# Simpler Grants.gov #G27AS00049

USGS cisco restoration research and planning for Lakes Huron and Erie

**Buyer:** U.S. Geological Survey
**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Respond By:** November 15, 2026
**Identifier:** G27AS00049
**NAICS:** 541715

The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking a research partner to support cisco restoration in Lakes Huron and Erie.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); office not specified.
- **Opportunity:** Cooperative research with an eligible Great Lakes–Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner; one award is anticipated, with total funding up to $485,000 and no required cost sharing.
- **Requested work:**
  - Conduct two structured decision-making workshops to help fishery managers assess uncertainties and plan cisco restoration strategies.
  - Support USGS wet-lab research on hatchery cisco, including how embryo-incubation water temperature and light levels affect fish quality for reintroduction.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers or commercial vendors are named; this is a research-services opportunity with no equipment or product line items.
- **Notable requirement:** Applicants must be participating partners in the Great Lakes–Northern Forest CESU.

### Description

The U.S. Geological Survey is offering a cooperative agreement to an eligible partner of the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit for research supporting cisco restoration priorities in Lakes Huron and Erie. The work includes convening structured decision-making workshops to help fisheries managers develop restoration strategies and conducting wet-lab experiments on environmental conditions for producing high-quality cisco in hatcheries for reintroduction. One award is expected, with total funding up to $485,000; cost sharing is not required.

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