Cooperative Agreement for CESU Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | G23AS00379

Opportunity Information: Apply for G23AS00379

The US Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a discretionary financial assistance opportunity through a cooperative agreement for an eligible partner within the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network. The focus of the award is practical, workshop-based technical assistance tied to the HayWired Scenario Toolkit, a planning and preparedness resource built around the HayWired earthquake scenario. The opportunity is designed to help USGS meet growing demand for HayWired Toolkit workshops, broaden the toolkit's relevance and use for small minority business interests, and expand the toolkit by adding a new tool that specifically addresses food supply and food security concerns in the context of a major disruptive event.

The funded work centers on three connected objectives. First, the recipient will facilitate four HayWired Scenario Toolkit workshops, supporting convenings where stakeholders can learn the toolkit, apply it to real planning questions, and improve readiness for cascading impacts. Second, the recipient will develop and publish three new tools for the HayWired Scenario Toolkit. One of these tools must directly address food supply and food security, reflecting recognition that disasters can interrupt distribution, access, and critical supply chains in ways that affect households, businesses, and community stability. This tool-development task also includes an emphasis on diversifying how the toolkit is applied, particularly by incorporating the needs and perspectives of small minority-owned businesses, which may face distinct vulnerabilities and recovery barriers. Third, after the new tools are created, the recipient will facilitate four additional HayWired Scenario Toolkit workshops that are based on these new tools, effectively testing, socializing, and promoting practical adoption of the expanded toolkit content.

Because this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, substantial involvement by USGS is implied, typically meaning closer collaboration, coordination on deliverables, and ongoing technical interaction during performance of the project. The award is issued under the CESU Program, which is a partnership framework intended to provide research, technical assistance, and education services in support of federal priorities. Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners of the Californian CESU Program; other applicants are not eligible under the terms of this opportunity.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number G23AS00379, catalog of federal domestic assistance (CFDA) number 15.808, and an activity category of Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The posted award ceiling is $35,000. The opportunity was created on 2023-06-07, with an original closing date of 2023-07-07.

• 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 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 2023-06-07.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-07-07. (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 $35,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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