Opportunity Information: Apply for G23AS00085
The US Geological Survey (USGS), through its Western Ecological Research Center, is seeking to fund a CESU-affiliated partner to conduct applied research focused on major California wildfires that were Presidentially Declared disasters in 2020 and 2021. The core purpose of the award is to generate a detailed, high-resolution picture of burn severity and likely vegetation recovery over time, using approaches that can capture change at both fine spatial scales and frequent time intervals. The results are intended to be directly useful for post-fire decision-making, especially where burned landscapes create cascading risks like degraded water quality, heightened runoff, debris flows, and landslides.
A major emphasis of the project is translating fire effects science into practical information and tools that land managers can use. The opportunity specifically points to needs shared by agencies such as the Department of the Interior and the US Forest Service: supporting recovery of desirable native vegetation, reducing the establishment and spread of invasive species after fire, and stabilizing soils and other natural resources in ways that lower hazards to nearby communities. In other words, this is not just a mapping exercise; it is meant to support on-the-ground post-fire strategies and risk reduction, using research products that can inform planning and operations in the months and years after a severe fire.
This funding is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates the agency expects substantial involvement during the project (for example, coordinating methods, data products, and deliverables with USGS scientists and stakeholders). The award is issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, a long-running network of partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities and other organizations for research, technical assistance, and education. Because it is a CESU opportunity, eligibility is limited: applicants must be active participants in the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.
Key administrative details include the opportunity number G23AS00085 and a classification as a discretionary funding opportunity in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category. The CFDA/assistance listing number associated with the opportunity is 15.808. The posting indicates an award ceiling of $144,261 and anticipates making an award (the listing shows expected awards without a specific number filled in). The opportunity was created on November 29, 2022, with an original closing date of December 30, 2022.Apply for G23AS00085
- 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 Californian 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 2022-11-29.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-12-30. (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 $144,261.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What agency is offering this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) through its Western Ecological Research Center.
What is the main purpose of this award?
The purpose is to fund applied research that produces a detailed, high-resolution picture of burn severity and likely vegetation recovery over time for major California wildfires that were Presidentially Declared disasters in 2020 and 2021.
Which fires does the project focus on?
The project focuses on major California wildfires that were Presidentially Declared disasters in 2020 and 2021.
What kinds of outcomes is the project expected to generate?
Expected outcomes include products that characterize burn severity in high detail and project likely vegetation recovery over time, using methods that can detect change at fine spatial scales and frequent time intervals.
Why is high resolution and frequent monitoring emphasized?
The opportunity emphasizes approaches that capture change at both fine spatial scales and frequent time intervals to support timely and practical post-fire decision-making in the months and years after severe fires.
How will the results be used?
The results are intended to be directly useful for post-fire decision-making, especially where burned landscapes can create cascading risks such as degraded water quality, heightened runoff, debris flows, and landslides.
Is this opportunity only about mapping burn severity?
No. The opportunity stresses that the work is not just a mapping exercise; it is meant to translate fire effects science into practical information and tools that land managers can use to support on-the-ground post-fire strategies and risk reduction.
What kinds of management needs does the opportunity highlight?
The opportunity highlights needs shared by agencies such as the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including supporting recovery of desirable native vegetation, reducing establishment and spread of invasive species after fire, and stabilizing soils and other natural resources to lower hazards to nearby communities.
What types of hazards and cascading risks are specifically mentioned?
The opportunity specifically mentions degraded water quality, heightened runoff, debris flows, and landslides as cascading risks associated with burned landscapes.
What funding instrument will be used?
The funding will be issued as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by the agency during the project, such as coordination on methods, data products, and deliverables with USGS scientists and stakeholders.
What program is this opportunity issued under?
This opportunity is issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, a network of partnerships that connects federal agencies with universities and other organizations for research, technical assistance, and education.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to applicants that are active participants in the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
Does an applicant need to be affiliated with CESU to apply?
Yes. The opportunity states that applicants must be active participants in the Californian CESU, and it seeks a CESU-affiliated partner.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is G23AS00085.
How is this opportunity classified?
It is classified as a discretionary funding opportunity in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The associated CFDA/Assistance Listing number is 15.808.
What is the maximum (ceiling) amount of funding available?
The award ceiling listed is $144,261.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The posting indicates that an award is anticipated, but the listing does not provide a specific number of expected awards.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was created on November 29, 2022.
What was the original application deadline?
The original closing date was December 30, 2022.
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