Opportunity Information: Apply for G21AS00613
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G21AS00613) is a discretionary USGS cooperative agreement aimed at strengthening research and rapid-response capacity for managing the brown treesnake (BTS) across the Pacific Region, with a clear focus on protecting insular communities. The central problem driving the funding is that BTS is a cryptic, nocturnal species that is notoriously hard to detect, control, and contain once it arrives. The opportunity points directly to Guam as the cautionary example, where the introduction of BTS produced severe ecological damage and broader economic harm, underscoring why prevention, interdiction, and fast response are treated as high-stakes priorities.
The work supported under this award is intended to generate practical, science-based approaches that improve BTS control and containment and that can be deployed quickly when new incursions are suspected or confirmed. In other words, the funding is not just for basic research in isolation; it is meant to support applied research and operationally useful tools, methods, and strategies that help agencies respond faster and more effectively. Because BTS impacts biodiversity and can disrupt key infrastructure and operations, the opportunity also ties ecological protection to regional security needs, including military readiness.
The program is framed as a way for USGS to provide scientific support that aligns with and strengthens the missions of other federal partners active in this space. The description specifically notes the Office of Insular Affairs as a funder of interdiction and rapid-response programs designed to protect islands from BTS arrivals, and it also highlights the Department of Defense as a funder of interdiction and conservation programs tied to maintaining military readiness. Through this cooperative agreement, USGS is positioned to support those parallel efforts by delivering research, technical support, and rapid-response science that can improve the effectiveness of ongoing BTS management across the region.
Eligibility is restricted: applicants must already be formal partners in the Hawaii-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The CESU structure is emphasized as a partnership model designed to deliver research, technical assistance, and education through collaboration. Because the award instrument is a cooperative agreement (rather than a standard grant), it typically implies substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project, such as coordination on objectives, methods, deliverables, or application of results to management needs.
Key administrative details included in the notice are: the agency is the U.S. Geological Survey; the activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development; the CFDA number listed is 15.808; the opportunity was created on 2021-08-16; and the original closing date was 2021-09-07. The stated award ceiling is $375,000. The opportunity is issued under the CESU Program and is limited to eligible CESU partners affiliated with the Hawaii-Pacific Islands CESU, reflecting the intent to leverage established regional networks and on-the-ground partnerships to tackle BTS risks efficiently.Apply for G21AS00613
- 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 Hawaii-Pacific Islands 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 2021-08-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-09-07. (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 $375,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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