Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 17 FA 0215
This funding opportunity is a Notice of Intent from the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) focused on supporting work tied to two related national geospatial and biodiversity information efforts: a framework for the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) and support for a National Biogeographic Map. The opportunity is framed as discretionary funding and will be issued through a cooperative agreement, which typically means the USGS expects to have substantial involvement during the project rather than simply awarding funds and stepping back. The activity area is Natural Resources, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.808.
The program anticipates making a single award, with a maximum (award ceiling) of $499,000. That ceiling indicates the upper limit an applicant could request or receive under this announcement, and the “ExpectedAwards: 1” detail suggests the agency is planning to select one organization to carry out the core scope of work for this specific effort. The notice was created on August 14, 2017, and it listed an original closing date of August 28, 2017, reflecting a short window typical of notices that are intended to signal an upcoming or targeted competitive process or to prepare eligible partners for an imminent solicitation or award action.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits that have IRS 501(c)(3) status, explicitly excluding institutions of higher education. In practice, that means eligible applicants would be charitable nonprofit organizations (other than universities/colleges) that can demonstrate current 501(c)(3) designation and the capacity to manage a federal cooperative agreement. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, applicants should generally expect requirements around coordination with USGS staff, shared decision-making on technical approaches, periodic reporting, and possibly alignment with federal data standards and national mapping priorities.
The substantive focus implied by the title centers on building or improving an overarching framework for PAD-US and providing support for national-scale biogeographic mapping. PAD-US is commonly understood as a nationwide inventory of protected lands and waters, often used to inform conservation planning, land management decisions, and public transparency about protection status. A “framework” for PAD-US usually points to work such as data model refinement, governance and standards, workflows for integrating partner datasets, methods for updating and validating protected area boundaries and attributes, and mechanisms to ensure consistent national coverage. Similarly, “National Biogeographic Map Support” suggests work that helps compile, standardize, or maintain datasets that describe the distribution of ecological or biological patterns across the United States, which can include habitat/biome delineations, species assemblages, ecoregional classifications, or other biodiversity-relevant spatial layers that can be used for analysis and decision support.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number USGS 17 FA 0215 and the title “Notice of Intent - Framework for PAD-US and National Biogeographic Map Support.” The combination of a single anticipated award, a relatively high ceiling, and a cooperative agreement structure implies USGS is looking for one nonprofit partner capable of handling a sizable, technically complex national geospatial data effort, coordinating with federal and non-federal stakeholders, and delivering products that can be integrated into USGS-supported national datasets and mapping platforms.Apply for USGS 17 FA 0215
- The Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent - Framework for PAD-US and National Biogeographic Map Support" 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 Aug 14, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 28, 2017. (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 $499,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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