Opportunity Information: Apply for G20AS00012
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Colorado Plateau CESU funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G20AS00012) is a discretionary, science and technology research award offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Department of the Interior. Managed through the USGS Powell Center, it is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the USGS expects to be actively involved with the recipient during the project (for example, through coordination on methods, data decisions, and deliverables), rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction. The opportunity was created on October 28, 2019, and originally closed on November 13, 2019.
The central goal of the project is to improve how the United States understands and anticipates water use by building a modern, integrated “hydro-economic” data synthesis effort. In practical terms, the research is aimed at reanalyzing historical U.S. water-use patterns and developing a framework to predict near-term water use using both economic history and forward-looking forecast information. Rather than treating water use as a standalone statistic, the project explicitly ties it to a wider set of drivers and constraints, including demographics (such as population and related social trends), economic conditions (industry, employment, production, and other indicators), climate variables (precipitation, temperature, drought signals, and other climate metrics), and hydrologic information (watershed conditions and other water-availability indicators). The intention is to develop defensible relationships among these variables at spatial scales that matter for both policy and scientific analysis: counties and watersheds across the U.S.
A major deliverable described in the opportunity is the creation of a reanalysis data product that provides monthly water-use coverage at the county level going back to 1960. This is significant because many water-use datasets are either not available at fine time resolution, not consistent over long time spans, or not easily linked to other socio-economic and environmental datasets. By assembling and harmonizing multiple cross-disciplinary datasets, the project aims to produce a coherent, long-run monthly record that can support trend analysis, attribution studies (what factors drove changes when and where), and improved understanding of how water demand responds to economic cycles and climate variability.
In addition to the historical reanalysis, the opportunity emphasizes short-range forecasting capability. The project is expected to support water-use forecasts over quarterly, seasonal, and monthly horizons by incorporating climate outlooks and economic forecast data. This focus reflects a practical management need: many planning decisions require near-term estimates of demand under changing economic conditions and evolving climate signals. Building a forecasting component on top of the reanalysis also creates a pathway from retrospective data synthesis to actionable predictive tools, potentially enabling better situational awareness for resource managers and analysts.
Eligibility is limited to partners within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network, specifically aligned with the Colorado Plateau CESU, with the listing indicating “Others” and directing applicants to additional eligibility clarification in the full announcement. The award is relatively small and targeted, with an award ceiling of $50,000 and an expectation of a single award. The assistance listing references CFDA 15.808, which corresponds to USGS research and related activities. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a focused research collaboration intended to produce a stitched-together national hydro-economic dataset and a short-term forecasting approach for U.S. water use, with results organized at county and watershed scales and extending historically back to 1960 at a monthly time step.Apply for G20AS00012
- 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, Colorado Plateau 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 Oct 28, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 13, 2019. (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.
- 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Colorado Plateau CESU funding opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number G20AS00012.
Which federal agency is offering this award?
The award is offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of award is this?
This is a discretionary science and technology research award structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates that USGS expects to be actively involved in the project during performance. Based on the description provided, that involvement may include coordination on methods, decisions about data, and review/coordination of deliverables, rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction.
Who is managing the opportunity within USGS?
The opportunity is managed through the USGS Powell Center.
When was this opportunity created and when did it close?
It was created on October 28, 2019, and originally closed on November 13, 2019.
What is the central goal of the project?
The core goal is to improve how the United States understands and anticipates water use by building a modern, integrated hydro-economic data synthesis effort.
What does "hydro-economic" mean in the context of this project?
In this opportunity, hydro-economic refers to linking water-use information with economic and social drivers and constraints, as well as climate and hydrologic conditions, so that water-use patterns can be analyzed and forecast using a broader set of explanatory factors.
What research activities are emphasized?
The project emphasizes (1) reanalyzing historical U.S. water-use patterns and (2) developing a framework to predict near-term water use using both economic history and forward-looking forecast information.
What kinds of drivers and datasets are intended to be integrated?
The project is intended to tie water use to demographics (such as population and related social trends), economic conditions (industry, employment, production, and other indicators), climate variables (precipitation, temperature, drought signals, and other metrics), and hydrologic information (such as watershed conditions and indicators of water availability).
At what geographic scales should results be developed?
The opportunity highlights spatial scales that support policy and scientific analysis, specifically counties and watersheds across the United States.
What is one of the major deliverables described?
A major deliverable is a reanalysis data product that provides monthly water-use coverage at the county level going back to 1960.
How far back in time should the county-level monthly reanalysis extend?
The reanalysis data product is expected to extend back to 1960.
What time resolution is expected for the historical water-use data product?
The described deliverable is monthly water-use coverage at the county level.
Why is a monthly, long-run reanalysis water-use product considered significant?
The description notes that many water-use datasets are not available at fine time resolution, are not consistent over long time spans, or are difficult to link to socio-economic and environmental datasets. This project aims to assemble and harmonize cross-disciplinary sources into a coherent monthly record over a long period.
What kinds of analyses is the reanalysis dataset meant to support?
The dataset is described as supporting trend analysis, attribution studies (identifying factors that drove changes across time and place), and improved understanding of how water demand responds to economic cycles and climate variability.
Does the opportunity include a forecasting component?
Yes. In addition to historical reanalysis, the opportunity emphasizes short-range forecasting capability for water use.
What forecasting horizons are mentioned?
The project is expected to support forecasts over quarterly, seasonal, and monthly horizons.
What information is intended to be used for short-range forecasting?
The forecasting approach is expected to incorporate climate outlooks and economic forecast data, alongside the integrated historical foundation created by the reanalysis.
Why does the opportunity emphasize near-term forecasting?
The description frames this as a practical management need: many planning decisions require near-term estimates of demand under changing economic conditions and evolving climate signals.
How are the historical reanalysis and forecasting components connected?
The opportunity presents forecasting as being built on top of the reanalysis, creating a pathway from retrospective data synthesis to predictive tools that can support situational awareness for resource managers and analysts.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to partners within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network, specifically aligned with the Colorado Plateau CESU. The listing indicates "Others" and points applicants to additional eligibility clarification in the full announcement.
Is eligibility open to applicants outside the CESU network?
Based on the information provided, eligibility is limited to CESU partners aligned with the Colorado Plateau CESU. The listing also references further clarification in the full announcement.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $50,000.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of a single award.
What is the CFDA (assistance listing) number referenced?
The assistance listing references CFDA 15.808, corresponding to USGS research and related activities.
What is the overall purpose of the opportunity in plain terms?
It is a focused research collaboration to stitch together a national hydro-economic dataset and develop a short-term forecasting approach for U.S. water use, organized at county and watershed scales, with a historical monthly record extending back to 1960.
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