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Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units

Program Information

Popular name

CESU

Program Number

15.678

Program objective

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network is a national, collaborative consortium of federal agencies, tribes, universities, state and local governments, and other partners that provide scientific research, technical assistance, and education on natural and cultural resource issues to federal land management, environmental, and research agencies. There are currently 17 CESUs throughout the country. Each is comprised of a host university, multiple federal agencies, and additional academic and nonfederal partners.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2017

    Program anticipates receiving 150 applications and issuing 100 awards. Program received 115 applications and issued 89 awards.

  2. 2018

    Program received 94 applications and issued 72 awards.

  3. 2019

    Program anticipates receiving 100 applications and issuing 70 awards.

  4. 2020

    In FY20 the program received 48 applications and issued 48 awards.

  5. 2021

    In FY21 the program anticipates receiving 0 applications and issuing 0 awards.

  6. 2022

    In FY22 the program anticipates receiving 0 applications and issuing 0 awards.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

  1. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§661-666; Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §1531 et seq.; Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. §2901 et seq.; Fish and Wildlife Act, 16 U.S.C. §742 et seq.; Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C §703 et seq.; Coastal Barrier Resources Act, 16 U.S.C. §3501 et seq.; Public Lands Corps Act - Public Lands Corps, 16 U.S.C. §§1721-1726; and Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, P.L. No:114-322, Sec. 5005.