Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) | G23AS00323

Opportunity Information: Apply for G23AS00323

This grant opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), specifically through its Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, to support research that improves hydrodynamic modeling workflows for the Greater Everglades. The work is tied directly to ongoing Everglades restoration efforts in South Florida, where USGS and its federal, state, and local partners carry out ecological and hydrologic research and long-term monitoring. The underlying purpose is practical: better modeling support tools help scientists and managers interpret conditions, test scenarios, and make more informed restoration decisions in a complex and changing coastal wetland system.

The technical focus of the award is the development of pre-processing and post-processing solutions for a USGS-designed hydrodynamic model called the Biscayne and Southern Everglades Coastal Transport (BISECT) model. In plain terms, the funded partner would be expected to create or improve computer-code-based workflows that make it easier to (1) prepare and adjust model inputs before simulations run (pre-processing) and (2) analyze, visualize, and interpret model outputs after simulations complete (post-processing). This could include streamlining data handling, building repeatable scripts or pipelines, improving quality control steps, and creating clearer visual products that help researchers understand model behavior and results across the Greater Everglades landscape.

Because this is issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners within the South Florida Caribbean CESU. CESUs are structured partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities, research institutions, and other partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and education. The cooperative agreement format also signals that USGS is likely to have substantial involvement during the project, meaning the funded work is expected to be collaborative, closely aligned with USGS science needs, and integrated with ongoing restoration science efforts rather than functioning as a fully independent research grant.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number G23AS00323, activity category "Science and Technology and other Research and Development," and CFDA number 15.808. The award ceiling is $50,525, and the original application closing date listed is April 24, 2023. The opportunity was created on March 23, 2023. In short, this is a targeted, relatively small research-and-development award intended for an existing South Florida Caribbean CESU partner that can contribute programming and workflow design skills to improve how the BISECT hydrodynamic model is set up, run, and interpreted in support of Greater Everglades restoration science.

• The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (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 2023-03-23.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-04-24. (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 $50,525.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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