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USGS STATEMAP Geologic Mapping Cooperative Agreement Opportunity

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the Department of the Interior, is seeking proposals for the STATEMAP component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP): - Eligible applicants: State Geological Surveys, including those within State university systems - Must have a State Mapping Advisory Committee - Required 1:1 non-federal cost match - Purpose: Fund the creation of new 2D and 3D geologic map databases - Supports land and water resource management, energy and mineral resource discovery (including critical and rare earth minerals), hazard mitigation, and infrastructure development - Funding details: - Maximum federal award: $800,000 per recipient - Total program funding: $18,000,000 - Up to 45 awards anticipated - Selection: Awards determined by panel review - No specific OEMs, vendors, or commercial products are named; this is a cooperative agreement for geologic mapping services and research - Unique requirements: - Applicants must demonstrate the existence of a State Mapping Advisory Committee - Projects must address areas of economic, social, or scientific importance to the State and Nation

Description

This opportunity supports the STATEMAP component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP), which aims to establish geologic frameworks in areas vital to the economic, social, or scientific welfare of individual States and the Nation. Eligible applicants are State Geological Surveys, which must have a State Mapping Advisory Committee and commit to a 1:1 cost match. The program funds the generation of new 2D and 3D geologic map databases to support land and water resource management, energy and mineral resource discovery, hazard mitigation, and infrastructure development. Awards are determined by panel review, with a maximum federal award of $800,000 per recipient and a total program funding of $18,000,000.

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