Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #G26AS00117
USGS Cooperative Agreement: Research on Economic Impact of Brown Treesnake-Caused Power Outages in Guam
Posted
May 13, 2026
Respond By
June 13, 2026
Identifier
G26AS00117
NAICS
541715, 541360
This opportunity invites Hawaii-Pacific Island CESU partners to collaborate with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on research addressing the economic impact of brown treesnake-caused power outages in Guam. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Northwest-Pacific Islands Region - Products/Services Requested: - Research and analysis services to: - Develop a feeder-level framework for estimating the costs of snake-induced power outages - Analyze Guam Power Authority data - Assess and compare management strategies (e.g., undergrounding, trapping, insulation) for outage prevention - Provide recommendations for cost-effective interventions to improve power infrastructure resilience - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Open only to current Hawaii-Pacific Island CESU-affiliated partners - Compliance with federal geospatial data standards - Submission of open-format GIS data with metadata - Detailed data management plan required - No cost-sharing or matching required - Funding: - Total available funding is $85,500 (base year plus possible second year, contingent on progress and funding) - Place of Performance: - Guam (focus of research and analysis) - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a research grant, not a product procurement.
Description
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research work intended to evaluate the economic impact of brown treesnake caused power outages in Guam. The work will also evaluate potential economic tradeoffs between different control approaches based on the number and type of outages they prevent. The project aims to develop a feeder-level framework to estimate the costs of snake-caused outages, evaluate management strategies for net benefits, and identify where high-cost or lower-cost interventions may be justified. Eligible recipients must be participating partners of the Hawaii-Pacific Island Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.