Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

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Geological Survey (Department of the Interior) is accepting applications for this cooperative agreement until Dec 7, 2026 (26 days left).

Individual awards range from $1 to $234,460, the agency expects to make 1 award and estimated total program funding is $234,460.

Eligibility is described in the listing text (the "Others" category).

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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• Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program. CESU's are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to develop an integrated population model (IPM) and conduct a Bayesian Population Viability Analysis (BPVA) for the Atlantic Coast population of Piping Plovers. Listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1986, the Atlantic Coast population comprises four recovery units (Atlantic Canada, New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern states). Although intensive management has contributed to population growth, recovery has been uneven among units, and some have not grown despite years of targeted management and monitoring. Ongoing threats include habitat loss and degradation, predation, and human disturbance. Emerging challenges include habitat alteration driven by environmental change, including sea level rise and increased storm frequency. The U.S. …

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