Opportunity Information: Apply for G21AS00468
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G21AS00468) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), specifically through the Fort Collins Science Center (FORT). It supports science and technology research and development work focused on riparian ecosystem restoration in western North America. The project emphasis is on generating practical, evidence-based assessments that can guide how restoration is planned, carried out, and monitored, with a clear focus on comparing different restoration strategies and understanding what outcomes they actually produce on the ground.
The core scope centers on evaluating multiple approaches for restoring riparian systems. Examples called out in the notice include revegetation with native species, changing or improving downstream water delivery and flow management below dams, controlling invasive species, and dam removal. The intent is not just to document that an action occurred, but to assess how well each approach works under different conditions, what tradeoffs exist, and what factors drive success or failure. Because it is framed around planning, implementation, and monitoring, the work can span from up-front design considerations through post-project evaluation, including the kinds of metrics and monitoring designs needed to measure restoration performance over time.
A key feature of this opportunity is that it explicitly allows assessments to look beyond the restoration technique itself and focus on outcomes that matter to resource managers and stakeholders. That means evaluating how restoration changes riparian function and benefits, such as improvements to wildlife habitat, recreational values, or other locally important objectives. In practice, this could include questions like whether restored vegetation structure supports target species, whether habitat connectivity improves, whether river access or recreation quality changes, or whether restored reaches better meet stakeholder expectations for ecosystem services and river function.
Eligibility is restricted to partners in the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are collaborative partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities and other research or technical organizations to provide research, technical assistance, and education. Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement (rather than a standard grant), applicants should expect substantial involvement from USGS in shaping or participating in the work, such as coordination on study design, data sharing, project oversight, or collaborative implementation.
The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 15.808. The award ceiling is $50,000, and the original application closing date was April 30, 2021. The announcement was created on April 14, 2021. The listing indicates an expected awards field but does not provide a number in the provided source data, so the total number of awards is not specified here. Overall, this opportunity is aimed at producing applied research and monitoring insights that help land and water managers choose among riparian restoration tools and evaluate whether projects are delivering measurable ecological and stakeholder-relevant benefits.Apply for G21AS00468
- The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit" 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 2021-04-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-04-30. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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