Opportunity Information: Apply for S11AS00005
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- The Office of Surface Mining in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Applied Science Program Cooperative Agreements Related to Coal Mining and Reclamation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.255 Science and Technology Projects Related to Coal Mining and Reclamation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 28, 2011 and posted on Oct 1, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $270,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $63,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applied Science Projects Applied science projects will not be funded during FY 2011. Mine Mapping Recipients may be any US State or Indian Trial agency or US Territory.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Surface Mining (OSM) offered this discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity under the Applied Science Program to support practical, on-the-ground work that improves coal mining and reclamation outcomes in the United States and its territories. The program is framed around two main goals. First, it aims to develop and demonstrate better technologies that address public safety risks and environmental problems linked to coal extraction and the reclamation of lands after mining. Second, it promotes the collection, preservation, and digitization of underground mine maps, recognizing that accurate historical mine mapping can be critical for protecting miners and the public, evaluating mine pools (water-filled mine workings), and investigating or preventing mine subsidence in areas with legacy underground mining.
A key emphasis of the announcement is that funded work must be tightly scoped and executable within the funding provided for the current fiscal year, with no expectation of additional OSM funding beyond the award. In other words, proposals needed to describe projects that could be finished without relying on follow-on federal dollars. While cost sharing was not required, OSM indicated that applicants who proposed meaningful cost share could receive a scoring advantage during the review process, making voluntary matching contributions a competitive benefit rather than an eligibility condition.
The opportunity was issued as Funding Opportunity Number S11AS00005, with awards structured as cooperative agreements, meaning OSM would likely have substantial involvement during performance compared with a standard grant. The funding activity category was Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and it was associated with CFDA 15.255 (Science and Technology Projects Related to Coal Mining and Reclamation). The estimated total funding available was $270,000, with an expected 10 awards. Individual award sizes were relatively small, ranging from an award floor of $9,000 to an award ceiling of $63,000, indicating a focus on targeted demonstrations, applied technical deliverables, or discrete mapping/digitization efforts rather than large multi-year research programs.
Eligibility in this posting is nuanced. While the general field labeled "Eligible Applicants" says "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," the eligibility details specify that in FY 2011 applied science projects would not be funded, and that mine mapping recipients could be any U.S. State or Indian Tribal agency or U.S. Territory. In practical terms, the FY 2011 cycle described here appears to have limited fundable work to the mine mapping track and restricted eligible applicants accordingly, prioritizing governmental entities with responsibility for mine safety, abandoned mine lands, or related regulatory and public safety functions.
Timing details show the opportunity was posted October 1, 2010, with an application closing date of September 30, 2011 (original and current closing dates matched), and an archive date of November 30, 2011. The announcement also provided a program link for additional information (http://www.techtransfter.osmre.gov/NTTMainSite/appliedscience) and listed a point of contact for access issues: Renata Garris at 202-208-2747 and rgarris@osmre.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity from the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) under its Applied Science Program. It is focused on practical, on-the-ground work intended to improve coal mining and reclamation outcomes in the United States and its territories.
What are the main goals of the program described in this announcement?
The announcement is framed around two main goals: (1) developing and demonstrating improved technologies that address public safety risks and environmental problems related to coal extraction and reclamation of mined lands, and (2) supporting the collection, preservation, and digitization of underground mine maps to help protect miners and the public and to support analysis of mine pools and mine subsidence issues in legacy underground mining areas.
What types of projects were emphasized as especially important?
A key emphasis is underground mine map collection, preservation, and digitization. The announcement highlights that accurate historical mine mapping can be critical for protecting miners and the public, evaluating mine pools (water-filled mine workings), and investigating or preventing mine subsidence.
Were applied science projects funded in FY 2011 under this posting?
No. The eligibility details state that in FY 2011, applied science projects would not be funded. The fundable work in this cycle appears limited to the mine mapping track described in the announcement.
Who was eligible to apply for the mine mapping portion in this FY 2011 cycle?
The eligibility details specify that mine mapping recipients could be any U.S. State or Indian Tribal agency or U.S. Territory. This indicates eligibility was restricted to these governmental entities for the FY 2011 cycle described.
The listing says "Eligible Applicants: Others." What does that mean here?
The general field lists "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." The detailed eligibility language then clarifies that, for FY 2011, applied science projects would not be funded and that mine mapping recipients could be U.S. States, Indian Tribal agencies, or U.S. Territories.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is S11AS00005.
What type of award was OSM planning to make?
Awards were structured as cooperative agreements. This generally means OSM would likely have substantial involvement during project performance compared with a standard grant.
What is the funding activity category associated with this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.255, described as Science and Technology Projects Related to Coal Mining and Reclamation.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available was $270,000.
How many awards were expected?
OSM expected to make about 10 awards.
What was the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards were relatively small, with an award floor of $9,000 and an award ceiling of $63,000. This suggests a focus on targeted demonstrations, applied technical deliverables, or discrete mapping and digitization efforts rather than large multi-year research programs.
Did applicants have to provide cost sharing or matching funds?
No cost sharing was required. However, OSM indicated that applicants proposing meaningful cost share could receive a scoring advantage during review, meaning voluntary cost share could improve competitiveness even though it was not an eligibility requirement.
Did the announcement expect projects to rely on future OSM funding?
No. The announcement emphasizes that funded work must be tightly scoped and executable within the funding provided for the current fiscal year, with no expectation of additional OSM funding beyond the award. Proposals needed to describe projects that could be finished without relying on follow-on federal dollars.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on October 1, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was September 30, 2011 (the original and current closing dates matched).
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was November 30, 2011.
Where can applicants find the program link mentioned in the announcement?
The announcement provided this program link for additional information: http://www.techtransfter.osmre.gov/NTTMainSite/appliedscience
Who should be contacted for access issues related to this opportunity?
The announcement listed Renata Garris as the point of contact for access issues, at 202-208-2747 and rgarris@osmre.gov.
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