ENTIRE PROPOSAL BUDGET- Template STATEMAP.docx

This is a budget template for STATEMAP proposals submitted to the U.S. Geological Survey's National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. The template provides a standardized format for applicants to present project costs across multiple budget categories: Salary Personnel (with hourly rates and time/effort percentages), Fringe Benefits (capped at rates applied to salary costs), Travel (lodging, per diem, mileage), Supplies (consumable items such as thin sections, field notebooks, topographic maps, sample bags), Contracts (including sub-awards as single line items requiring separate budget sheets), and Other Direct Costs (drilling, sample analytics, map digitization). The template includes columns for both USGS Funds and Recipient Matching contributions, allowing applicants to demonstrate cost-sharing commitments.

The template demonstrates calculations for Direct Costs and Indirect Costs, with Indirect Costs capped at 18 percent of Direct Costs, and includes a line item for Uncollected Indirect Costs if applicable. The example provided shows a total project cost of $127,000, with $59,000 in USGS funding matched by $59,000 in recipient matching funds, plus $9,000 in uncollected indirect costs. Applicants are instructed to delete the blue example entries and use the template structure to develop their own budget narratives. This template is applicable to STATEMAP proposals, which are restricted to State geological surveys or State universities acting on behalf of State geological surveys, with a one-year project period and proposal submissions due by January 16, 2026.