How much funding is available in total?

$250,000 across the whole programme. This is the total the funder has allocated, not an amount any single applicant can receive.

Is matching funding required?

No. The source states that no matching funds are required.

FederalClosing soonFixed dateGeological Survey

Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Awards up to $250,000 per recipient for others (see text field entitled "additional information on eligibility" for clarification), closing Sep 12, 2026.

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Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)CA WA Science, Technology, Research & Development

In one sentence

Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) awards up to $250,000 per recipient, open to others (see text field entitled "additional information on eligibility" for clarification) in CA, WA, closing Sep 12, 2026.

Record fields

Program pool (total): $250,000
Total across all awards in this programme. Not an amount any single applicant can receive.
Award ceiling (per project): $250,000
Award floor: $1
Typical award: Not confirmed
Deadline: Sep 12, 2026
Deadline type: Fixed date
Opens: Aug 12, 2026
Status: Closing soon
Eligible entities: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Geography: CA · WA
Matching funds: No
Disbursement: Not confirmed
Application effort: Not confirmed
Use of funds: integrate a novel road network model into an existing invasive quagga and zebra mussel risk assessment model · expand model to establish a standardized risk assessment for golden mussels · identify ideal locations for mitigation interventions like watercraft inspection and decontamination stations
Currency: USD

How much money is available?

Two different figures govern a programme and they are not interchangeable. The programme pool is what the funder has allocated across every award it will make this cycle. The award ceiling is the most one applicant can be granted.

Program pool (total)Across all awards this cycle

$250,000

Award ceiling (per project)The most one applicant can receive

$250,000

Who can apply?

level

federal

Derived from the source that published this record

entity

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Source field: entity types

state

CA, WA

Source field: states

industry

Science, Technology, Research & Development

Source field: industries

use

expand model to establish a standardized risk assessment for golden mussels, identify ideal locations for mitigation interventions like watercraft inspection and decontamination stations, integrate a novel road network model into an existing invasive quagga and zebra mussel risk assessment model

Source field: use of funds

size limit

Not confirmed

Source field: applicant size limit

clause text

This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

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When does it close?

Sep 12, 20265 daysDeadline type Fixed date

What can the money be used for?

3 categorysThe source’s own spending categories, and what is not parsed.

integrate a novel road network model into an existing invasive quagga and zebra mussel risk assessment modelexpand model to establish a standardized risk assessment for golden musselsidentify ideal locations for mitigation interventions like watercraft inspection and decontamination stations

These categories come from the source's own classification. A line-item cost table, where the programme publishes one, lives in the guidelines and is not parsed for this record.

How hard is the application?

1 fieldEffort, match requirement and reimbursement, as the source stated them.

Application effort: Not confirmed
Disbursement: Not confirmed
Matching funds: No

Common questions

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How much can one applicant receive?: Up to $250,000 per recipient.
How much funding is available in total?: $250,000 across the whole programme. This is the total the funder has allocated, not an amount any single applicant can receive.
When is the application deadline?: Sep 12, 2026.
Who is eligible to apply?: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification).
Which locations are eligible?: CA, WA.
What can the funding be used for?: integrate a novel road network model into an existing invasive quagga and zebra mussel risk assessment model, expand model to establish a standardized risk assessment for golden mussels, identify ideal locations for mitigation interventions like watercraft inspection and decontamination stations, as classified by the source.
Is matching funding required?: No. The source states that no matching funds are required.

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Provenance

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Retrieved2026-09-04

MethodAutomated check

First seen2026-09-04

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