Opportunity Information: Apply for G21AS00566
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G21AS00566) is a discretionary USGS funding call issued as a Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) framework, specifically tied to the Californian CESU network. In practical terms, it is meant for an eligible CESU-affiliated partner to work directly with the U.S. Geological Survey on a targeted research effort, with substantial involvement and collaboration expected under the cooperative agreement model rather than a hands-off grant.
The scientific focus is on tectonically active continental margins, with an emphasis on offshore and underwater settings where earthquakes, tsunamis, and submarine landslides interact. USGS is looking for cross-disciplinary research that connects three major pieces into a single observational and interpretive framework: (1) subaqueous tectonic geomorphology (the shape and structure of the seafloor as it is built and modified by active tectonics), (2) tsunami generation processes, and (3) the nature and role of fault damage zones (the fractured, weakened, and distributed deformation regions surrounding major faults). A central theme is tying earthquake physics and the constitutive properties of fault zones (how the materials behave under stress, rupture, and frictional sliding) to the three-dimensional geologic structure and geomorphology that can be observed and mapped in offshore environments.
A key motivation behind the work is that earthquakes do not only depend on a single sharp fault surface. The distributed damage around faults can influence how ruptures start and propagate, how strong ground motion is produced, and potentially how slip is distributed during an event. That same damage architecture may also affect patterns of aftershocks and trigger related hazards such as slope failure and submarine landslides. By improving understanding of these linkages, the project aims to strengthen the observational basis for interpreting offshore fault systems and their hazard potential, including how seafloor structure and deformation might relate to tsunami generation and mass-wasting processes.
This opportunity is explicitly aligned with the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program (CMHRP) mission. The CMHRP aims to identify and characterize marine geohazards, especially earthquakes, tsunamis, and submarine landslides, and to support development of probabilistic hazard assessments for the United States. The anticipated outputs are therefore not just basic research insights, but information, datasets, and interpretive approaches that can feed into broader hazard characterization and risk-informed planning.
Beyond public safety and national hazard assessment needs, the USGS notes that results should also be useful to applied stakeholders operating offshore. That includes the offshore energy industry (both conventional oil and gas and offshore renewables), offshore municipal wastewater infrastructure, and maritime commerce associated with major ports. The implication is that improved mapping and understanding of offshore fault structure, damage distribution, and related tsunami or landslide hazards can directly inform siting, design, and risk management for critical offshore and nearshore infrastructure.
The award is listed with a ceiling of $490,000. The agency is the U.S. Geological Survey, the CFDA (assistance listing) number is 15.808, and the activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development. Eligibility is restricted to participating partners of the Californian CESU Program, reflecting the CESU purpose of leveraging partnerships to provide research, technical assistance, and education in support of federal science needs. The original closing date shown for applications was 2021-07-23, and the opportunity was created on 2021-06-23.Apply for G21AS00566
- 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 Californian 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 2021-06-23.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-07-23. (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 $490,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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FAQs: USGS Cooperative Agreement (Funding Opportunity Number G21AS00566)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) funding opportunity issued as a Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) framework. It is tied specifically to the Californian CESU network and is intended to support a targeted research effort carried out in close collaboration with USGS.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is G21AS00566.
Which federal agency is offering this award?
The awarding agency is the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What type of award is it: grant or cooperative agreement?
It is a Cooperative Agreement. That model anticipates substantial involvement and collaboration by USGS during the project, rather than a more hands-off approach typical of many grants.
How is this opportunity connected to CESU?
The opportunity is offered within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) framework and is specifically associated with the Californian CESU network. CESU partnerships are used to leverage collaboration for research, technical assistance, and education in support of federal science needs.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to participating partners of the Californian CESU Program (CESU-affiliated partners within that network).
What is the main scientific focus of the project?
The project focuses on tectonically active continental margins, emphasizing offshore and underwater environments where earthquakes, tsunamis, and submarine landslides interact.
What research themes is USGS specifically seeking?
USGS is looking for cross-disciplinary research that connects three major components into a single observational and interpretive framework: (1) subaqueous tectonic geomorphology, (2) tsunami generation processes, and (3) the nature and role of fault damage zones.
What is meant by "subaqueous tectonic geomorphology" in this call?
In this context, it refers to the shape and structure of the seafloor and how it is built and modified by active tectonics, with an emphasis on features that can be observed and mapped in offshore environments.
Why are fault damage zones a central theme?
The call emphasizes that earthquakes may not be controlled only by a single sharp fault surface. Distributed damage around faults can affect how ruptures start and propagate, influence strong ground motion, and potentially shape how slip is distributed during an event.
How does this work relate to aftershocks, landslides, and other cascading hazards?
According to the opportunity description, the architecture of fault damage zones may influence aftershock patterns and could help trigger related hazards such as slope failure and submarine landslides. The project aims to improve understanding of these linkages in offshore settings.
What does the opportunity say about linking earthquake physics to observable offshore structure?
A central theme is tying earthquake physics and the constitutive properties of fault zones (how materials behave under stress, rupture, and frictional sliding) to three-dimensional geologic structure and geomorphology that can be observed and mapped offshore.
How does tsunami generation fit into the research scope?
Tsunami generation processes are one of the three core components that USGS wants integrated with offshore geomorphology and fault damage zone structure into a single observational and interpretive framework.
What program mission is this opportunity aligned with?
This opportunity is explicitly aligned with the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program (CMHRP) mission.
What is the CMHRP mission as described in the opportunity?
CMHRP aims to identify and characterize marine geohazards, especially earthquakes, tsunamis, and submarine landslides, and to support development of probabilistic hazard assessments for the United States.
What kinds of outputs are anticipated?
The anticipated outputs include information, datasets, and interpretive approaches that can feed into broader hazard characterization and support probabilistic hazard assessments, in addition to basic research insights.
Who could use the results besides the research community?
The description notes the results should also be useful to applied offshore stakeholders, including the offshore energy industry (conventional oil and gas and offshore renewables), offshore municipal wastewater infrastructure, and maritime commerce associated with major ports.
Why does the opportunity mention offshore energy, wastewater infrastructure, and ports?
The implication is that improved mapping and understanding of offshore fault structure, damage distribution, and related tsunami or landslide hazards can inform siting, design, and risk management for critical offshore and nearshore infrastructure.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $490,000.
What is the CFDA or Assistance Listing number?
The CFDA (Assistance Listing) number provided is 15.808.
What is the activity category for this funding?
The activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on 2021-06-23.
What was the listed application closing date?
The original closing date shown for applications was 2021-07-23.
Is this described as a targeted research effort or a broad open solicitation?
It is described as a targeted research effort intended for an eligible CESU-affiliated partner to work directly with USGS, with substantial collaboration expected under the cooperative agreement model.
What is the overarching hazard problem this project is trying to improve?
The project aims to strengthen the observational basis for interpreting offshore fault systems and their hazard potential, including how seafloor structure and deformation may relate to tsunami generation and mass-wasting processes such as submarine landslides.
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