Opportunity Information: Apply for G21AS00528
This funding opportunity (G21AS00528) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) through its National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC). It is designed to support research that helps set or refine future research agendas in two social science areas that NCASC considers central to its mission. The overall aim is not simply to produce another standalone study, but to generate well-justified recommendations about what research topics should be prioritized next, so that the Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) and their partners can target work that is most useful for real-world climate adaptation decisions.
The opportunity focuses on two related themes. The first is ecosystem services research, meaning research on the benefits people receive from nature, such as water purification, flood protection, carbon storage, recreational opportunities, and culturally important landscapes and species. USGS highlights that climate change is already altering these services, and that decision makers need clearer information about how those changes affect available adaptation choices. A central idea here is that ecosystem service management can sometimes be an adaptation strategy in itself, but only if agencies understand when it will be effective, what tradeoffs it creates, and how those outcomes might shift under different climate scenarios.
The second theme is research on the social and economic value of information. This area asks a practical question: how valuable is climate-related information to the people and institutions making decisions, and how can that value be measured or demonstrated? In an applied climate adaptation context, this can include evaluating how improved forecasts, risk assessments, decision-support tools, or monitoring data change decisions, reduce costs, avoid damages, or improve ecological and community outcomes. The emphasis is on understanding the benefits of information as an input to decision making, including the social and economic dimensions of why certain information gets used (or ignored), what barriers exist, and what kinds of products or delivery methods actually help stakeholders act.
The stated research objectives are straightforward and agenda-setting in nature: first, identify high-priority research topics related to ecosystem services; second, identify high-priority research topics related to the social and economic value of information. In practice, a strong response would be expected to synthesize existing knowledge, identify gaps, and recommend a structured set of research questions or programmatic priorities that NCASC and the broader CASC network could pursue. Because the solicitation ties these topics to stakeholder agency decision making, the intended output is likely something that translates cleanly into actionable research directions, potentially including a rationale for why each priority matters, who would use the results, and what decisions or management contexts the research would support.
This award is issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, which is a partnership framework used by federal agencies to obtain research, technical assistance, and education services from participating institutions. The cooperative agreement format typically implies substantial involvement by the federal partner during the project, such as collaboration on project direction, deliverables, coordination with stakeholders, or iterative review. Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners in the Great Lakes-Northern Forest CESU. In other words, it is not open to the general public or to institutions outside that CESU partnership network.
Key administrative details include a maximum award amount (award ceiling) of $220,000, with the opportunity published on May 24, 2021, and an original closing date of June 24, 2021. The listed assistance listing number is CFDA 15.808, and the activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development. In summary, this opportunity funds CESU партнер research that helps NCASC and the CASCs decide what social science research to prioritize next, specifically around ecosystem services under climate change and around understanding and quantifying the value of climate information for decisions and outcomes.Apply for G21AS00528
- 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 Great Lakes-Northern Forest 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 2021-05-24.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-06-24. (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 $220,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the grant opportunity number for this funding?
The funding opportunity number is G21AS00528.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) through its National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC).
What type of award is this?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement typically involves substantial involvement by the federal partner during the project.
What does "cooperative agreement" imply for how the project will be run?
Based on the description provided, the cooperative agreement format indicates substantial federal involvement, which may include collaboration on project direction and deliverables, coordination with stakeholders, and iterative review during the project period.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The primary purpose is to support research that helps set or refine future research agendas in two social science areas central to the NCASC mission. The goal is to generate well-justified recommendations about what research topics should be prioritized next, rather than producing only a standalone study.
What organization(s) are expected to use the results?
The intended users include NCASC and the broader Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) network and their partners, so they can target future work that is most useful for real-world climate adaptation decisions.
What are the two main research themes funded under this opportunity?
The opportunity focuses on (1) ecosystem services research and (2) research on the social and economic value of information in an applied climate adaptation context.
What does the opportunity mean by "ecosystem services"?
Ecosystem services are the benefits people receive from nature. Examples included in the description are water purification, flood protection, carbon storage, recreational opportunities, and culturally important landscapes and species.
Why is ecosystem services research relevant to climate adaptation in this solicitation?
USGS notes that climate change is already altering ecosystem services, and decision makers need clearer information about how those changes affect available adaptation choices. The opportunity also highlights that managing ecosystem services can sometimes be an adaptation strategy, but only when agencies understand effectiveness, tradeoffs, and how outcomes may shift across climate scenarios.
What is meant by the "social and economic value of information" theme?
This theme asks how valuable climate-related information is to decision makers and how that value can be measured or demonstrated. It emphasizes understanding the benefits of information as an input to decision making, including social and economic dimensions of use, non-use, barriers, and what products or delivery methods help stakeholders act.
What kinds of "information" are referenced in the value-of-information theme?
Examples listed include improved forecasts, risk assessments, decision-support tools, and monitoring data, especially where these inputs change decisions, reduce costs, avoid damages, or improve ecological and community outcomes.
What are the stated research objectives?
The stated objectives are agenda-setting: (1) identify high-priority research topics related to ecosystem services, and (2) identify high-priority research topics related to the social and economic value of information.
What kind of outputs is this opportunity aiming for?
The solicitation emphasizes synthesizing existing knowledge, identifying gaps, and recommending a structured set of research questions or programmatic priorities that NCASC and the CASC network could pursue. The intended output is expected to translate cleanly into actionable research directions tied to stakeholder and agency decision making.
Is the goal to produce a single standalone research study?
No. The description explicitly states that the overall aim is not simply to produce another standalone study, but to produce well-justified recommendations that help set or refine future research agendas.
How does stakeholder decision making factor into the expected work?
The solicitation ties both themes to stakeholder and agency decision making. It indicates that strong responses would likely connect priorities to who would use the results, why each priority matters, and what decisions or management contexts the research would support.
What is the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program and how does it relate to this award?
This award is issued under the CESU Program, described as a partnership framework used by federal agencies to obtain research, technical assistance, and education services from participating institutions.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are participating partners in the Great Lakes-Northern Forest CESU. The opportunity is not open to the general public or to institutions outside that CESU partnership network.
Is this opportunity open to organizations outside the Great Lakes-Northern Forest CESU?
No. The information provided states eligibility is limited to participating partners in the Great Lakes-Northern Forest CESU.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling (maximum award amount) is $220,000.
When was the opportunity published and when did it close?
The opportunity was published on May 24, 2021, with an original closing date of June 24, 2021.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number associated with this opportunity?
The Assistance Listing (CFDA) number provided is 15.808.
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
How does this opportunity connect to climate adaptation practice?
It is designed to help the CASCs and partners focus future social science research on topics that directly support real-world climate adaptation decisions, particularly by clarifying ecosystem services tradeoffs under climate change and by evaluating the measurable value of climate information in decision processes and outcomes.
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