science_technology_and_other_research_and_development · DOI-USGS1

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Geological Survey · G23AS00435

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $199.88K

Deadline

July 28, 2023

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. Geological Survey. The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in understanding interactions between tick-borne pathogens, microbiome, and the environment, which will: 1) use shotgun metatranscriptomic and other omics analyses to evaluate the interactions among all members of tick... up to $199,880 per award.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program
•Deadline: 2023-07-28

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What This Grant Funds

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in understanding interactions between tick-borne pathogens, microbiome, and the environment, which will: 1) use shotgun metatranscriptomic and other omics analyses to evaluate the interactions among all members of tick microbiota from multiple domains (prokaryotes, eukaryotes, viruses) with tick-borne pathogens, and 2) conduct field-based comparative studies addressing effects of environmental factors and potential hosts on microbiome composition and tick-borne pathogen prevalence.

Attachments

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CESU FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.docx

CESU_FUNDING_OPPORTUNITY.docx

Who Can Apply

This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of a North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $199.88K
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: June 28, 2023

Application Deadline: July 28, 2023 (0 days remaining)

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

Agency Contact

FAITH GRAVES fgraves@usgs.gov

fgraves@usgs.gov

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