Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Background
The US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research on flood hazards and climate adaptation. The primary Research Objectives covered by this agreement include modeling to support future flood hazards and climate adaptation in the Pacific Northwest, stakeholder engagement in USGS Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) and Cascadia CoPes through shared networks and partners, co-authoring peer-reviewed journal articles, and attending meetings with the USGS Climate Impacts and Coastal Processes Team to build conceptual frameworks, align on research priorities, and coordinate strategies for work.

Grant Details
The research topics covered by this grant include river delta flood hazards modeling, Pacific Northwest compound flood hazards modeling, and climate adaptation modeling. The grant will support research focused on compound flood hazard modeling and climate adaptation in Puget Sound and the outer Pacific coast and joint stakeholder engagement for CoSMoS and Cascadia CoPes in the Pacific Northwest.

Eligibility Requirements
This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

Period of Performance
It is anticipated that one award will be made with two base years and three renewal years. The total estimated funding for this project is $900,000. Funding in the amount of $298,082 is available for FY 2024 and will be directly supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. Additional funding will be based upon satisfactory progress and the availability of funding.

Grant Value
$900,000

Place of Performance
The specific geographic location(s) where the grant will be performed include Puget Sound, the outer Pacific coast, Willapa Bay, Grays Harbor, and the proximal ocean coasts.