New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Californian CESU

Funding Opportunity ID: 325972 Opportunity Number: G20AS00048 Opportunity Title: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Californian CESU Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.808 Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (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. Agency Code: DOI-USGS1 Agency Name: Department of the Interior U. S. Geological Survey Posted Date: Apr 02, 2020 Close Date: Apr 17, 2020 Last Updated Date: Apr 02, 2020 Award Ceiling: $48,000 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $48,000 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in measuring the impact of social and civic networks on the capacity of cities in the impact zone of the Hayward Fault to protect the health and well-being of their most vulnerable residents. The research will study recent disruptions caused by Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPSs) and assess communities¿ readiness for a more complex disaster like an earthquake. The cities will include the City of Cloverdale CA that was directly impacted by a recent PSPS, and the Fruitvale neighborhood in Oakland, CA, which would be directly impacted by a Hayward fault rupture. Version: 1

Published at: June 02, 2020 at 08:45AM