Cooperative Agreement G24AC00575
Award Date
12/1/24
Completion Date
11/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$339K
Federal Agency
Office of Acquisitions and Grants
Federal Grant Program
15.808
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Minnesota, USA
Similar Awards
The University of Minnesota, through its Minnesota Geological Survey, has been awarded a $209,091 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810). The award, which runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, will support new geologic mapping in Koochiching County in northern Minnesota. Additionally, the funding will facilitate the completion and conversion of geologic maps for Polk and/or Pennington Counties into the USGS's...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through the U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), awarded a $170,864 Cooperative Agreement to the Regents of the University of Minnesota to conduct 3D geologic mapping of Quaternary sediments in southwestern Minnesota. Under this 1-year award, the university will monitor and collect approximately 12 high-quality rotary sonic cores to characterize the sequence of glacial sediments in the region. Laboratory analysis will...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), will support the Minnesota Geological Survey (MGS) in conducting 3D geologic mapping of Quaternary sediments in Minnesota. The $184,241 award, with a performance period from August 26, 2024 to August 25, 2025, will fund MGS staff time to monitor and collect high-quality rotary-sonic cores, describe and sample the cores in the lab, and analyze the samples for texture...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073) provides $294,726 to the University of Wisconsin System to conduct geological mapping and mineral resource assessments in southwestern Wisconsin. The project will collect geologic data, including mapping bedrock units and sampling 200 rock specimens for chemical analysis, to better understand the occurrence of critical minerals in an area previously mined for lead...
The US Geological Survey awarded a $375,000 cooperative agreement to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025 under the U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808). The award will support geologic mapping and geochemical sampling of the La Plata Mountains area in Colorado to collect data on areas with potential critical mineral resources. Key deliverables include new 1:24,000 scale geologic maps of four quadrangles in...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $273,182.07 Cooperative Agreement under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073) to Western Michigan University. The purpose of the award is to evaluate 40 non-fuel mine waste sites in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan, collect detailed site descriptions and bulk samples, and provide geospatial data, volume/load estimates, geochemical analyses, and critical mineral resource assessments. The project will generate publicly available...
This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073), provides $450,502 to Western Michigan University to conduct geological mapping, geochemical analyses, and geophysical surveys on the northern margin of the Watersmeet Gneiss Dome in Michigan. The project aims to expand the understanding of critical mineral systems in the region and create a comprehensive, GEMS-compliant geologic map with supporting...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073), provides $549,995 to conduct a regional geochemical survey of the Mississippi Valley-Type Tri-State mining district located in Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. The Missouri Geological Survey (MGS), Kansas Geological Survey (KGS), and Oklahoma Geological Survey (OGS) will collaborate to collect up to 500 geological samples, analyze them for critical mineral...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), provides $127,581 in funding to the University of Arizona (UA) from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030. Through this agreement, the USGS Geology, Minerals, Energy and Geophysics Science Center (GMEGSC) located on the UA campus will continue its long-standing research collaboration with UA scientists, staff, and students. The funding supports ongoing and future...
The University of Illinois, through the Department of the Interior US Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants, has been awarded a $367,745 Cooperative Agreement under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073) program. The 2-year project, running from September 1, 2023 to September 1, 2025, will inventory and characterize mine wastes in the Upper Mississippi Valley Lead-Zinc District of Illinois and Wisconsin. The goal is to identify potential critical mineral resources...