Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS FA 15 0025
Apply for USGS FA 15 0025
- The DOI-USGS1 in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent - Support of the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 10, 2015 and posted on Dec 10, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 23, 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 $104,035.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Notice of Intent titled "Support of the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment" (Funding Opportunity Number: USGS FA 15 0025) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, meaning the federal agency is expected to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant.
The purpose of the award is to support the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment by funding the Association of U.S. Delegates to the Council. The project focus is international and regional collaboration in the Gulf of Maine, strengthening joint efforts between the United States and Canada and key regional partners on both sides of the border. The geographic and institutional partners explicitly referenced include Maine and Massachusetts in the U.S., New Hampshire as part of the Gulf of Maine regional network, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The overall emphasis is on coordinated, bi-national work that helps the region manage and understand shared marine and coastal issues that do not stop at political boundaries.
A central deliverable described in the notice is improving web-based access to integrated bi-national data related to ecosystem health, water quality, and climate. In practical terms, this signals support for building or enhancing online data access and visualization capabilities that bring together information from U.S. and Canadian sources into more unified, user-friendly formats. The notice also highlights the use of ESIP web-based tools, suggesting that the work may involve leveraging established data and information technology approaches associated with the Earth Science Information Partners community, particularly tools that make complex environmental datasets easier to explore, analyze, and apply.
The intended users of these improved web tools are decision makers and planners, which typically includes government agencies, regional coastal and marine managers, and other stakeholders who need credible, accessible environmental information to guide policy, permitting, monitoring priorities, climate adaptation planning, and conservation actions. The analytical features referenced in the description imply more than simple data download; the goal is to provide practical, easy-to-use functionality that helps people interpret trends and conditions across the Gulf of Maine, potentially supporting comparisons over time and across jurisdictions.
Administrative details indicate this opportunity was limited in scope and scale: a single expected award with an award ceiling of $104,035. Eligibility was limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and the notice specifically states the intent to award to the Association of U.S. Delegates to the Gulf of Maine Council, which is typical of a Notice of Intent that signals a targeted or non-competitive planned award. The original and current closing date listed was December 23, 2015, and the opportunity was created and posted on December 10, 2015. The activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA number provided is 15.808, indicating the federal assistance listing associated with the program area used for this award.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The Notice of Intent is titled "Support of the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USGS FA 15 0025.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of award is being used?
The award is structured as a Cooperative Agreement. This indicates USGS is expected to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, rather than issuing a fully hands-off grant.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is to support the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment by funding the Association of U.S. Delegates to the Council.
What is the project focus described in the notice?
The project focuses on international and regional collaboration in the Gulf of Maine, strengthening joint efforts between the United States and Canada and key regional partners on both sides of the border.
Which geographic areas and partners are explicitly referenced?
The notice explicitly references Maine and Massachusetts in the United States, New Hampshire as part of the Gulf of Maine regional network, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Why does the notice emphasize bi-national coordination?
The overall emphasis is on coordinated U.S.-Canada work that helps the region manage and understand shared marine and coastal issues that do not stop at political boundaries.
What is a central deliverable mentioned in the notice?
A central deliverable is improving web-based access to integrated bi-national data related to ecosystem health, water quality, and climate.
What does "improving web-based access" mean in practical terms?
It signals support for building or enhancing online data access and visualization capabilities that bring together information from U.S. and Canadian sources into more unified, user-friendly formats.
Does the notice mention any specific tools or technology approaches?
Yes. The notice highlights the use of ESIP web-based tools, suggesting work may leverage established approaches associated with the Earth Science Information Partners community to make complex environmental datasets easier to explore, analyze, and apply.
Who are the intended users of the improved web tools?
The intended users are decision makers and planners, which typically includes government agencies, regional coastal and marine managers, and other stakeholders who need credible, accessible environmental information.
What kinds of decisions could these tools support?
Based on the notice description, the tools are intended to help guide policy, permitting, monitoring priorities, climate adaptation planning, and conservation actions.
Is the goal just to provide data downloads?
No. The notice implies more than simple data download. It references analytical features intended to provide practical, easy-to-use functionality that helps users interpret trends and conditions across the Gulf of Maine.
What subject areas are included in the integrated data?
The notice specifically references data related to ecosystem health, water quality, and climate.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The administrative details indicate a single expected award.
What was the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $104,035.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Was this a competitive opportunity open to multiple applicants?
The notice states an intent to award to the Association of U.S. Delegates to the Gulf of Maine Council, which is typical of a Notice of Intent signaling a targeted or non-competitive planned award.
Who was the intended recipient named in the notice?
The notice specifically states the intent to award to the Association of U.S. Delegates to the Gulf of Maine Council.
What is the closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original and current closing date listed was December 23, 2015.
When was the opportunity created and posted?
The opportunity was created and posted on December 10, 2015.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided is 15.808.
What does the CFDA number represent in this context?
In the notice, CFDA 15.808 identifies the federal assistance listing associated with the program area used for this award.
What is the overarching theme of the work supported by this award?
The overarching theme is coordinated, bi-national (U.S. and Canada) collaboration to improve understanding and management of shared marine and coastal conditions in the Gulf of Maine region.
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