Coastal Processes Observations and Modeling | USGS 17 FA 0234

Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 17 FA 0234

The Coastal Processes Observations and Modeling grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number USGS 17 FA 0234) is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under CFDA 15.808. It is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the project is expected to involve substantial involvement from the federal agency during the period of performance. In practice, cooperative agreements are often used when the agency anticipates working closely with the recipient on technical direction, data needs, coordination, or deliverables, rather than simply issuing funds and receiving a final report.

This opportunity is explicitly described as a non-competitive cooperative agreement. A non-competitive award typically indicates that USGS intended to make an award to a specific partner or recipient rather than running an open competition among multiple applicants. In other words, the listing functions more like a formal record of an intended award action than a broad call for proposals. The eligibility category is listed as "Others," which is a broad classification and does not, by itself, clarify whether the intended recipient is an academic institution, nonprofit, state or local government, or another type of organization. Because it is non-competitive, however, the practical takeaway is that the pool of eligible applicants is not the main feature of the opportunity; the award is generally directed to a predetermined collaborator.

The topical focus implied by the title, "Coastal Processes Observations and Modeling," points to work that supports monitoring and scientific understanding of coastal environments, including field observations (such as shoreline change measurements, waves, currents, storm impacts, sediment movement, and related coastal dynamics) and modeling efforts (such as numerical or statistical models used to simulate coastal behavior, predict hazards, or evaluate changes over time). In USGS contexts, projects with this framing commonly aim to improve forecasting and decision support for coastal hazards, enhance baseline datasets, and refine models that can be applied to storms, erosion, inundation, and long-term coastal change. The short description provided in the source data does not list specific tasks or study locations, so the best-supported summary is that the award supports coastal observation and modeling work aligned with USGS coastal science objectives.

Key administrative details include an award ceiling of $50,000, indicating the maximum federal amount anticipated for the agreement. The record does not specify the expected number of awards (the field is present but blank), which is consistent with a non-competitive action where a single award is often made. The opportunity was created on 2017-06-14, with an original closing date of 2017-06-24, suggesting a short posting window typical of non-competitive or administratively focused announcements. Overall, this listing describes a USGS discretionary, non-competitive cooperative agreement up to $50,000 to support collaborative coastal processes observation and modeling work under CFDA 15.808.

• The Geological Survey in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Coastal Processes Observations and Modeling" 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 2017-06-14.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-06-24. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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