Opportunity Information: Apply for G20AS00007
The Long Term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRM) FY 2020 opportunity is a federal cooperative agreement announcement tied to the Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program. LTRM serves as the monitoring and research component of UMRR, focusing on long-term data collection and scientific work that supports understanding, management, and restoration of resources across the Upper Mississippi River System. The program is managed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and carried out in partnership with the five participating states along the system: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin. While USGS manages the element and the states implement the work, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) provides overall guidance, funding, and broader program responsibility. The agencies formalized how they work together through a Memorandum of Agreement originally established in 1988, which sets expectations for roles, coordination, and operational approach.
This funding opportunity is listed as discretionary and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which generally implies substantial federal involvement in the supported work compared with a standard grant. The activity focus is categorized under environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development, reflecting the program's emphasis on monitoring and applied research rather than construction or purely academic studies. The administering agency is the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, and the opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.978.
The posting was created on November 4, 2019, and had an original closing date structure tied to the type of requested change: March 31, 2020 for submissions involving new work or changes that affect the scope of work or total estimated cost, and May 31, 2020 for other changes that do not involve scope or total cost. The listed award ceiling is $1,000,000, indicating the maximum amount available per award under this announcement, although the notice also lists expected awards as 0, which often signals that the announcement may be intended for amendments, continuations, or specific partner arrangements rather than a typical open competition with a set number of new awards.
Eligibility is described as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," suggesting that eligible applicants may be limited to specific entities (commonly state agencies, designated partner institutions, or other named organizations) rather than broadly open to the general public, universities, or nonprofits. In practical terms, this aligns with the program structure where implementation is performed by the five Upper Mississippi River System states under the USGS-managed LTRM element, with USACE providing overarching direction and resources.Apply for G20AS00007
- The Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Long Term Resource Monitoring Program FY 2020" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.978.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 04, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by March 31, 2020 (new or changes in scope of work or total estimated cost) May 31, 2020 (other changes not involving change to scope of work or total estimated cost). (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): LTRM FY 2020 (Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program)
What is the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRM) FY 2020 funding opportunity?
The LTRM FY 2020 opportunity is a federal cooperative agreement announcement tied to the Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program. LTRM serves as the monitoring and research component of UMRR, focused on long-term data collection and scientific work that supports understanding, management, and restoration of resources across the Upper Mississippi River System.
How does LTRM relate to the Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program?
LTRM is described as the monitoring and research component of UMRR. Its role is to provide long-term monitoring data and applied scientific work that can be used to understand conditions and support resource management and restoration efforts across the system.
What types of activities does this opportunity support?
The opportunity emphasizes long-term monitoring and applied research, including data collection and scientific work. The activity focus is categorized under environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial federal involvement in the supported work compared with a standard grant.
Which federal agency administers this opportunity?
The administering agency is the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What role does the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) play in LTRM?
USGS manages the LTRM element of the broader UMRR Program. The work is carried out in partnership with participating states, with USGS managing the program element and the states implementing the work.
What role does the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) play?
USACE provides overall guidance, funding, and broader program responsibility for the UMRR Program, within which LTRM operates.
Which states are identified as participating partners?
The opportunity describes implementation being carried out in partnership with five participating states along the Upper Mississippi River System: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
What agreement governs how the agencies work together?
The agencies formalized roles, coordination, and the operational approach through a Memorandum of Agreement originally established in 1988.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.978.
Is this opportunity discretionary?
Yes. The funding opportunity is listed as discretionary.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting was created on November 4, 2019.
What were the closing dates, and why are there two different dates?
The announcement listed different closing dates depending on the type of requested change:
- March 31, 2020: for submissions involving new work or changes that affect the scope of work or total estimated cost.
- May 31, 2020: for other changes that do not involve scope or total cost.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $1,000,000, which indicates the maximum amount available per award under this announcement.
How many awards were expected?
The notice lists expected awards as 0. Based on the information provided, this can signal the announcement may be intended for amendments, continuations, or specific partner arrangements rather than a typical open competition with a set number of new awards.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," indicating eligibility may be limited to specific entities rather than broadly open to the general public, universities, or nonprofits. The described program structure aligns with implementation by the five participating states in partnership with USGS.
Does the opportunity appear to be open to the general public or any organization?
Based on the eligibility description ("Others") and the partnership structure described (USGS management with implementation by the five participating states), it does not read like a broadly open opportunity. Instead, it appears aligned with specific partner arrangements tied to the UMRR/LTRM program structure.
What geographic area does the program focus on?
The program focuses on the Upper Mississippi River System, with participating state partners identified as Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
Is the emphasis on construction projects or research and monitoring?
The emphasis is on monitoring and applied research (long-term data collection and scientific work), categorized under environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development, rather than construction.
What does "substantial federal involvement" mean in this context?
The opportunity specifies a cooperative agreement, which generally implies substantial federal involvement in the supported work compared with a standard grant. In this program context, USGS manages the LTRM element and coordinates with partner states, while USACE provides overarching guidance and funding for the broader UMRR program.
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