Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 15 FA 0343
Apply for USGS 15 FA 0343
- The Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent Investigation of the Glacial and Alluvial Stratigraphy in the Lower Wisconsin River Valley and Glacial Mapping of Oneida County" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808 U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 20, 2015 and posted on Jul 20, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 3, 2015. (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 $50,000.00 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:
This funding notice (Funding Opportunity Number USGS 15 FA 0343) is a U.S. Geological Survey discretionary grant announcement stating the agency's intent to make a single cooperative agreement award to Western Michigan University, specifically through the Michigan Geological Survey. The work focuses on two closely related Quaternary geology priorities in Wisconsin: (1) investigating the glacial and alluvial stratigraphy of the lower Wisconsin River valley through sediment coring, and (2) conducting glacial mapping in Oneida County. In practical terms, the project is aimed at improving how scientists understand the arrangement, composition, and three-dimensional geometry of sediments laid down during and after the last glaciations, and at refining glacial geologic maps that help interpret how ice and cold-climate processes shaped the region.
A central piece of the effort is coring Quaternary-age sediments in the lower Wisconsin River valley. By extracting continuous cores through valley-fill deposits, the researchers can directly observe and sample the layers that make up the sedimentary record, rather than relying only on surface exposures or indirect geophysical interpretations. The stated purpose is to evaluate the sedimentary architecture and the 3D relationships of the valley fill sediments, meaning the project is designed to determine how different depositional units connect across the valley, how thick they are, how they stack and interfinger, and how they relate to past river behavior and glacial meltwater episodes. This type of stratigraphic and architectural information is foundational for reconstructing late Pleistocene and Holocene landscape evolution, and it can also support applied needs such as groundwater resource interpretation, aggregate resource assessments, and geologic hazard or land-use considerations in valley settings where subsurface variability matters.
The second major component is glacial mapping of Oneida County, Wisconsin. The notice emphasizes that this mapping is crucial for developing a better understanding of ice-marginal processes and the role of permafrost in late-glacial landscape development. Ice-marginal processes refer to the suite of depositional and erosional mechanisms operating at or near the edge of a glacier, including the formation of moraines, outwash plains, ice-contact deposits, meltwater channels, and other features that record where the ice front paused, advanced, retreated, or stagnated. By improving mapping in Oneida County, the project aims to sharpen interpretations of how the ice margin behaved and how sediment was redistributed during deglaciation. The mention of permafrost highlights an additional scientific angle: cold-climate ground conditions can strongly influence erosion, drainage development, slope stability, and sediment movement, so incorporating evidence for permafrost can change how late-glacial landforms and sediment packages are explained. Better mapping can therefore help distinguish between features formed primarily by ice dynamics and meltwater versus those modified or controlled by frozen ground conditions.
Administratively, this opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project, such as collaboration on study design, data standards, deliverables, or interpretation. The opportunity lists one expected award with a total amount fixed at 50,000 dollars (both the award ceiling and floor are 50,000), suggesting a specific, predefined project scope and budget. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning the recipient is expected to contribute non-federal resources (cash or allowable in-kind support) toward the total project cost, consistent with the terms set by the agency for this program.
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, aligning with the intent to award to Western Michigan University. The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.808, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection, which generally supports investigations that produce geologic and environmental data, maps, and scientific understanding relevant to USGS mission needs. The notice was posted and created on July 20, 2015, with an application closing date of August 3, 2015, and an archive date of September 2, 2015, indicating it is a past, time-limited announcement rather than an open, competitive solicitation.
For access issues or administrative questions, the listed point of contact is Margaret Eastman, Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer, with a phone number provided (703-648-7366). Overall, the notice is best read as a targeted intent-to-award announcement supporting a focused geologic research and mapping effort that combines subsurface coring in a major river valley with county-scale glacial mapping to improve reconstructions of late-glacial processes, sediment architecture, and the influence of permafrost on landscape development.
