Project Grant G24AP00152
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) provides $124,642 to Western Michigan University to deliver two primary projects: Conversion and digitization of surficial geologic maps for Barry and Van Buren Counties in Michigan into a GEMS database format, benefiting government agencies, planners, and various professionals. Development of interactive web-based publications, including a 3D web-scene, story map, and...
- 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...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded Western Michigan University a $167,148 Cooperative Agreement under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) for the period September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2027. The award funds two complementary geologic mapping projects in Michigan that advance the USGS mission to support research on geological resources and natural resource management. Project 1 delivers an interactive web-based...
- This $180,297.82 federal project grant, awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on June 1, 2024 under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814), will fund the following activities at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology: Digitize and serve online images of strip chip sets, microprobe mounts, and physical maps to improve accessibility of these critical geological resources. 2) Establish a centralized thin section library to catalog and...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Washington State Department of Natural Resources received a $394,186 project grant from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. The award supports three coordinated projects managed by the Washington Geological Survey (WGS) to digitize and preserve critical geological data and specimens. Project 1 involves scanning paper-based offshore...
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $158,978 Project Grant under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) to the University of Wisconsin System's University of Wisconsin - Madison division. The grant will fund the reorganization, cataloging, and georeferencing of approximately 2,700 scanned field maps, the scanning of 4,300 geological thin sections, and the cataloging of 250 rock hand samples from the state's Upper Mississippi Valley Mineral...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Geological Survey's Office of Acquisitions and Grants awarded $1,022,648.51 under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, acting on behalf of the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources (NMBGMR), for a two-year project period from July 21, 2025, through July 30, 2027. The award supports comprehensive geological data preservation and infrastructure...
- This Project Grant award of $402,169.79 was provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814). The award supports the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG) at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) in preserving critical mineral and energy resources data. Key activities include inventory, barcoding, photography, and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) analysis of 1,500 core samples, digitization of 100...
- Summary The University of Kentucky Research Foundation received a $671,390 Project Grant from the U.S. Geological Survey's Office of Acquisitions and Grants under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) on August 1, 2025, to enhance the discoverability and accessibility of geological and geophysical resources at the Kentucky Geological Survey. The three-year project (through May 31, 2028) will catalog and rehouse approximately 1,250 sets of oil and gas...
This $475,457 Project Grant award to Western Michigan University (WMU) from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA #15.814) will fund the following key activities: Preserve, inventory, and digitally scan a legacy collection of 100 geolograph charts from old or undeveloped oil/gas fields to provide subsurface data. Curate, inventory, and create 3D models for WMU's collection of 390 outcrop rock and 410 fossil samples. Produce 3D scans of 500 (700 pieces) of subsurface evaporite (potash-bearing) core samples. Upload all collection inventories and metadata to web portals like ScienceBase and the National Inventory of Borehole Information. Publish all digitized images and 3D models online to make them freely and publicly accessible. The goal is to preserve and increase discoverability of these critical geological collections by converting them to digital formats, disseminate the information for education and research, and support Michigan's economic and sustainability needs.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $237.6k | 5/14/24 |