Opportunity Information: Apply for G23AS00158
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) focused on strengthening how new water-monitoring technologies move from ideas to real, field-ready tools used in USGS operations. It is issued through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program, specifically the Chesapeake Watershed CESU, which is a network designed to connect federal agencies with partner organizations to deliver research, technical support, and education. Only organizations that are already participating partners in the Chesapeake Watershed CESU are eligible to apply, which means this is not an open competition to the general public but a targeted funding path for that established partnership community.
The core purpose of the award is to support the USGS Water Mission Area (WMA) and its Next Generation Water Observing System (NGWOS) initiative by developing and executing a Technology Transition Framework (TTF). In practical terms, the TTF is meant to formalize and improve the process USGS uses to bring new technologies into operational use. Rather than relying on ad hoc adoption or one-off pilots, the framework is intended to create a repeatable pipeline that identifies technology needs, defines specifications and requirements, surveys the marketplace for potential solutions, and then supports prototype and beta testing. A key element is independent verification, which is meant to build confidence that a technology performs as expected under real-world conditions before it becomes part of routine USGS workflows. The framework is also described as a way to facilitate and incentivize innovation, suggesting the award will help create structures and processes that encourage new solutions while reducing the friction that often slows operational adoption.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project rather than a hands-off grant. The funding activity aligns with science and technology and other research and development, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.808. The opportunity number is G23AS00158, it was created on January 12, 2023, and the original closing date was February 13, 2023. The listed award ceiling is up to $1,000,000. The notice indicates an expectation of awards, though the exact number is not specified in the provided details.
Overall, the grant is about building a structured, end-to-end transition pathway so that innovations in sensors, monitoring platforms, data systems, or related observing technologies can be evaluated consistently and moved into NGWOS and broader USGS operational use more efficiently. The intended outcome is not just a single technology demonstration, but a durable framework and execution approach that improves how USGS identifies needs, tests candidate solutions, validates performance, and scales successful tools into standard operations within the Water Mission Area.Apply for G23AS00158
- The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit" 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 2023-01-12.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-02-13. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It is focused on improving how new water-monitoring technologies move from early concepts into field-ready tools that can be used in USGS operations.
2) Which USGS program or initiative is this supporting?
The award supports the USGS Water Mission Area (WMA) and specifically its Next Generation Water Observing System (NGWOS) initiative. The work is intended to strengthen how NGWOS and broader WMA operations adopt and scale new technologies.
3) What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to develop and execute a Technology Transition Framework (TTF). The TTF is meant to formalize and improve the process USGS uses to bring new technologies into operational use, creating a repeatable pathway rather than relying on one-off pilots or ad hoc adoption.
4) What is a Technology Transition Framework (TTF) in this context?
Based on the description provided, the TTF is a structured, end-to-end process that helps USGS:
- Identify technology needs
- Define specifications and requirements
- Survey the marketplace for potential solutions
- Support prototype and beta testing
- Conduct independent verification to build confidence in performance under real-world conditions
- Enable scaling of successful tools into routine USGS workflows
5) Is this opportunity about building a single new sensor or product?
No. The emphasis is not described as a single technology demonstration. The opportunity is centered on creating and implementing a durable framework and execution approach that improves how USGS consistently evaluates candidate technologies and transitions successful tools into standard operations.
6) What kinds of technologies does this opportunity relate to?
The notice describes a focus on water-monitoring technologies broadly, including innovations in sensors, monitoring platforms, data systems, or related observing technologies that could be evaluated and transitioned into NGWOS and other USGS operational use.
7) Who is eligible to apply?
Only organizations that are already participating partners in the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) are eligible to apply. This is not an open competition to the general public; it is a targeted opportunity limited to that established partnership community.
8) What is the CESU program and which CESU is involved here?
This opportunity is issued through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. The specific network referenced is the Chesapeake Watershed CESU, described as a network designed to connect federal agencies with partner organizations to deliver research, technical support, and education.
9) What type of award instrument is being used?
The instrument is a cooperative agreement. This typically implies substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project, rather than a fully hands-off relationship.
10) What does "substantial involvement" mean for a cooperative agreement?
The information provided indicates that cooperative agreements generally involve more federal agency participation during the project than a typical grant. Specific details about the form or scope of involvement are not provided in the description.
11) What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is up to $1,000,000.
12) How many awards will be made?
The notice indicates an expectation of awards, but the exact number of awards is not specified in the details provided.
13) What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is G23AS00158.
14) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.808.
15) When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on January 12, 2023, and the original closing date was February 13, 2023.
16) Is this opportunity open to the general public or all organizations?
No. Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners in the Chesapeake Watershed CESU.
17) What problem is the TTF trying to solve?
The framework is intended to reduce reliance on ad hoc adoption and one-off pilots by creating a consistent, repeatable pipeline for technology transition. It is also described as a way to facilitate and incentivize innovation while reducing friction that can slow operational adoption.
18) What activities are explicitly mentioned as part of the transition pipeline?
The description explicitly mentions: identifying technology needs, defining specifications and requirements, surveying the marketplace for potential solutions, prototype and beta testing, and independent verification prior to routine operational use.
19) What is meant by "independent verification" in this opportunity?
Independent verification is described as a key element intended to build confidence that a technology performs as expected under real-world conditions before it becomes part of routine USGS workflows.
20) What is the intended outcome for USGS operations?
The intended outcome is a durable framework and execution approach that improves how USGS identifies technology needs, tests candidate solutions, validates performance, and scales successful tools into standard operations within the Water Mission Area, including NGWOS.
21) What general funding activity category does this opportunity align with?
The funding activity aligns with science and technology and other research and development, as stated in the provided information.
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