FAQs: USGS Funding Opportunity Number USGS 15 FA 0343
What is Funding Opportunity Number USGS 15 FA 0343?
USGS 15 FA 0343 is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary grant announcement stating the agency's intent to make a single cooperative agreement award for a specific geologic research and mapping effort in Wisconsin.
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice is written as an intent-to-award announcement with one expected award, and it is specifically aimed at Western Michigan University through the Michigan Geological Survey.
What type of award instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial USGS involvement during the project (for example, coordination on technical approach, data standards, deliverables, or interpretation).
How many awards does the notice expect to make?
The notice lists one expected award.
What is the total funding amount for this opportunity?
The total award amount is $50,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are $50,000, indicating a fixed, predefined project budget in the notice.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning the recipient is expected to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or allowable in-kind support) toward the project costs, consistent with the agency's terms.
What is the program category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.808, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Which organization is the intended recipient?
The announcement states the agency's intent to make a single cooperative agreement award to Western Michigan University, specifically through the Michigan Geological Survey.
What is the overall scientific focus of the work?
The work targets two closely related Quaternary geology priorities in Wisconsin: (1) investigating the glacial and alluvial stratigraphy of the lower Wisconsin River valley through sediment coring, and (2) conducting glacial mapping in Oneida County.
What does "Quaternary geology" refer to in this notice?
In the context provided, the work focuses on Quaternary-age sediments tied to the last glaciations and post-glacial time, emphasizing late Pleistocene and Holocene landscape evolution and sediment deposits.
What work is planned in the lower Wisconsin River valley?
The project will core Quaternary-age sediments in the lower Wisconsin River valley to investigate glacial and alluvial stratigraphy and to evaluate the sedimentary architecture and three-dimensional relationships of valley-fill deposits.
Why is sediment coring emphasized?
Coring provides continuous subsurface samples through valley-fill deposits so researchers can directly observe and sample the layered sediment record, rather than relying only on surface exposures or indirect geophysical interpretations.
What does the notice mean by evaluating "sedimentary architecture" and "3D relationships"?
It means determining how depositional units connect across the valley, how thick they are, how they stack and interfinger, and how they relate to past river behavior and glacial meltwater episodes.
How can the coring results be used beyond basic research?
The notice indicates the resulting stratigraphic and architectural understanding can support applied needs such as groundwater resource interpretation, aggregate resource assessments, and geologic hazard or land-use considerations where subsurface variability matters in valley settings.
What work is planned in Oneida County, Wisconsin?
The second major component is glacial mapping in Oneida County, Wisconsin, to refine glacial geologic maps and improve interpretations of late-glacial processes.
Why is glacial mapping in Oneida County described as "crucial"?
The notice says it is crucial for developing a better understanding of ice-marginal processes and the role of permafrost in late-glacial landscape development.
What are "ice-marginal processes" in the context of this project?
Ice-marginal processes are depositional and erosional mechanisms operating near the edge of a glacier, including formation of moraines, outwash plains, ice-contact deposits, meltwater channels, and other features that record glacier advance, retreat, pausing, or stagnation.
Why does the notice mention permafrost?
The notice highlights that permafrost (cold-climate frozen ground conditions) can influence erosion, drainage development, slope stability, and sediment movement, which can change how late-glacial landforms and sediment packages are interpreted.
What is the practical outcome the project is trying to achieve?
The project aims to improve scientific understanding of the arrangement, composition, and three-dimensional geometry of sediments deposited during and after the last glaciations, and to refine glacial geologic maps that help interpret how ice and cold-climate processes shaped the region.
When was the notice posted and created?
The notice was posted and created on July 20, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date listed is August 3, 2015.
What is the archive date and what does it imply?
The archive date is September 2, 2015, indicating the opportunity is a past, time-limited announcement rather than an open solicitation.
Who is the point of contact for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed point of contact is Margaret Eastman, Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer.
What contact phone number is provided in the notice?
The notice provides the phone number 703-648-7366.
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