Cooperaive Ecosystem Studies Unit, Piedmont ¿ South Atlantic Coast (CESU) | G19AS00113

Opportunity Information: Apply for G19AS00113

This grant opportunity, titled "Cooperaive Ecosystem Studies Unit, Piedmont - South Atlantic Coast (CESU)" (Funding Opportunity Number G19AS00113), was released by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), specifically the USGS Great Lakes Science Center. It is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected recipient would typically work closely with USGS staff during the project rather than operating completely independently. The activity falls under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.808.

The core purpose of the award is to support the development, ongoing maintenance, and further expansion of a web-based portal tied to the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF), hosted at http://greatlakesphragmites.net/PAMF and operated through the broader Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative (http://greatlakesphragmites.net). The portal is intended to function as practical decision-support infrastructure for on-the-ground land and invasive species managers dealing with Phragmites, an invasive reed that can displace native vegetation and alter wetland ecosystems. Rather than being a static informational website, the portal is designed to be an interactive system that collects management and monitoring inputs and then turns those inputs into actionable guidance.

A major emphasis of the project is enabling land managers to upload and manage several types of information in a structured, database-driven way. This includes monitoring data collected in the field, geospatial data describing where management actions occur, details about management techniques used (for example, treatment type and timing), and environmental characteristics of each parcel or management unit. Those data feed predictive modeling tools, which are then used to generate site-specific management recommendations. In practical terms, the portal aims to help managers move from simply reporting what they did to receiving tailored recommendations about what to do next, based on observed outcomes and model predictions. The system also supports data access by letting managers download information relevant to their own management units, which is important for local planning, reporting, and coordination across agencies and jurisdictions.

Financially, the opportunity listed an award ceiling of $24,517 and anticipated making a single award. The notice was created on July 10, 2019, with an original closing date of July 26, 2019, indicating a relatively short application window. Eligibility is shown as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full opportunity text (not included in the excerpt), which often means eligibility may be limited to specific partners such as members of the CESU network, certain nonprofits, universities, or other approved entities depending on the program rules.

Overall, the opportunity is best understood as targeted support for a specialized, management-facing web platform that connects field monitoring and geospatial information with predictive models to improve invasive Phragmites management outcomes across the Great Lakes region. The deliverable is not just software for its own sake, but a maintained and expanded portal that strengthens data collection, decision support, and information sharing among practitioners working on Phragmites control.

• 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 "Cooperaive Ecosystem Studies Unit, Piedmont ¿ South Atlantic Coast (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 $24,517.00 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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