Opportunity Information: Apply for G21AS00280
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a discretionary funding opportunity through a cooperative agreement to support research on avian influenza. The project focus is to build a network-based risk model that evaluates how avian influenza viruses (IAV) could be dispersed between East Asia and North America by northern pintail ducks. In practical terms, the award is meant to fund a research effort that pulls together existing information on where northern pintails move and how often avian influenza is found in these birds, then uses that combined evidence to estimate and visualize intercontinental transmission risk.
The primary research objective is straightforward but technically demanding: develop a quantitative risk model for intercontinental IAV dispersal between East Asia and North America that synthesizes data on northern pintail movement and IAV prevalence. This implies the recipient will integrate movement ecology data (for example, tracking, banding, migration routes, stopover locations, and timing of travel) with disease surveillance data (prevalence or detection rates of IAV in northern pintails across seasons and regions). The intended product is a network model, meaning the analysis will likely represent key geographic locations as connected nodes and pathways, allowing the model to estimate where and when viral movement risk is highest based on bird connectivity and infection metrics.
This opportunity is issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, which is a partnership framework used by federal agencies to obtain research, technical assistance, and education services from a network of cooperating organizations. Because it is a CESU award, eligibility is restricted: applicants must be an official participating partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). Organizations that are not members of that CESU partnership are not eligible to receive the award under this announcement.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as "Cooperative Agreement with Partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)" with funding opportunity number G21AS00280. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement (rather than a standard grant), which generally indicates that the USGS expects to have substantial involvement during the project, such as collaborating on technical direction, coordination, or review of deliverables. The activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the CFDA (assistance listing) number associated with it is 15.808. The award ceiling is $49,500, and the original closing date for applications was February 12, 2021.Apply for G21AS00280
- The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreement with Partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (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 2021-01-26.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-02-12. (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 $49,500.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity about?
This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding opportunity supports research on avian influenza focused on northern pintail ducks. The funded work is intended to build a network-based risk model that estimates how avian influenza viruses (IAV) could be dispersed between East Asia and North America by northern pintails.
What is the main goal of the project?
The primary objective is to develop a quantitative risk model for intercontinental IAV dispersal between East Asia and North America by synthesizing (1) northern pintail movement data and (2) IAV prevalence (or detection) data in northern pintails. The model should be able to estimate and visualize transmission risk across connected locations.
What kind of model is expected?
A network model is expected. In practical terms, the analysis will likely represent key geographic locations as nodes and movement pathways as connections between nodes, enabling estimation of where and when IAV movement risk is highest based on connectivity and infection metrics.
What types of data are intended to be used in the model?
The opportunity indicates the project will pull together existing information, including:
- Northern pintail movement ecology data (for example, tracking data, banding information, migration routes, stopover locations, and timing of travel)
- Disease surveillance data on avian influenza in northern pintails (such as IAV prevalence or detection rates across seasons and regions)
Is this opportunity focused on generating new field data or synthesizing existing information?
Based on the description, the award is meant to fund a research effort that pulls together existing information on northern pintail movement and IAV prevalence, then uses that combined evidence to estimate and visualize intercontinental transmission risk.
Which species is the research centered on?
The project is specifically centered on northern pintail ducks and their role in potential intercontinental dispersal of avian influenza viruses.
What geographic scope does the risk model cover?
The model is intended to evaluate dispersal risk between East Asia and North America, with an emphasis on intercontinental transmission pathways connected by northern pintail movement.
What is the anticipated end product or output?
The intended product is a quantitative, network-based risk model that estimates and visualizes intercontinental IAV transmission risk, based on integrated evidence from bird movement and IAV prevalence data.
What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant. This generally indicates the USGS expects substantial involvement during the project, such as collaboration on technical direction, coordination, or review of deliverables.
Who is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Under what program framework is this award issued?
This opportunity is issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, which is a partnership framework used by federal agencies to obtain research, technical assistance, and education services from a network of cooperating organizations.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to organizations that are official participating partners of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). Organizations that are not members of that CESU partnership are not eligible to receive the award under this announcement.
Can a non-CESU organization apply?
No. The announcement specifies that organizations that are not official participating partners of the Rocky Mountain CESU are not eligible for this award.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is G21AS00280.
What is the award type listed in the opportunity?
The opportunity is listed as "Cooperative Agreement with Partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)."
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
What is the CFDA (Assistance Listing) number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA (assistance listing) number associated with this opportunity is 15.808.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $49,500.
When was the application closing date?
The original closing date for applications was February 12, 2021.
Does the opportunity indicate how USGS will participate during the project?
Because it is a cooperative agreement, the description indicates USGS expects substantial involvement, which may include collaborating on technical direction, coordination, or review of deliverables.
What specific risk is the model trying to estimate?
The model is intended to estimate the risk of intercontinental avian influenza virus dispersal between East Asia and North America attributable to northern pintail connectivity and infection (prevalence/detection) patterns.
Is the work limited to a specific bird movement pathway?
The description emphasizes northern pintail movement between East Asia and North America and implies the model will incorporate migration routes, stopover locations, and timing of travel, but it does not list specific pathways beyond the intercontinental focus.
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