Project Grant PW23488516

The Michigan Technological University Archives will undertake a data management project to preserve historic mining records under a $237,796 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929). The project will match descriptive records with existing geological core samples, enhancing their historical value and scientific usefulness. The university will work with partner organizations, staff, and students to identify, scan, and...

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...

Summary The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Acquisitions and Grants awarded $1.66M to the Michigan Center For Shared Solutions & Technology Partnerships under the National Geospatial Program: Building The National Map (CFDA 15.817) cooperative agreement, effective September 15, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The award supports completion of elevation-derived hydrography data development for the Western Upper Peninsula and Southwest regions of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, enabling...

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 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...

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...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $300,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations (CFDA 11.302) federal grant program to the Central Upper Peninsula Planning & Development Regional Commission (CUPPAD). The three-year project grant will support CUPPAD's development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for its six-county region in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The CEDS process...

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 Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) of Pennsylvania has been awarded a $380,310.20 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073) program. This 3-year award, effective December 1, 2024, will fund a geochemical survey and geologic mapping project in south-central Pennsylvania to ground-truth and calibrate the results of an aerial geophysics transect in the region. Key deliverables include a...

Through a $100,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Utilities Service, the Houghton County Road Commission is carrying out infrastructure improvements in Hancock, MI. This funding, awarded on September 21, 2023, supports the construction, enlargement, extension, and general improvement of community facilities providing essential services to rural residents, under the USDA's Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). Key projects include...