Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 17 FA 0003
The Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent" under funding opportunity number USGS 17 FA 0003. The opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the USGS expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds, such as collaboration on technical direction, coordination, or other ongoing participation during the period of performance. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the associated CFDA number is 15.820, indicating the program area under which the award would be administered.
This notice is focused on a specific purpose described as "Hosting the PI CSC." While the acronym is not expanded in the posting details provided, the phrasing suggests support for hosting an entity, center, or related coordinating function, likely involving a principal investigator (PI) role and a CSC (often used to refer to a Climate Science Center or similar USGS-affiliated center in natural resources and science coordination contexts). In practical terms, opportunities framed around "hosting" usually involve providing institutional support, administrative infrastructure, facilities, staffing, and program coordination needed to operate or house the identified function or center, rather than funding a broad open-ended research competition.
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. That means only qualifying state universities, public colleges, and similar public higher-education entities can apply, and the competition is not open to private universities, nonprofits, for-profits, or individuals unless they are otherwise covered under the specific eligibility category (which, here, is explicitly restricted to public/state-controlled higher education).
The opportunity was created on August 2, 2017, with an original closing date of August 16, 2017, indicating a short application window of roughly two weeks. The funding parameters list an award ceiling of $356,624, with an expectation of one award. The combination of a single expected award, a defined hosting purpose, and a short timeline often signals that the agency may be seeking a particular host institution or is running a targeted competition intended to establish or continue a specific capacity. Applicants would generally be expected to demonstrate readiness and capability to host and support the described PI/CSC function, including relevant expertise, facilities, administrative support, partnerships, and an ability to coordinate effectively with USGS.
In summary, this is a USGS cooperative agreement opportunity in the natural resources area (CFDA 15.820) intended to fund one public, state-controlled higher education institution to host the PI CSC, with up to $356,624 available and an application deadline of August 16, 2017.Apply for USGS 17 FA 0003
- The Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.820.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 02, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 16, 2017. (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 $356,624.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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