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Opportunity Summary:

This grant opportunity, titled "Improvement of the National Hydrography Dataset for parts of the Lower Colorado River Region," is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding program focused on strengthening the quality and usefulness of national surface-water mapping data. The central goal is to upgrade hydrography information so it can better support the Delta Landscape Conservation Cooperative (DLCC) need for a highly accurate digital map of surface water, while also delivering broader public benefits by improving the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) that many agencies, researchers, and community users rely on for planning, analysis, and decision-making.

The work described centers on targeted enhancements to existing NHD data for parts of the Lower Colorado River Region. In practical terms, this type of project typically involves refining the location, connectivity, and attributes of mapped water features such as rivers, streams, canals, washes, and related hydrographic elements. The intent is to make the dataset more accurate and reliable for applications that depend on precise surface-water representation, including conservation planning, habitat assessment, land and water management, and geographic information system (GIS) analyses that require consistent, well-structured hydrography layers.

A notable feature of this opportunity is its collaborative funding approach. The project is designed to leverage funds from three agencies, combining resources to achieve a more comprehensive improvement effort than a single funding source might support on its own. The approach also emphasizes efficiency and technical specialization by relying on California State University, Northridge (CSUN) staff with experience using USGS-developed tools created specifically for NHD improvement. This is important because NHD editing is not just basic digitizing; it often requires specialized workflows, rule sets, and validation steps to ensure the hydrography network is logically connected and meets national standards.

Project management responsibilities are assigned to the Center for Geographical Studies (CGS) at CSUN, which is identified as the project manager for the effort. This suggests the work is intended to be organized through an established university-based geographic research center capable of coordinating staff, applying standardized methods, and delivering improved hydrography products in a form compatible with USGS expectations and public distribution channels.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is issued under Funding Opportunity Number USGS 15 FA 0499, with the funding instrument identified as a Cooperative Agreement. Cooperative agreements generally indicate more substantial involvement by the federal agency than a typical grant, often including technical coordination, shared standards, or ongoing collaboration during the project period. The program falls under the Natural Resources activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The opportunity anticipated a single award with a total funding amount of $40,000, and both the award ceiling and floor are listed as $40,000, meaning the funding level was fixed rather than a range. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for eligible applicants by not requiring them to contribute additional non-federal funds.

Eligibility for this funding round is listed as state governments. The announcement was posted on August 27, 2015, with an original and final closing date of September 10, 2015, and an archive date of October 10, 2015. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact was Desiree Santa, Grant Specialist, reachable by phone at 703-648-7382.

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