Opportunity Information: Apply for G12AS20013
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- The Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2013 Earthquake Hazards Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.807 Earthquake Hazards Research Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 6, 2012 and posted on Mar 6, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 17, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2013 Earthquake Hazards Program funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G12AS20013) was a discretionary federal grant competition administered by the U.S. Geological Survey under CFDA 15.807, Earthquake Hazards Research Grants. It invited applications for research conducted under the National Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP), with an overall focus on supporting work that improves understanding of earthquakes and translates that science into practical products that help reduce earthquake losses. In plain terms, the program was looking for research that advances knowledge about where and how earthquakes occur, what effects they produce, and how that information can be used by both public agencies and private organizations to lessen risk to people, buildings, and infrastructure.
The stated purpose of the EHP in this announcement was to provide earthquake loss-reduction products to public and private sector users by carrying out research on earthquake occurrence and effects. That framing signals an emphasis not only on academic research results, but on usable outputs, such as hazard assessments, models, data products, methodologies, or other deliverables that can feed into real-world risk reduction decisions. Typical end users of such products often include emergency managers, building and lifeline infrastructure stakeholders, planners, engineers, insurers, and other decision-makers who need credible earthquake science to inform preparedness, mitigation, and response planning.
This opportunity was posted and created on March 6, 2012, with an original and current application deadline of May 17, 2012, and it was archived on June 16, 2012. While the title references 2013, the solicitation timeline indicates that proposals were due in 2012 for work associated with the 2013 program cycle. The funding instrument type was a grant, and the activity category was listed as Natural Resources, reflecting USGS mission areas that include geologic hazards research. The announcement also specified that there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility or award.
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would have appeared in the full text of the announcement. In practice, unrestricted eligibility for a USGS research grant competition can encompass universities, non-profits, private organizations, state and local governments, tribal entities, and potentially individuals or other organizations, depending on the detailed requirements in the full solicitation.
The listing shows an award ceiling and award floor of 0, which generally indicates that specific minimum and maximum award sizes were not specified in the summary fields and would instead be defined in the complete announcement or determined based on available appropriations, project scope, and program priorities. Applicants would typically need to consult the full solicitation package for details such as priority research topics, evaluation criteria, expected period of performance, reporting requirements, allowable and unallowable costs, and submission instructions.
For applicants who had difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed point of contact was Margaret Eastman, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 703-648-7366, identified as the contracting officer contact for assistance related to the opportunity.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the 2013 Earthquake Hazards Program funding opportunity?
This was a discretionary federal grant competition run by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Earthquake Hazards Program. The specific Funding Opportunity Number was G12AS20013, and it was associated with CFDA 15.807, Earthquake Hazards Research Grants.
2. Who administered this grant competition?
The competition was administered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
3. What was the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The stated purpose was to provide earthquake loss-reduction products to public and private sector users by carrying out research on earthquake occurrence and effects. The program emphasis was not only on advancing scientific understanding, but also on producing outputs that can be used in real-world risk reduction decisions.
4. What kinds of research did the program aim to support?
Research intended to improve understanding of earthquakes and translate that science into practical products that help reduce earthquake losses. In plain terms, the program was interested in work that advances knowledge about where and how earthquakes occur, what effects they produce, and how that information can be used to lessen risk to people, buildings, and infrastructure.
5. What does "translates that science into practical products" mean in this context?
Based on the announcement description, it signals an emphasis on usable outputs, such as hazard assessments, models, data products, methodologies, or other deliverables that can feed into practical earthquake risk reduction, preparedness, mitigation, and response planning.
6. Who were the expected end users of the products from funded research?
Typical end users often include emergency managers, building and lifeline infrastructure stakeholders, planners, engineers, insurers, and other decision-makers in public agencies and private organizations who use credible earthquake science to inform preparedness, mitigation, and response planning.
7. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number was G12AS20013.
8. What CFDA program was this grant listed under?
It was listed under CFDA 15.807, Earthquake Hazards Research Grants.
9. What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument type was a grant.
10. What activity category was this opportunity associated with?
The activity category was Natural Resources, reflecting USGS mission areas that include geologic hazards research.
11. When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted and created on March 6, 2012.
12. What was the application deadline?
The original and current application deadline was May 17, 2012.
13. When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on June 16, 2012.
14. Why does the title reference 2013 if the deadline was in 2012?
While the title references 2013, the solicitation timeline indicates proposals were due in 2012 for work associated with the 2013 program cycle.
15. Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement specified there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility or award.
16. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted. That indicates the competition was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would have appeared in the full text of the announcement.
17. What does "unrestricted eligibility" imply for a USGS research grant competition?
As described, unrestricted eligibility can encompass universities, non-profits, private organizations, state and local governments, tribal entities, and potentially individuals or other organizations, depending on the detailed requirements in the full solicitation.
18. Were minimum or maximum award amounts specified?
The listing shows an award ceiling and award floor of 0. This generally indicates that specific minimum and maximum award sizes were not specified in the summary fields and would instead be defined in the complete announcement or determined based on available appropriations, project scope, and program priorities.
19. Where would applicants find details like research priorities, evaluation criteria, and allowable costs?
Applicants would typically need to consult the full solicitation package for details such as priority research topics, evaluation criteria, expected period of performance, reporting requirements, allowable and unallowable costs, and submission instructions.
20. Who was the point of contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact was Margaret Eastman, Contract Specialist, identified as the contracting officer contact for assistance related to the opportunity.
21. How could applicants contact the point of contact?
Margaret Eastman could be reached by phone at 703-648-7366.
22. What should an applicant do if they had trouble accessing the announcement electronically?
The announcement states that applicants who had difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically could contact the listed point of contact, Margaret Eastman, for assistance.
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