Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Program description
The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center is offering a funding opportunity to a participating partner of the California Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) for research to improve understanding of seabed mineral formation, including interactions with fundamental ocean processes, element enrichment, growth timescales, and submarine geohazards. The cooperative agreement funded under this NOFO shall deliver timely, relevant science that supports resource managers and informs adaptive management strategies. This competitive funding opportunity intends to leverage and expand existing CESU partnerships and sharing of expertise.
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
Rachel Miller rachel_miller@ios.doi.gov
rachel_miller@ios.doi.gov