Opportunity Information: Apply for G20AS00094
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G20AS00094) is a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary grant offered through a cooperative agreement to support applied research and development that advances the goals of the USGS Science Applications for Risk Reduction (SAFRR) program. The core purpose is to fund work that helps SAFRR develop and use regional, multi-hazard scenarios as practical tools for improving natural hazards preparedness and risk reduction. A major emphasis is on building scenarios that reflect how climate change and interacting climate extremes can compound or alter hazard impacts, while also accounting for non-climate hazards that may occur alongside or in cascade with extreme weather events.
In practical terms, the project is expected to contribute research that strengthens SAFRR's ability to design realistic, decision-relevant scenarios for storms and related hazards, and then use those scenarios to engage stakeholders. Stakeholders can include emergency managers, public health officials, infrastructure operators, land and water managers, local and tribal governments, and other community partners involved in planning and response. The opportunity specifically points to the need to incorporate recent advances in scientific understanding and technology for assessing storm hazard risks, suggesting that proposals should not only be scientifically sound but also oriented toward modern methods, data, or tools that improve risk characterization and communication.
A notable contextual element in the description is the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which is highlighted as a factor shaping preparedness and risk reduction. This implies the funded research may need to consider how concurrent public health constraints can affect hazard response, sheltering, logistics, workforce availability, and risk communication, or how compound events (for example, a major storm during a pandemic) change vulnerability and operational decision-making. The intended outcome is research that helps decision-makers anticipate and reduce impacts under realistic, complex conditions rather than treating hazards as isolated events.
Administratively, the award is capped at $60,000 (Award Ceiling: 60,000) with one expected award, indicating a small, targeted project rather than a large multi-year program. The opportunity falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.808. The eligible applicant pool is limited to partners within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit framework, specifically the Great Basin CESU, with eligibility described as "Others" and clarified in the announcement's additional eligibility information. The opportunity was created on June 15, 2020, with an original closing date of June 30, 2020, reflecting a short application window typical of targeted, partner-specific cooperative agreements.
Overall, this opportunity is best read as a focused request for a CESU partner to deliver research support that helps SAFRR craft up-to-date, multi-hazard storm and climate-informed scenarios and translate them into effective stakeholder engagement products or processes, with explicit attention to modern risk assessment capabilities and the operational realities introduced by COVID-19.Apply for G20AS00094
- 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, Great Basin 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 Jun 15, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2020. (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 $60,000.00 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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FAQs - Great Basin CESU (USGS) SAFRR Cooperative Agreement (Funding Opportunity Number G20AS00094)
What is the funding opportunity called?
The opportunity is the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), Great Basin CESU funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G20AS00094), offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What type of funding is being offered?
This is a USGS discretionary grant offered through a cooperative agreement.
What program is this funding meant to support?
The award supports applied research and development that advances the goals of the USGS Science Applications for Risk Reduction (SAFRR) program.
What is the core purpose of this award?
The core purpose is to fund work that helps SAFRR develop and use regional, multi-hazard scenarios as practical tools for improving natural hazards preparedness and risk reduction.
What kinds of scenarios are emphasized in this opportunity?
A major emphasis is on scenarios that reflect how climate change and interacting climate extremes can compound or alter hazard impacts, while also accounting for non-climate hazards that may occur alongside or in cascade with extreme weather events.
What hazard focus is implied by the project description?
The description highlights storms and related hazards, with a broader multi-hazard framing that includes climate-driven extremes and non-climate hazards that may co-occur or cascade with extreme weather events.
What kind of work is the funded project expected to contribute?
The project is expected to contribute research that strengthens SAFRR's ability to design realistic, decision-relevant scenarios for storms and related hazards, and then use those scenarios to engage stakeholders.
How important is stakeholder engagement in this opportunity?
Stakeholder engagement is an explicit part of the expected work. The opportunity describes scenarios as tools not only for analysis, but for engaging partners involved in planning and response.
Who are examples of stakeholders that SAFRR scenarios may be used to engage?
Examples listed include emergency managers, public health officials, infrastructure operators, land and water managers, local and tribal governments, and other community partners involved in planning and response.
What does the opportunity say about scientific methods, technology, or tools?
The opportunity points to the need to incorporate recent advances in scientific understanding and technology for assessing storm hazard risks. This suggests proposals should be scientifically sound and oriented toward modern methods, data, or tools that improve risk characterization and communication.
How does climate change factor into the requested work?
Climate change is central to the scenario emphasis. The description calls for scenarios that account for how climate change and interacting climate extremes can compound impacts or change hazard outcomes.
Does the opportunity address compound or cascading events?
Yes. It specifically notes that non-climate hazards may occur alongside extreme weather events or occur in cascade, and that scenarios should account for these interacting conditions.
How is COVID-19 relevant to this funding opportunity?
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is highlighted as a factor shaping preparedness and risk reduction. This implies funded research may need to consider how public health constraints affect hazard response, sheltering, logistics, workforce availability, and risk communication, including compound events such as a major storm during a pandemic.
What is the intended outcome or impact of the funded research?
The intended outcome is research that helps decision-makers anticipate and reduce impacts under realistic, complex conditions rather than treating hazards as isolated events.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $60,000.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
What does the award size and number of expected awards suggest about project scope?
With a $60,000 cap and one expected award, this reads as a small, targeted project rather than a large multi-year program.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 15.808.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant pool is limited to partners within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit framework, specifically the Great Basin CESU. Eligibility is described as "Others" and is clarified in the announcement's additional eligibility information.
Is this opportunity open to the general public or any organization?
Based on the information provided, it is partner-specific and limited to Great Basin CESU partners, rather than broadly open to all applicants.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 15, 2020.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was June 30, 2020.
How long was the application window?
From the creation date (June 15, 2020) to the original closing date (June 30, 2020), the described window is short and consistent with a targeted, partner-specific cooperative agreement.
What is SAFRR trying to achieve through scenario development?
SAFRR aims to develop and use regional, multi-hazard scenarios as practical tools to improve natural hazards preparedness and risk reduction, including using scenarios to communicate risk and support decision-making with stakeholders.
What makes scenarios "decision-relevant" in the context of this opportunity?
The description emphasizes realism, multi-hazard complexity, climate-informed compounding impacts, inclusion of non-climate cascading hazards, and operational constraints such as those introduced by COVID-19, all of which are meant to better match real-world planning and response needs.
What should applicants keep in mind about aligning proposed work to the opportunity description?
Based on the description, alignment would focus on applied research and development that improves SAFRR's scenario design and use, integrates modern science and technology for storm hazard risk assessment, includes climate change and compound extremes, considers cascading hazards, and supports stakeholder engagement under realistic constraints including those associated with COVID-19.
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