Cooperative Agreement Opportunity for New Geologic Mapping and Related Activities - Earth Mapping Resources Initiative- FY2024
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- G24AS00352
- Agency
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US Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $1,575,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- State Governments
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a Cooperative Agreement funding opportunity to facilitate new geologic mapping and related activities as part of the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI). The goal is to collect geophysical, geologic, geochemical, and topographic data in areas with critical mineral potential across the nation. This advanced mapping will benefit the understanding of domestic mineral, energy, groundwater, geologic hazard, and infrastructure resources. Eligible applicants are State Governments. Proposals must include a project description, cost plan, data management plan, and other required elements. The deadline for proposals is December 31, 2024, submitted through Grants.gov.
The total anticipated funding is up to $20 million for approximately 24 projects. Awards will be made as Cooperative Agreements with substantial USGS involvement. The place of performance is across the United States, as this initiative aims to map the nation's subsurface geologic resources.
Synopsis
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to facilitate the new geologic mapping activities as part of the overall Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) effort to collect geophysical, geologic, geochemical, and topographic data in areas of critical mineral potential across the Nation. This advanced mapping of the Nation's subsurface geologic resources will also directly benefit our understanding of domestic resources of other economically valuable mineral and energy resources, groundwater resources and water security, geologic hazards, infrastructure dependencies on subsurface geology. Final approval and issuance of financial support is dependent on various funding, administrative and programmatic contingencies. Awards made in support of Earth MRI are subject to the availability of funds and will be in the form of a Cooperative Agreement. The USGS is designated as the lead Federal agency for geologic map data. Earth MRI is designed to aid in fulfilling that leadership responsibility and to ensure that the needs of the Nation for high-quality two- and three-dimensional geologic framework data are being met. This role cannot be filled by the USGS alone, and Earth MRI is a collaborative approach to acquiring data for the Nation. Additionally, Earth MRI is mandated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58, signed on 11/15/21) - directing the USGS to accelerate efforts to carry out fundamental integrated topographic, geologic, geochemical, and geophysical mapping activities focused on the assessment of critical minerals.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Earth MRI FY2024 General Program Annoucement.pdf |
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