Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 17 FA 0097A
This Notice of Intent funding opportunity, titled "San Diego County Ecosystems: The impacts of climate change on a biodiversity hotspot," is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Department of the Interior. The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number USGS 17 FA 0097A and falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category, with CFDA number 15.820. In practical terms, it signals USGS intent to support a focused effort examining how climate change is affecting ecosystems in San Diego County, an area widely recognized for high biological diversity and sensitive habitats that can show climate-related impacts relatively quickly.
The eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. That means the competition is not open to private universities, nonprofits, for-profit entities, or local governments unless they are partnering in a way that still routes the application through an eligible public or state institution. The structure suggests USGS is looking for an academic team with the capacity to carry out rigorous scientific work, likely including ecological monitoring, climate-impact analysis, and interpretation of results in a way that supports resource management and conservation decisions.
The grant uses the standard "Grant" funding instrument type and is categorized as discretionary, indicating awards are made through a competitive or otherwise selective process rather than by formula. Only one award is expected, which implies the project is intended to be a single, coordinated study rather than multiple smaller awards spread across different institutions. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $28,551, pointing to a relatively small, targeted project budget. Budgets at this level often support a limited-scope research effort such as a pilot study, synthesis and analysis of existing datasets, short-term field sampling, a focused modeling task, student or technician support for a defined period, or production of a specific deliverable like a dataset, report, or management-relevant assessment.
Timing-wise, the opportunity was created on July 14, 2017, with an original closing date of July 28, 2017. That short window is typical of Notice of Intent-related actions, which can sometimes serve as a preliminary step indicating an agency plan, a restricted or targeted solicitation, or a mechanism to identify an intended recipient or narrow the applicant pool before a full proposal stage. Regardless, the posted dates indicate applicants would have needed to move quickly to assemble required materials, secure institutional approvals, and submit on time.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a small, single-award USGS-supported research grant aimed at improving understanding of how climate change is influencing San Diego County ecosystems. The emphasis on a "biodiversity hotspot" highlights the likely importance of outcomes for conservation planning, habitat management, and anticipating future ecological change in a region where many species and ecosystem types may be particularly vulnerable to shifts in temperature, precipitation patterns, drought frequency, wildfire regimes, invasive species pressure, and related climate-driven stressors.Apply for USGS 17 FA 0097A
- 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 Jul 14, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 28, 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 $28,551.00 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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