Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Posted
- June 24, 2026
- Closes
- July 24, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $29,994
- Award floor
- $1
- Program funding
- $29,994
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 15.808
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 15.808 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $125.6M
- FY2025 obligated
- $54.9M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $13.6M
- Awards in window
- 824
Top recipients: Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University Enterprises, Inc., University of California, Santa Barbara, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
Synopsis
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner for research focused on advancing GeoAI-enabled automated landform mapping, expansion of the Landform Reference Ontology using knowledge graphs, and improving Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) summit feature positional accuracy using lidar-derived elevation datasets.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program. CESU"s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.
How to apply
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