Opportunity Information: Apply for G23AS00459
This opportunity is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) cooperative agreement aimed specifically at organizations that are already partners in the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The core purpose is to support research and data collection that will build "urban ecosystem accounts" for cities across the United States and improve how urban ecosystem services are valued by explicitly factoring in environmental justice and equity. In practice, that means moving beyond average, citywide estimates of benefits like cooling from tree canopy, stormwater retention, air quality improvement, recreation, and other nature-based services, and instead examining who actually receives those benefits, where gaps exist, and how those patterns relate to underserved or overburdened communities.
A central deliverable is the development of natural capital accounts connected to urban environments. These accounts are intended to organize ecological data and economic valuation in a consistent way so decision-makers can track the condition and value of natural assets over time, compare trends across places, and understand how drivers like development pressures and climate change alter both ecosystem function and economic outcomes. The project explicitly includes attention to climate change impacts, with an emphasis on producing scientific and economic information about how the value of natural capital is changing and what that implies for management decisions.
The work is national in scope, but it also requires focused case-study application. Researchers are expected to select roughly three to five Department of the Interior (DOI) urban management units as case studies. These units can include lands and sites managed by DOI bureaus such as the National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that sit within or adjacent to urban areas. The case studies are meant to demonstrate how urban ecosystem accounting can be applied in real management contexts, generating practical insights for DOI land managers on topics such as inequitable access to ecosystem services, prioritizing investments in nature-based solutions, and adapting urban public lands to climate-related stressors like heat, flooding, drought, and extreme storms.
The opportunity is positioned as important to DOI broadly and to NPS and USFWS specifically because it supports ongoing efforts to address environmental justice issues on public lands. By adjusting ecosystem service values to reflect equity considerations, the results should help agencies identify where benefits from urban nature are unevenly distributed, where communities may be disproportionately exposed to environmental harms, and how management actions on DOI lands could help close those gaps. The expected outcome is decision-ready information that can guide the management of DOI urban land management units in ways that improve fairness in the distribution of ecosystem services while also strengthening resilience to climate change.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement or collaboration with the federal agency during project execution compared with a standard grant. The funding activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the listing is under CFDA (now commonly referenced as Assistance Listing) 15.808. Eligibility is limited: applicants must be participating partners of the Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU. The opportunity number is G23AS00459, the agency is the USGS, and the posted award ceiling is $70,500. The opportunity was created on July 27, 2023, and the original closing date was August 28, 2023.Apply for G23AS00459
- 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 2023-07-27.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-08-28. (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 $70,500.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement. It supports research and data collection to build "urban ecosystem accounts" for U.S. cities and to improve how urban ecosystem services are valued, with explicit attention to environmental justice and equity.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is G23AS00459.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The offering agency is the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The listing is under CFDA (Assistance Listing) 15.808.
What type of award is it?
It is a cooperative agreement. This generally means there is substantial federal involvement or collaboration with the agency during the project compared with a standard grant.
What is the funding category for this award?
The funding activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are participating partners in the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
Is this opportunity open to organizations that are not part of the Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU?
No. The opportunity is aimed specifically at organizations that are already partners in the Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The posted award ceiling is $70,500.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 27, 2023.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was August 28, 2023.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to support research and data collection that will create urban ecosystem accounts and improve valuation of urban ecosystem services by explicitly considering environmental justice and equity. The intent is to move beyond citywide averages and examine who receives benefits, where gaps exist, and how those patterns relate to underserved or overburdened communities.
What are "urban ecosystem accounts" in this context?
Urban ecosystem accounts are a structured way to organize ecological data and economic valuation related to urban nature so that decision-makers can track the condition and value of natural assets over time, compare trends across locations, and understand how factors like development pressure and climate change affect ecosystem function and economic outcomes.
What does "natural capital accounting" mean for this opportunity?
Natural capital accounting refers to developing accounts that connect ecological conditions (natural assets and ecosystem function) with economic valuation. In this opportunity, those accounts are connected specifically to urban environments and are intended to be consistent and decision-relevant over time and across places.
Which ecosystem services are mentioned as examples that may be valued?
Examples mentioned include cooling from tree canopy, stormwater retention, air quality improvement, recreation, and other nature-based services.
How is environmental justice and equity integrated into the work?
The project explicitly requires valuing ecosystem services in a way that factors in equity considerations. That includes identifying who benefits from ecosystem services, where benefits are unevenly distributed, how gaps relate to underserved or overburdened communities, and how management actions might help address those disparities.
How does climate change factor into the project?
The project includes attention to climate change impacts and emphasizes producing scientific and economic information about how the value of natural capital is changing due to climate-related drivers, and what those changes imply for management decisions.
Is the work local or national in scope?
The work is national in scope, but it also requires focused case-study applications.
What case studies are required?
Researchers are expected to select roughly three to five Department of the Interior (DOI) urban management units as case studies.
What are DOI urban management units in this opportunity?
These are lands and sites managed by DOI bureaus (such as the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) that sit within or adjacent to urban areas, used as practical demonstrations of urban ecosystem accounting in real management contexts.
Which DOI bureaus are specifically mentioned?
The National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are specifically mentioned.
What are the case studies meant to demonstrate?
The case studies are meant to show how urban ecosystem accounting can be applied in real-world management settings, producing practical insights for DOI land managers related to equity in ecosystem services, prioritizing nature-based investments, and adapting to climate-related stressors.
What management questions or decisions is this work expected to inform?
The results are intended to support decision-ready information for DOI urban land managers, including identifying inequitable access to ecosystem services, prioritizing investments in nature-based solutions, and adapting public lands to climate-related stressors.
What climate-related stressors are specifically mentioned?
The opportunity mentions heat, flooding, drought, and extreme storms.
Why is this opportunity important to DOI, NPS, and USFWS?
It is positioned as important because it supports ongoing efforts to address environmental justice issues on public lands, and it helps agencies understand uneven distribution of benefits and disproportionate exposure to environmental harms in urban contexts where DOI lands may influence outcomes.
What is the expected outcome of the project?
The expected outcome is decision-ready information that helps guide management of DOI urban land management units to improve fairness in the distribution of ecosystem services while strengthening resilience to climate change.
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