Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS FA 16 0357
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- The Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent - Incorporating rtGNSS into ShakeAlert" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.807.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 14, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 28, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $491,777.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey announced its intent to make a single cooperative agreement award to Central Washington University (CWU) for a project called "Incorporating rtGNSS into ShakeAlert." The focus of the opportunity is to strengthen the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system by integrating real-time Global Navigation Satellite System (rtGNSS) data products alongside existing seismic data streams. In practical terms, the award supports building the operational capability to deliver continuous, real-time ground motion and displacement information that can be used by ShakeAlert to better characterize earthquake size and fault behavior, especially for larger events where traditional seismic instruments can face limitations such as saturation or reduced accuracy for very large displacements.
Under the project, CWU will establish a dedicated ShakeAlert GNSS Analysis Facility designed to support the entire western United States. This facility will process real-time positioning solutions derived from roughly 250 geodetic stations. Those real-time position solutions will then be streamed directly into the three main ShakeAlert processing centers: the Menlo Park/UC Berkeley center in Northern California, Caltech in Southern California, and the University of Washington in the Pacific Northwest. The intent is to create a reliable, standardized GNSS data product pipeline that all three centers can use in near real time, helping the system detect and interpret earthquake-related ground deformation quickly enough to inform early warning alerts.
A second major component of the work involves improving telemetry for the Pacific Northwest Geodetic Array (PANGA) network. Telemetry is the communications layer that carries data from field stations to processing centers, and it can be a point of failure during major events due to congestion, outages, or fragile links. By upgrading and hardening telemetry pathways for PANGA, the project aims to make GNSS data delivery into ShakeAlert more robust and dependable. This directly supports the operational reliability goals of an early warning system, where missed data or delayed streams can reduce warning accuracy and timeliness.
From an administrative perspective, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the USGS expects substantial involvement or collaboration during the period of performance rather than a hands-off grant. The opportunity is tied to CFDA number 15.807 and lists eligible applicants as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, although the notice is specifically a "Notice of Intent" to award to CWU rather than an open competition. The funding opportunity number is USGS FA 16 0357, it was created on July 14, 2016, and it carried an original closing date of July 28, 2016. The anticipated award is a single award (expected awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $491,777, reflecting the planned maximum federal support for the work described in the notice.
Overall, the opportunity is about moving GNSS from a research-grade data source into an operational, real-time input for ShakeAlert across the western U.S., by standing up a centralized analysis facility at CWU, delivering real-time solutions from a large network of geodetic stations to the core ShakeAlert centers, and improving the communications reliability of the PANGA network so those data streams remain stable and usable during the moments when early warning performance matters most.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity about?
This opportunity supports a project called "Incorporating rtGNSS into ShakeAlert." The goal is to strengthen the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system by integrating real-time Global Navigation Satellite System (rtGNSS) data products alongside existing seismic data streams, so the system can better characterize earthquake size and fault behavior in near real time.
Which federal agency is offering this award?
The award is offered by the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The notice describes the award as a cooperative agreement. That means USGS expects substantial involvement or collaboration with the recipient during the period of performance, rather than a more hands-off grant relationship.
Is this an open competitive opportunity?
No. The notice is a "Notice of Intent" to make a single cooperative agreement award to Central Washington University (CWU), rather than an open competition.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is Central Washington University (CWU).
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. However, this specific notice indicates an intent to award to CWU.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is USGS FA 16 0357.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA number 15.807.
When was the opportunity created, and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was created on July 14, 2016, and it carried an original closing date of July 28, 2016.
How many awards does USGS expect to make?
The notice indicates a single award is anticipated (expected awards: 1).
What is the maximum funding amount available under this notice?
The award ceiling is $491,777, reflecting the planned maximum federal support for the work described.
What does "rtGNSS" mean in the context of this project?
rtGNSS refers to real-time Global Navigation Satellite System data products used to produce continuous, real-time positioning information. In this project, rtGNSS is used to deliver real-time ground motion and displacement information that can complement seismic instruments.
Why add GNSS data to ShakeAlert if it already uses seismic sensors?
The notice highlights that GNSS can help with better characterization of earthquake size and fault behavior, especially for larger earthquakes where traditional seismic instruments can face limitations such as saturation or reduced accuracy for very large displacements.
What operational capability is the award meant to build?
The award supports building an operational capability to deliver continuous, real-time ground motion and displacement information and make it usable by ShakeAlert in near real time.
What major facility will be created as part of the project?
CWU will establish a dedicated ShakeAlert GNSS Analysis Facility designed to support the entire western United States.
What area will the new GNSS Analysis Facility support?
The facility is designed to support the entire western United States.
How many geodetic stations are expected to feed into the real-time processing?
The facility will process real-time positioning solutions derived from roughly 250 geodetic stations.
What will the GNSS Analysis Facility produce and deliver?
It will process real-time positioning solutions and deliver (stream) those real-time position solutions as a standardized GNSS data product pipeline that can be used by ShakeAlert processing centers in near real time.
Where will the real-time GNSS position solutions be streamed?
The real-time position solutions will be streamed directly into the three main ShakeAlert processing centers: Menlo Park/UC Berkeley (Northern California), Caltech (Southern California), and the University of Washington (Pacific Northwest).
What are the three primary ShakeAlert processing centers mentioned in the notice?
The centers are Menlo Park/UC Berkeley in Northern California, Caltech in Southern California, and the University of Washington in the Pacific Northwest.
What is the purpose of streaming GNSS solutions to all three processing centers?
The intent is to provide a reliable, standardized GNSS data product pipeline that all three centers can use in near real time, helping ShakeAlert detect and interpret earthquake-related ground deformation quickly enough to inform early warning alerts.
What is telemetry, and why is it important to this project?
Telemetry is the communications layer that carries data from field stations to processing centers. The notice emphasizes that telemetry can be a point of failure during major events due to congestion, outages, or fragile links, which can affect the timeliness and completeness of data delivery.
Which network telemetry is being improved under this project?
The project includes improving telemetry for the Pacific Northwest Geodetic Array (PANGA) network.
What is the goal of upgrading and hardening PANGA telemetry pathways?
The goal is to make GNSS data delivery into ShakeAlert more robust and dependable, supporting operational reliability during major events when communication links may be stressed.
How does improved telemetry support an earthquake early warning system?
The notice explains that missed data or delayed streams can reduce warning accuracy and timeliness. By improving telemetry reliability, the project aims to keep GNSS data streams stable and usable when early warning performance matters most.
What is the overall outcome the project is aiming for?
Overall, the project is about moving GNSS from a research-grade data source into an operational, real-time input for ShakeAlert across the western U.S., by standing up a centralized analysis facility at CWU, streaming real-time solutions to the core processing centers, and improving the communications reliability of the PANGA network.
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