Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Great Lakes Northern Forests Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

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Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Great Lakes Northern Forests Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit: US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU Partner for a research project that will target filling gaps in the application of RT-QuIC to support CWD management and research. Specifically, the project will support U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) efforts to establish a 1) bank of well-characterized reference samples that are available for USGS CWD research and the wider research community to ensure proper assay functioning, 2) identify optimal tissues for ante-mortem sampling, 3) determine biological relevance of RT-QuIC results, 4) optimize extraction methods and the assay for detection of prions from incinerator products generated during carcass disposal, and 5) evaluate the effectiveness of incineration for inactivating prions.

Federal Grant Title:	Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Great Lakes Northern Forests Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Federal Agency Name:	Geological Survey (DOI-USGS1)
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	G21AS00546
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	15.808
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	July 2nd, 2021
Original Application Deadline:	July 2nd, 2021
Posted Date:	June 2nd, 2021
Creation Date:	June 2nd, 2021
Archive Date:	September 21st, 2021
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$430,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$76,191
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	June 2nd, 2021

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Great Lakes-Northern Forest CESU and contain a recognized soil science/chemistry department with documented expertise in CWD and prion research. Additionally, demonstrated experience in using RT-QuIC to detect prions from environmental samples and assessing effectiveness of inactivation methods for prions adhered to contaminated surfaces is essential.
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