Notice of Intent | USGS 19 FA 0007

Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 19 FA 0007

This Notice of Intent (Funding Opportunity Number USGS 19 FA 0007) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It supports work in the natural resources area and is intended to fund a single project focused on how landscape-scale hydrology and streamflow in the Upper Rio Grande Basin may respond under future climate projections. The opportunity is framed around developing and analyzing hydrologic and streamflow responses, which typically implies integrating climate projection data with hydrologic modeling and basin-scale analysis to understand potential changes in water movement across landscapes and within river systems.

The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, meaning the USGS is likely to have substantial involvement during the project rather than acting only as a pass-through funder. In practice, that often includes collaboration on study design, data sources, modeling approaches, deliverables, interpretation of results, and alignment with USGS scientific priorities for the basin. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.820, which corresponds to USGS research and data-related assistance programs.

Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. That generally means state universities and similar public higher-education entities are the intended applicants, rather than private universities, nonprofits, or commercial firms. The posting indicates an expected number of awards of one, so it is designed as a single-award effort rather than a broad, multi-recipient competition.

The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $21,694, and no higher amount is indicated. The posting was created on December 1, 2018, with an original closing date of December 14, 2018, indicating a short application window. Because it is labeled as a "Notice of Intent," it may have been used to signal an upcoming or targeted cooperative agreement opportunity, sometimes tied to a specific project concept, partner capability, or USGS program need related to the Upper Rio Grande Basin.

In terms of the technical focus, the title points to evaluating hydrologic processes at the landscape level (such as snow accumulation and melt dynamics, evapotranspiration, soil moisture, groundwater recharge, and runoff generation) and linking those processes to streamflow outcomes under different climate scenarios. The Upper Rio Grande Basin context suggests the work is relevant to water supply reliability, seasonal flow timing, drought and low-flow risks, and broader basin management questions that can be sensitive to temperature and precipitation shifts. The core value of this kind of project is usually to translate climate projections into actionable hydrologic insights, including potential changes in the magnitude, timing, and variability of streamflow, and to provide analysis that can inform scientific understanding and resource management in the basin.

• The Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.820.
• This funding opportunity was created on Dec 01, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 14, 2018. (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 $21,694.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.

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