Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU

Post Date

July 27th 2009

Application Due Date

August 5th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

09HQPA0059

CFDA Number(s)

15.808

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $25000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

This funding opportunity is being offered for the improvement, enhancement and accuracy of the Wyoming National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) by completing the following objectives: 1. Research and update Missing names to the NHD from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) 2. Research and update new names to the NHD and GNIS (working with authoritative sources for the provision of the information) 3. Research and update misnamed major streams/rivers/ lakes/ ponds as found in performing the above tasks. Also, investigate the process for more timely and efficient means to identify and correct these errors. 4. Evaluate Wyoming Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) names and fix those that are misspelled or misnamed.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Geological Survey

• Agency Contact:

  FAITH GRAVES
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 703-648-7356

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contract Specialist

• Agency Email Address:

  fgraves@usgs.gov