Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Program description
Projects supported under this cooperative agreement should advance Administration priorities, including, but not limited to, American energy dominance, critical mineral development, water security, infrastructure resilience, and natural hazard preparedness. Research and activities may incorporate scientific expertise in areas such as hydrology, geology, geospatial science, biosecurity, and near-earth space science, including extreme events such as drought, flooding, wildland fire, coastal erosion, severe storms, and geologic hazards, to develop actionable science, data, and tools that support informed decision-making by resource managers and stakeholders.
Eligibility
This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program. CESU's are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.
Past awards
Federal awards made under Assistance Listing 15.808 in FY2022–FY2026, from USAspending.gov.
- Awards made
- 408
- FY2022–FY2026
- Total awarded
- $350.8M
- FY2022–FY2026
- Typical award
- $165.5K
- Middle half $50K–$306K
- States & territories
- 53
- with at least one award
Typical award is the median of FY2026 awards; half of awards fell between the quartiles shown.
| Year | Total awarded | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $279.6M | 103 |
| FY2023 | $23.9M | 120 |
| FY2024 | $29.4M | 114 |
| FY2025 | $13.6M | 59 |
| FY2026 | $4.3M | 12 |
Where awards went
Top states by dollars, all years on record
- Colorado$251.6M · 70 awards
- California$65.4M · 66 awards
- Alaska$36.8M · 36 awards
- Washington$20.4M · 24 awards
- Arizona$12.3M · 47 awards
Who wins
Share of awards by recipient type
- Colleges & universities67% · 521 awards
- Unclassified by USAspending16% · 124 awards
- Nonprofits10% · 81 awards
- State & local governments6% · 46 awards
- Tribal governments & organizations<1% · 3 awards
- Small businesses<1% · 1 award
Source: USAspending.gov award records for this assistance listing, which can fund more than one opportunity. This is history, not a guarantee: future award sizes, counts and eligible recipients may differ. Exact total for FY2022–FY2026: $350,813,861.
Contact
Katie Calder katherine_calder@ios.doi.gov
katherine_calder@ios.doi.gov