Recovery Act - Crustal Deformation Monitoring

Post Date

September 10th 2009

Application Due Date

October 20th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

10HQPA0008

CFDA Number(s)

15.807

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Number of Awards

8

Eligibility Categories

Other

Colleges, Universities, profit-making, and nonprofit organizations, and State and Local Governments. This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under the authority of the Earthquake Hazards Program and addresses equipment replacement and upgrades to earthquake monitoring systems under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Eligible recipients must support geodetic monitoring under the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS).

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $3000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

USGS will support the replacement of outdated GPS and strainmeter equipment and facilities used to monitor and report on crustal deformation due to earthquake activity in the U.S. These upgrades will further the integration of geodetic and seismic networks and the development of real-time and near-real-time geodetic earthquake products. Systems to be upgraded will include existing urban and regional geodetic networks. Support for objectives to be completed by the resulting assistance awards will utilize funds provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. All applications must be submitted through Grants.gov. Applications submitted through any other means will not be accepted. Complete instructions are included in the full program announcement. The closing date for receipt of applications is October 20, 2009, 3:00pm, EST. ARRA-SE0006

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Geological Survey

• Agency Contact:

  Margaret Eastman
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 703-648-7366

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contracting Officer

• Agency Email Address:

  mrussell@usgs.gov