Project Grant 0723437

The Colorado School of Mines, through a $114,951.98 project grant award from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814), will digitize and make publicly accessible a series of the Colorado Geological Survey's archived maps, slides, geologic hazard reports, and exploration data from the San Juan Sag region. The key deliverables include: Scanning and georeferencing 125 historic CGS maps and 1,500 slides to be made available on the CGS...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814), awarded a $222,137 project grant to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MODNR). This 2-year grant (9/1/2024 - 8/31/2026) will support the following key activities: Priority 1: MODNR will create digital archives, including photographs and metadata, for 3,000 boxes of geological core samples stored in the Missouri Geological Survey (MGS) repository. This will...

This $694,381 cooperative agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810), funds the Indiana Geological and Water Survey (IGWS) to complete 1:100,000 scale geological maps for the state of Indiana by 2030. The project will map all areas of Indiana south of the 40th parallel, including bedrock exposures, glacial deposits, karst landscapes, and natural resources such as coal, oil, and...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Geological Survey awarded $854,832 to the Colorado School of Mines (acting on behalf of the Colorado Geological Survey) on September 15, 2025, under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP), CFDA 15.810. The project period extends through July 14, 2027. The award funds the production of detailed geologic maps and stratigraphic analyses in Colorado regions experiencing significant population growth and development pressure. Deliverables...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810), awarded a $812,868 Cooperative Agreement to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to complete detailed surficial and bedrock geologic mapping of three-and-a-half 7.5-minute quadrangles in three geographic areas of Washington state. The mapping and accompanying geophysical studies will characterize geologic hazards, support responsible natural resource use, and provide...

The West Virginia Geological & Economic Survey is the recipient of a $123,555.76 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814). The grant will fund a 2-year project from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2026 to improve preservation and accessibility of the Survey's geological samples and data. Key activities include: Transferring crushed rock samples from deteriorating bags to plastic...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $340,841 Cooperative Agreement under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (EMRI) program to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to conduct 3D bedrock geologic mapping in St. Lawrence County, New York. The 3-year project, running from September 2024 to September 2027, will produce 2D geologic maps and cross-sections depicting the spatial distribution and characteristics of geologic materials, including critical minerals, aggregates, and...

The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. was awarded a $349,400 grant under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) by the U.S. Geological Survey. The 2-year grant project, running from June 2024 to June 2026, will involve the recipient organization processing a newly donated collection of 175,000 wireline logs, digitally scanning and preserving the logs, and making them publicly available. Additionally, the project will add up to 200 new...

This Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), part of the Department of the Interior, under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073) program. The $660,018 award will fund a project to reanalyze existing National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) sediment samples from the Colorado Plateau region using modern geochemical methods. The goal is to provide updated data that can support regional mineral resource assessments and geological studies,...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $643,308.48 Cooperative Agreement under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073) to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR) Fiscal Management Division. The 3-year project will conduct a geochemical reconnaissance survey of Devonian shales across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland to assess the economic potential for critical minerals including vanadium, molybdenum, cobalt, nickel, rhenium,...