Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU | G19AS00086

Opportunity Information: Apply for G19AS00086

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G19AS00086) is a discretionary research funding announcement from the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the project is expected to be carried out with substantial involvement and coordination between the award recipient and federal partners rather than operating like a hands-off grant. The opportunity sits in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category and is listed under CFDA 15.808.

The purpose of the project is to support research that quantifies Greater Sage-grouse population connectivity across the species range, with particular attention to Priority Areas of Conservation. In practical terms, the work is meant to clarify how sage-grouse populations are linked to one another across landscapes, which can include identifying movement pathways, connections between breeding populations, and areas that function as corridors or stepping stones. By emphasizing Priority Areas of Conservation, the project is geared toward producing findings that are directly usable for conservation planning in the places already recognized as especially important for the species.

A key feature of the announcement is the explicit commitment to cooperative development of the research process among CESU partners, with USGS and partners such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) involved to help ensure the work remains relevant to management needs. The stated management intent is national-level support for habitat planning and management for sage-grouse, so the expected outputs are not just academic results but information that can be applied to decision-making, prioritization of habitats, and coordination of conservation actions across jurisdictions.

Eligibility is limited to CESU partners, referenced in the listing as "Others" with clarification provided in the full eligibility text of the announcement. The funding level is relatively small and focused: the award ceiling is $30,000, with one expected award. The opportunity was posted on July 10, 2019, with an original closing date of July 26, 2019, indicating a short application window and suggesting the announcement was likely intended for a targeted, well-scoped research product or pilot analysis that could be completed efficiently and integrated into ongoing interagency conservation efforts.

• The Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU" 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 Jul 10, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 26, 2019. (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 $30,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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