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USGS grant opportunity for cooperative landslide hazard mapping, assessment, preparedness, and outreach projects

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Landslide Hazards Program is offering grants for projects that reduce landslide risk. - Government buyer: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Landslide Hazards Program. - Opportunity: Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program; grant funding, not a purchase of products or equipment. - Anticipated funding: 10 awards totaling approximately $1,000,000; individual awards are expected to range from $10,000 to $150,000. Cost sharing is not required, but projects with at least 50% non-Federal cost share receive funding-priority consideration. - Eligible applicants: State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments. Universities may apply on behalf of a state geological survey or other state office when organized under a university system. - Applicants select one primary focus: landslide mapping and assessment (GC1), planning and coordination (GC2), education and outreach (GC3), or Alaska landslide hazards (GC4). - Notable requirements: Mapping proposals must identify the proposed area and its size in square miles; lidar-derived elevation data is encouraged. Proposals must address applicable data-management, reporting, and public-access requirements. - OEMs and vendors: None identified. No product quantities or part numbers are specified.

Description

The U.S. Geological Survey invites applications for grants under its Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program. The program supports state, local, Tribal, and territorial governments in reducing landslide risk through hazard mapping and assessments, public education and outreach, and interagency coordination. Projects should address one of the specified guidance criteria, including landslide mapping and assessment, planning and coordination, education and outreach, or Alaska landslide hazards. The program lists total funding of $1,000,000, anticipates 10 awards, and provides awards ranging from $10,000 to $150,000.

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