Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
USGS seeks a partner with military and natural resource expertise to develop and transfer innovative land management solutions for military installations in the Southern Great Plains.
Funder: Geological Survey
Due Dates: June 29, 2026: Full application submission deadline
Funding Amounts: Up to $460,000 total over five years; anticipated $100,000 in Year 1; one award expected
Summary: Supports a CESU partner to develop and implement innovative land management technologies for military installations in the Southern Great Plains.
Key Information: Only Gulf Coast CESU participating partners are eligible; no cost share required.
Description
This opportunity, offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), funds a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner to develop an Innovation Landscape Network in the Southern Great Plains. The primary aim is to accelerate the transfer and implementation of new land management technologies on military installations, supporting the military mission, enhancing regulatory flexibility, and facilitating military land use. The successful partner must possess both military and natural resource expertise and established relationships to identify innovation needs and scalable solutions for natural resource management in the region.
Key objectives include:
- Developing standardized methodologies for assessing military landscapes and reducing wildfire risk.
- Coordinating with installations to document and evaluate conservation tools and initiatives.
- Implementing and monitoring best practices to support unified success.
- Applying continuous improvement cycles for compliance and military land use.
