Opportunity Information: Apply for G20AS00064
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), Rocky Mountain CESU funding opportunity (Opportunity Number G20AS00064) is a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary grant issued under the Department of the Interior. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the project is expected to be carried out with substantial involvement from USGS scientists rather than as a hands-off award. The overall focus sits in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category (CFDA 15.808), and it is intended for a CESU partner organization (the eligibility note is listed broadly as "Others" but the narrative makes clear the target applicant pool is Rocky Mountain CESU partners).
At its core, the opportunity funds field-based ecological research on how wild equids (primarily wild horses, and potentially burros depending on study design), mountain lions, and other ungulates interact across the Western United States. While the work spans several states, the description emphasizes that much of the field effort will be centered in Nevada, with broader relevance to the Rocky Mountain region and Great Basin ecosystems. The project is framed as applied, management-relevant science meant to address specific uncertainties in western rangeland predator-prey dynamics, particularly in landscapes where wild horses overlap with native predators and native prey species.
The scientific motivation is tied directly to a National Academies of Science (NAS) review of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) wild horse and burro program. That NAS review identified research gaps, data needs, and areas where stronger evidence could improve decision-making. USGS is using this cooperative agreement to help fill some of those knowledge gaps through collaborative work with a CESU partner, leveraging both USGS capacity and partner expertise. In practice, this signals that the research questions are not purely academic; they are meant to produce data and interpretations that can inform real-world management conversations around wild horse ecology and the broader ecosystem effects of horse populations on public lands.
The specific research emphasis described in the notice is the interaction between mountain lions and wild horses. The award is intended to evaluate the role wild horses play in native predator-prey systems, including whether and how mountain lions prey on horses, how that predation may vary by herd, habitat, or region, and what consequences that may have for other ungulates and ecosystem dynamics. Because the work is described as covering herds that span both Rocky Mountain and Great Basin ecosystems, the project is positioned to compare patterns across different ecological settings rather than focusing on a single localized case study. The outcome USGS appears to be seeking is a clearer, data-driven understanding of where wild horses fit into existing food webs and what their presence means for predator behavior and prey community structure in the western US.
In terms of funding and timing, the maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $48,000, with USGS expecting to make one award. The opportunity was created on May 6, 2020, with an original closing date of May 22, 2020, indicating a short application window typical of targeted CESU competitions. Overall, this is a small, focused research award aimed at generating field evidence about mountain lion and wild horse interactions, aligned with nationally identified information needs coming out of the NAS review and designed to be completed in close coordination with USGS.Apply for G20AS00064
- The Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU" 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 May 06, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 22, 2020. (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 $48,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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