National Land Remote Sensing Education, Outreach and Research Program

Post Date

August 18th 2008

Application Due Date

September 9th 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

08HQPA0037

CFDA Number(s)

15.815

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $4800000

• Award Range:

  $960000 - $960000

Grant Description

The Land Remote Sensing (LRS) Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Geography discipline is soliciting applications from qualified Educational Institutions, State and Local Governments, and Non-profit Organizations (NPOs) for a National Land Remote Sensing Education Outreach and Research Program (NLRSEORP). This effort involves the development of a U.S. national consortium in building the capability to receive, process and archive remotely sensed data for the purpose of providing access to university and State organizations in a ready to use form, and to expand the science of remote sensing through education, research / applications development and outreach in areas such as environmental monitoring, climate change research, natural resource management and disaster analysis.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Geological Survey

• Agency Contact:

  Julie Gordon
  Grant Specialist
  Phone 703-648-7483

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Julie Gordon's e-mail address

• Agency Email Address:

  julie_gordon@usgs.gov