Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS FA 18 0215
The Notice of Intent titled "Three-Dimensional Geologic Framework Mapping in Central New York" (Funding Opportunity Number USGS FA 18 0215) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Department of the Interior discretionary funding announcement to make a single cooperative agreement award to the New York State Geological Survey. The purpose is to support a continuation of ongoing three-dimensional geologic mapping work in Central New York, specifically focused on Cayuga County and Tompkins County in the Finger Lakes Region. This is framed as a targeted, partner-driven effort where the USGS and the state geological survey collaborate, rather than a broad open competition among many applicant types.
The core objective of the project is to improve understanding of the region's subsurface geology by producing or refining three-dimensional geologic framework interpretations. Cayuga and Tompkins Counties are highlighted because land use and planning decisions there can be strongly affected by geologic conditions, including potential geologic hazards and water resource issues. In practical terms, better 3D subsurface mapping helps communities and resource managers anticipate where groundwater may flow, where aquifers or confining layers may exist, and where buried geologic features could influence construction, slope stability, or water availability and quality.
A central piece of the work involves detailed stratigraphic drilling investigations. These drilling efforts are intended to collect direct subsurface data (such as sediment and rock descriptions and related stratigraphic information) needed to support accurate 3D mapping. The drilling targets are described as previously undocumented bedrock channels or valleys, which are buried features that can control groundwater movement and sediment distribution and may not be visible from surface mapping alone. The specific mapping areas include the Union Springs 7.5-minute quadrangle in Cayuga County and the Ithaca West 7.5-minute quadrangle in Tompkins County, indicating a focused, quadrangle-scale approach typical of detailed geologic mapping programs.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources and is associated with CFDA number 15.808. Eligibility is limited to state governments, aligning with the stated intent to award to the New York State Geological Survey. The announcement lists an award ceiling of $45,000 and anticipates one award. The notice was created on June 29, 2018, with an original closing date of July 13, 2018, reflecting a short response window consistent with a notice of intent where the awarding agency already plans to make a specific cooperative agreement tied to a defined project scope.
Overall, the grant opportunity is a small, single-award cooperative agreement designed to advance high-resolution subsurface geologic understanding in two Central New York counties by collecting new drilling-based stratigraphic data and using it to strengthen three-dimensional geologic framework maps. The expected benefit is more reliable information for local and regional decisions involving land use, hazard awareness, and water resource management in a geologically complex part of the Finger Lakes region.Apply for USGS FA 18 0215
- The Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent: Three-Dimensional Geologic Framework Mapping in Central New York" 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 Jun 29, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 13, 2018. (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 $45,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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