.
Is this opportunity open to organizations outside the CESU partnership?
No. Eligibility is described as narrow by design and limited to participating partners in the Rocky Mountain CESU network.
What kinds of outputs are implied by the opportunity description?
The description emphasizes producing actionable, spatially explicit evidence about where weed biocontrol agents occur and how their distributions relate to weed infestations and environmental conditions, to help agencies refine effectiveness evaluations and make better-informed, lower-risk decisions. Specific deliverables are not listed in the provided excerpt.
Does the provided information specify particular target weeds or specific biocontrol organisms?
No. The description broadly references invasive or problematic weeds and biological control agents, but it does not name specific weeds or agents in the excerpt provided.
Does the notice specify exact methods (for example, sampling design, GIS approach, or statistical models)?
No specific methods are described in the provided text. The focus is on mapping and analyzing distribution patterns, but the excerpt does not define required methodologies.
What makes this opportunity "targeted support"?
It is targeted because eligibility is restricted to Rocky Mountain CESU partners and the scope is narrowly centered on biocontrol agent distribution research intended to support USGS and partner agency decision-making around effectiveness and ecological risk.
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