Project Grant 04HQAG0184

SUMMARY The California Department of Conservation, through its California Geological Survey (CGS), received a Cooperative Agreement award of $1,432,643.42 under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (STATEMAP element, CFDA 15.810) from the U.S. Geological Survey for the period December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2027. The award will fund the production of three new 7.5-minute quadrangle geologic maps at 1:24,000 scale covering the northern half of California, including the Northern...

Summary: Ohio FY2025 STATEMAP Contributions 2025-2027 The U.S. Geological Survey, through the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP, CFDA 15.810), awarded $850,564 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources via cooperative agreement effective August 18, 2025, through August 17, 2027. The award funds the Ohio Geological Survey's geologic mapping initiative across Williams County and the entire state of Ohio. The project employs traditional and proven field mapping methodologies,...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $313,950 Cooperative Agreement to the County of Solano Administrators Office to conduct a QL1 LiDAR data collection over the entire Solano County, California under the USGS National Geospatial Program: Building The National Map (CFDA 15.817). This LiDAR project, which represents the first countywide QL1 data collection for Solano County, will provide high-resolution elevation data to support a variety of critical applications including fire monitoring,...

The California Department of Conservation received a $1,296,659.32 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) to conduct geologic mapping and digital compilation activities across the state of California. The two-year project, running from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, will result in the production of three new 1:24,000-scale geologic maps, two 1:100,000-scale map compilations, two GEMS Level 3 geologic map...

Summary The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) received a $1,140,821.98 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP, CFDA 15.810) on August 18, 2025, with completion by August 17, 2027. Under this STATEMAP component award, the UGS will produce eight new geologic maps at 1:24,000 and 1:100,000 scales, including six 7.5-minute quadrangle maps (Grantsville, Burmester, Wanship, Mountain Dell, Goulding, and Monument Pass), a...

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 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $248,600 National Leadership Grant (CFDA 45.312) to the Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium, Inc. (Palci) to streamline the development and ensure the sustainability of Hyku, a digital repository software that provides a robust and flexible platform for institutions to manage, preserve, and provide access to digital content. The project will address Hyku's needs for fiscal and organizational sustainability, efficiency in...

The Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium, Inc. (PALCI), received a $270,486 two-year Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312). The funding will support enhancements to Hyku, an open-source multi-tenant repository platform system suitable for access to diverse materials. This will build upon previous work to improve the...

This $184,447 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Park Service will support a multi-year project to conduct heritage documentation and create digital twins at Cumberland Island National Seashore in Georgia. Using terrestrial laser scanning, structured light scanning, and other advanced imaging and virtualization technologies, the University of South Florida will spatially document extant structures and remains. This includes completing a 3D inventory with GIS web applications,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Kentucky Research Foundation received a $324,522 project grant from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program (CFDA 15.821) to develop comprehensive landslide inventory and susceptibility mapping for the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region. The two-year project, spanning November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2027, addresses a significant gap in hazard assessment for an urban area...