Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
🏛 Geological Survey (DOI-USGS1)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for affiliated partners of the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) to conduct research supporting cisco restoration in Lakes Huron and Erie.
Eligible recipients must be current participating partners within this specific CESU network. Partners typically include universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government agencies.
The project supports two primary activities: hiring a structured decision-making expert to convene workshops for fisheries managers developing restoration plans, and hiring a scientist to conduct hatchery experiments optimizing cisco quality for reintroduction.
Research must align with cisco restoration priorities in the Great Lakes region.
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Program description
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research that supports cisco restoration priorities in Lakes Huron and Erie by hiring a structured decision-making expert and convening a structured decision-making workshop to help fisheries managers develop a restoration plan and by hiring a scientist to conduct experiments to determine what environmental conditions can lead to the highest quality cisco that can be produced in hatcheries for reintroduction.
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project narrative or proposal statement
- Budget and budget justification
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Evidence of CESU partner status
Program contact
- 👤 Geological Survey
- 📧 katherine_calder@ios.doi.gov
- 📞 916-278-9331
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 15.808 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$240,000,000
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$11,148,115
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$10,533,234
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$10,055,533
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$8,476,627
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$8,454,102
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$7,659,261
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$6,894,612
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$6,800,079
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$6,644,228
Top States by Funding
- CO 8 awards $247.1M
- CA 23 awards $73.1M
- AK 15 awards $34.2M
- FL 6 awards $22.8M
- WA 4 awards $16.6M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 15.808). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $125,066,719 | |
| 2025 | $54,713,074 | |
| 2026 est. | $60,000,000 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Only current affiliated partners of the Great Lakes-Northern Forest CESU can apply. Partners must be pre-approved members of this cooperative network.
What geographic area does this cover?
The research focuses on Lakes Huron and Erie. Applicants must be CESU partners, typically based in the Great Lakes region.
What activities does this funding support?
Hiring a structured decision-making expert, convening workshops with fisheries managers, and conducting hatchery experiments to optimize cisco quality for reintroduction.
When is the deadline?
The deadline is November 14, 2026. This is a fixed deadline, not rolling.
What is the funding range?
Awards range from $1 to $485,000. The total funding pool is $485,000, which may support one or multiple projects.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Confirm your organization is a current CESU partner before investing effort in the application. Partnership status is a hard eligibility requirement.
- Focus your proposal on cisco restoration priorities. USGS is very specific about research goals.
- Clearly budget for both the structured decision-making expert and the hatchery scientist. These are the two core deliverables.
- Include letters of support from fisheries managers and hatchery partners. Collaboration strengthens competitiveness.
- Connect your work to broader Great Lakes ecosystem restoration efforts and existing USGS priorities.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applicants without confirmed CESU partner status waste effort. Always verify membership first. Projects that vaguely reference cisco restoration without specific Lake Huron or Erie context fail to meet program intent. Proposals omitting structured decision-making components miss core program goals.
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