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CASC Host Recompetition

Each CASC is a collaborative arrangement between the USGS National CASC and a regional host institution. Host institutions are selected through a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process and are funded through multi-year cooperative agreements awarded by the USGS.

Open Recompetitions

There are currently no open recompetitions.

Recompetition Schedule

Each regional CASC is recompeted approximately every five to seven years.  

CASCCycle 1 host awardedCycle 2 host awardedCycle 3 host awarded
Alaska CASC2010 – University of Alaska Fairbanks 2017 – University of Alaska Fairbanks 2023 – University of Alaska Fairbanks 
Northwest CASC 2010 – Oregon State University 2017 – University of Washington 2023 – University of Washington 
Southeast CASC 2010 – North Carolina State University 2017 – North Carolina State University 2023 – North Carolina State University 
North Central CASC 2011 – Colorado State University 2018 – University of Colorado Boulder 2024 - University of Colorado Boulder
Southwest CASC 2011 – University of Arizona 2018 – University of Arizona 2024 - University of Arizona 
Pacific Islands CASC 2012 – University of Hawai'i at Mānoa 2019 – University of Hawai'i at Mānoa  
South Central CASC 2012 – University of Oklahoma 2019 – University of Oklahoma 
Northeast CASC 2012 – University of Massachusetts Amherst 2019 – University of Massachusetts Amherst 
Midwest CASC 2021 – University of Minnesota Twin Cities   

 

What is a CASC Host? 

Each regional CASC is based at an organization (hereafter termed Hosts or Host Institutions) that provides suitable facilities, partnerships, science, capacity building, communications, and programmatic capabilities, either alone or in combination with other partners (“consortium partners”).  

In addition to a Host institution component, each CASC also has a federal component. The Host and federal components have distinct funding, personnel, and work plans but work together with a collaborative approach towards a common mission. In general, the federal component’s focus is on developing science priorities and a science agenda, as well as longer-term research and synthesis activities – especially when these span multiple funding cycles. The Host institution component’s focus is generally on science implementation, communications, and outreach. 

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Who is Eligible? 

Eligible Applicants 
  • State governments 
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 
  • County governments 
  • City or township governments 
  • Independent school districts 
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 
  • Special district governments 
  • Private institutions of higher education 
Additional Information on Eligibility 
  1. Non-Federal entities eligible to submit proposals under this Announcement include state, not-for-profit, local government, and academic institutions. USGS entities may not submit proposals and may not be listed as formal partners on proposals. Federal agencies may collaborate in the execution of research projects, but should not be a Host or a consortium partner; Federal partners must receive money through other methods as appropriate and not through Federal financial assistance (i.e., the CASC hosting cooperative agreement). 
  2. Any eligible non-Federal entity, organization, or consortium interested in hosting a Center in the identified CASC region may apply; consortium partners are not required to be physically located within their corresponding CASC region. However, proposals involving institutions located outside the focal region should provide strong evidence of experience and capability to conduct research and maintain active partnerships with resource management stakeholders within the focal region, either directly or through other consortium members. 
  3. Proposals may be submitted for a single institution or by one institution serving as the CASC Host, along with additional consortium partners. Consortium partners should only be included if they will play a clear and substantive role in CASC strategy and operations. Examples include the provision of cooperative agreement funding for faculty and students or post-doctoral researchers for research activities related to the CASC science agenda. 

 

Relevant Materials

The following materials should be referenced when submitting a proposal: 

 

Questions?

Contact casc@usgs.gov  

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