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Opportunity Summary:

This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G15AS00032) was offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) through its Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS). It was structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement intended to support science and technology research and development connected to geospatial information science, with a particular emphasis on extracting and processing terrain features from lidar data. The overall purpose was to advance methods and tools that can be used for environmental applications and mapping, aligning the work with national-scale geospatial priorities and datasets.

The project focus sits within CEGIS's broader mission of conducting applied and foundational research that supports The National Map and the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). In practical terms, the work was meant to contribute to improving how geospatial data are collected, processed, represented, integrated, and delivered for public and governmental use. While the specific call highlights terrain feature extraction and lidar processing, it is framed within a larger portfolio of research directions that CEGIS actively pursues. Examples of these related areas include the design of an electronic topographic map, automated integration and generalization of data (methods that help combine diverse datasets and simplify them appropriately for different map scales), development of geospatial semantics and ontologies for The National Map (formal ways to define and relate geographic concepts so data are more interoperable and machine-readable), improved representation of geospatial phenomena, the use of high-performance computing for large geospatial workflows, and applications that support multi-hazard research where lidar and other elevation data are critical.

Eligibility was limited to organizations that were already participating partners in the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnership networks that link federal agencies with universities, research institutions, and other partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and education. Because the award mechanism was a cooperative agreement, it implies substantial involvement by the federal agency during the period of performance, meaning USGS staff would likely collaborate closely with the selected partner on technical direction, coordination, and project outputs rather than simply providing funding with minimal engagement.

The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $112,382, and it did not require cost sharing or matching funds. The listing did not specify an award ceiling or floor (both shown as $0), which typically indicates that the precise award amount and final budget structure would be determined through the proposal and negotiation process rather than constrained by a stated maximum. The opportunity was posted on February 5, 2015, and had a short application window, closing on February 16, 2015. It was later archived on May 5, 2015.

For applicants and interested parties, the announcement pointed to Grants.gov as the central access point for the full posting and submission details. A USGS contact was provided for assistance in accessing the announcement or resolving issues: Faith Graves (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).

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