Opportunity Information: Apply for G15AC00267
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- The Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award Non Competitive Financial Assistance Actions" 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 Jun 25, 2015 and posted on Jun 25, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 9, 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 $26,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 52 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G15AC00267), titled "Notice of Intent to Award Non Competitive Financial Assistance Actions," is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement focused on natural resources data, specifically statewide water use and water availability information. The USGS planned to make 52 cooperative agreement awards, with one award intended for each state water resource agency, and the coverage explicitly includes Washington, DC and the U.S. Caribbean. The core purpose is to strengthen and improve state-level water use and availability datasets and ensure those datasets can be integrated with related Department of the Interior (DOI) datasets that DOI develops and maintains.
The funding is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically signals an ongoing partnership role for the federal agency rather than a simple pass-through grant. In practical terms, the USGS is not just providing funds; it is supporting coordinated work that aligns state data improvements with broader federal data systems and standards. The emphasis in the description is on building or upgrading datasets so they work together across jurisdictions and with DOI-managed datasets, improving consistency, usability, and comparability of water information.
For FY2015, the specific deliverable highlighted is a state-developed workplan. The USGS intended to provide funds so each participating state or territory can lay out how it would use the resources to improve its water use datasets. These workplans are meant to identify priorities for data improvement at the state level, which could include gaps in current data, methods for collecting or estimating water use, approaches for updating datasets, and steps needed to align state information with DOI data frameworks. In other words, the initial funding supports planning and prioritization as a foundation for later dataset development and integration.
The anticipated number of awards was 52, and the award amount was fixed: the award floor and ceiling were both listed as $26,000, indicating each recipient would receive the same amount. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was limited to state governments, reflecting the intent to work directly through state water resource agencies (and the included jurisdictions) rather than universities, nonprofits, or private entities.
Key administrative details include a posted date of June 25, 2015, with an original and current closing date of July 9, 2015, and an archive date of August 8, 2015. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). For applicants or interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement online, the listed contact was Margaret Eastman, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 703-648-7366, with the role of Contracting Officer noted.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number and title for this grant?
The funding opportunity is Funding Opportunity Number G15AC00267, titled "Notice of Intent to Award Non Competitive Financial Assistance Actions."
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding announcement is issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What is the focus area or subject of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity focuses on natural resources data, specifically statewide water use and water availability information.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The core purpose is to strengthen and improve state-level water use and availability datasets and ensure those datasets can be integrated with related Department of the Interior (DOI) datasets that DOI develops and maintains.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, a cooperative agreement indicates an ongoing partnership role for the federal agency (USGS) rather than a simple pass-through grant. The intent is coordinated work that aligns state data improvements with broader federal data systems and standards.
How many awards did USGS plan to make?
The USGS planned to make 52 cooperative agreement awards.
Who were the intended recipients of the awards?
The announcement indicates one award was intended for each state water resource agency.
Does the geographic coverage include jurisdictions beyond the 50 states?
Yes. The coverage explicitly includes Washington, DC and the U.S. Caribbean.
What is the expected FY2015 deliverable?
For FY2015, the specific deliverable highlighted is a state-developed workplan.
What is the workplan supposed to cover?
The workplan is meant to lay out how the state or territory would use the resources to improve its water use datasets, including priorities for data improvement at the state level. Examples described include identifying gaps in current data, methods for collecting or estimating water use, approaches for updating datasets, and steps needed to align state information with DOI data frameworks.
Is the initial funding intended for planning or for building datasets right away?
The description emphasizes that the initial funding supports planning and prioritization (via the workplan) as a foundation for later dataset development and integration.
How much funding would each award provide?
The award amount was fixed. The award floor and ceiling were both listed as $26,000, meaning each recipient would receive $26,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to state governments, reflecting the intent to work directly through state water resource agencies (and the included jurisdictions).
Are universities, nonprofits, or private entities eligible under this announcement?
No. The information provided indicates eligibility is limited to state governments, rather than universities, nonprofits, or private entities.
What are the key dates (posted date, closing date, archive date)?
The posted date is June 25, 2015. The original and current closing date is July 9, 2015. The archive date is August 8, 2015.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.808, described as U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
What kinds of datasets are expected to be improved under this opportunity?
The announcement emphasizes improving statewide water use and water availability datasets, with an emphasis on consistency and integration with DOI-managed datasets.
Why does the announcement emphasize integration with DOI datasets?
The stated aim is to ensure state datasets can be integrated with related DOI datasets, improving consistency, usability, and comparability of water information across jurisdictions and with federal data systems.
Who can be contacted if there are issues accessing the full announcement online?
The listed contact is Margaret Eastman, Contract Specialist, with the role of Contracting Officer noted.
What contact information is provided for the point of contact?
Margaret Eastman can be reached by phone at 703-648-7366.
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