Cooperative Research Units Program Department of the Interior Geological Survey

Background
The Cooperative Research Units (CRU) Program is a unique collaborative relationship between States, Universities, the Federal government and a non-profit organization. The program is comprised of 42 Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units on university campuses in 40 states. Since the original nine Units were established in the 1930s, additional Units were established by Congress at specified universities.

Grant Details
The Cooperative Research Units Act (16 U.S.C. 753a-753b), Public Law 86-686, Sec. 1, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 733, as amended by the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978, Public Law 95-616, Sec. 2, Nov. 8,1978, 92 Stat. 3110 authorizes the program. The program has a trifold mission: Education - Provide advance training in fish, wildlife, and natural resource sciences; Research – Provide federal and state agencies access to expertise and facilities at leading universities around the country; Technical Assistance - Provide technical assistance in the understanding and use of science and research findings to State and Federal personnel and other natural resource managers.

Eligibility Requirements
Only CRU Cooperating Universities are eligible to apply to the RWO component of the Cooperative Research Unit Program pursuant to the Cooperative Research Unit Act (Public Law 86-686).

Period of Performance
The announcement shall open each year for new Research Work Orders and modifications to be submitted from October 1 through the due date stipulated by the USGS. For FY 2023, due dates are as follows: June 19, 2023 (new or changes in scope of work or total estimated cost) July 24, 2023 (other changes not involving change to scope of work or total estimated cost)

Grant Value
The grant value is not explicitly provided in the document.