Opportunity Information: Apply for G17AS00018
This grant opportunity, titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Piedmont, South Atlantic Coast CESU" (Funding Opportunity Number G17AS00018), is a discretionary Department of the Interior award managed by the U.S. Geological Survey and issued as a cooperative agreement. It was created on November 30, 2016, with an original closing date of December 16, 2016. The funding activity is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development (CFDA 15.808). The opportunity anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of $20,902, and eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
The core purpose of the project is applied research and development: designing and producing a web-based decision-support tool aimed at improving how Endangered Species Act (ESA) recovery decisions are made. The tool is intended to capture the essential elements that factor into recovery-related decision-making and then use that structure to propose sets of actions (decision sets) that best align with the ESA mandate to recover listed species. In practical terms, the project is about turning complex, multi-factor recovery planning into a more transparent, structured, and repeatable process that can help managers choose among many possible actions in a way that is defensible and clearly tied to recovery outcomes.
A major emphasis of the project is risk reduction in decision-making. By formalizing how recovery decisions are evaluated and compared, the decision model is expected to lower the chance of missed opportunities, such as overlooking high-impact recovery actions or failing to act in time when windows for conservation action are short. It is also framed as a way to reduce the burden associated with pending legal issues, reflecting the reality that ESA-related decisions are frequently scrutinized and contested. A structured decision-support tool can help agencies document reasoning, show how tradeoffs were considered, and demonstrate consistency with statutory requirements, which can be valuable when decisions face legal or administrative review.
The project also seeks to expand evaluation criteria beyond recovery compliance alone by enabling decisions to be assessed in relation to a core U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) value: biodiversity. This signals an intention to incorporate broader ecological considerations into the decision framework, allowing managers to look at how recovery actions may affect ecosystems, communities, and related conservation priorities, rather than evaluating actions in isolation or on a single-species basis.
Collaboration is another central theme. The effort explicitly promotes interagency collaboration and shared management approaches, and it builds on an existing prototype that already involved PR-DENR (Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources). Partnership data from that earlier work are included in the decision dataset, meaning the project is not starting from scratch; instead, it is refining and updating a working concept with real partner inputs already embedded in the underlying data.
The scope includes travel to Georgia to explore how the tool could be applied in other field offices and to assess the feasibility of integrating habitat-focused tools that have been piloted in that office with the recovery-focused decision tool. That element highlights a practical implementation goal: testing transferability across offices and improving interoperability with related decision or habitat planning systems, which is often a key hurdle for decision-support software in federal programs.
Overall, the opportunity supports FWS endangered species recovery programs by addressing decisions that cut across multiple ecosystems and multiple threats at landscape scales. It is aimed at shifting species management from a reactive posture, where actions are taken case-by-case under pressure, to a proactive and strategic approach that can prioritize among many competing recovery actions. The underlying premise is that without a structured prioritization framework, recovery programs risk being driven by urgency, litigation timelines, or fragmented information rather than by an integrated assessment of what combination of actions is most likely to produce durable recovery outcomes.Apply for G17AS00018
- The Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative 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 Nov 30, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 16, 2016. (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 $20,902.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Piedmont, South Atlantic Coast CESU."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is G17AS00018.
Which federal agency is offering and managing this award?
It is a Department of the Interior discretionary award managed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is issued as a cooperative agreement.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on November 30, 2016.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was December 16, 2016.
What is the program category and CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The funding activity is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, with CFDA 15.808.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making a single award.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $20,902.
Who was eligible to apply based on the summary information provided?
Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
What is the core purpose of the project funded by this opportunity?
The project focuses on applied research and development to design and produce a web-based decision-support tool intended to improve how Endangered Species Act (ESA) recovery decisions are made.
What problem is the decision-support tool intended to address?
The tool is intended to make complex, multi-factor recovery planning more transparent, structured, and repeatable, helping managers choose among many possible actions in a way that is defensible and clearly tied to recovery outcomes.
How does the tool relate to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) mandate?
The tool is designed to capture essential elements that factor into recovery-related decision-making and use that structure to propose sets of actions (decision sets) that best align with the ESA mandate to recover listed species.
What does "decision sets" mean in the context of this project?
In this context, decision sets are proposed combinations of recovery actions generated using the tool's structured decision model, intended to align with recovery requirements and goals.
Why is risk reduction emphasized in this project?
The project emphasizes risk reduction by formalizing how recovery decisions are evaluated and compared, lowering the chance of missed opportunities such as overlooking high-impact actions or failing to act within short conservation windows.
How is this project expected to help with legal or administrative scrutiny around ESA decisions?
By providing a structured decision-support framework, the project aims to reduce the burden associated with pending legal issues by helping agencies document reasoning, show how tradeoffs were considered, and demonstrate consistency with statutory requirements.
Does the project consider values beyond strict recovery compliance?
Yes. The project seeks to expand evaluation criteria by enabling decisions to be assessed in relation to a core U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) value: biodiversity.
How does biodiversity factor into the tool's intended use?
The tool is intended to allow managers to evaluate how recovery actions may affect ecosystems, communities, and related conservation priorities, rather than evaluating actions only in isolation or solely on a single-species basis.
Is collaboration part of the project design?
Yes. Interagency collaboration and shared management approaches are central themes of the effort.
What role did PR-DENR play in prior work connected to this project?
The project builds on an existing prototype that already involved PR-DENR (Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources), and partnership data from that earlier work are included in the decision dataset.
Is the project starting from scratch?
No. The description indicates the project refines and updates a working concept and prototype with real partner inputs already embedded in the underlying data.
What travel or field engagement is included in the scope described?
The scope includes travel to Georgia to explore how the tool could be applied in other field offices.
Why is travel to Georgia included?
The travel is intended to assess transferability of the tool across field offices and to evaluate the feasibility of integrating habitat-focused tools piloted in that office with the recovery-focused decision tool.
What does "integration with habitat-focused tools" mean here?
It refers to exploring whether habitat planning or habitat decision-support tools already piloted in a Georgia office can be connected or made interoperable with the recovery-focused decision-support tool described in this opportunity.
What broader program area does this work support?
The project supports U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species recovery programs, particularly decisions that cut across multiple ecosystems and multiple threats at landscape scales.
What management shift is the project trying to enable?
The effort is aimed at shifting species management from a reactive, case-by-case posture to a proactive and strategic approach that can prioritize among competing recovery actions.
What risk does the opportunity description associate with unstructured prioritization?
Without a structured prioritization framework, recovery programs may be driven by urgency, litigation timelines, or fragmented information rather than an integrated assessment of which combinations of actions are most likely to produce durable recovery outcomes.
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