U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection | USGS 17 FA 0151

Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 17 FA 0151

The grant opportunity titled "U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection" (Funding Opportunity Number USGS 17 FA 0151) is a discretionary federal funding notice issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), which operates under the Department of the Interior. The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the award is intended to support an external recipient while also involving substantial federal participation during the project. In practice, cooperative agreements are commonly used when the agency expects to collaborate with the recipient through technical involvement, coordination, or shared responsibilities rather than simply issuing funds with minimal interaction.

A key feature of this listing is that it is explicitly labeled as a non-competitive cooperative agreement. That language signals that the agency does not intend to run an open competition where multiple applicants submit proposals to be ranked against each other. Instead, it typically indicates that the USGS already has an identified partner or a specific recipient in mind, often due to an existing relationship, specialized expertise, unique data access, a continuation of prior work, or a legislatively or programmatically justified sole-source-type rationale. For most organizations, non-competitive postings function more like an administrative record for a planned award than a typical open grant solicitation.

The program focus is described broadly as research and data collection, and the Funding Activity Category is listed as "Other," which suggests the work may not be confined to a single narrow scientific discipline in the public summary. Within USGS contexts, "research and data collection" can cover a wide range of activities such as field and laboratory investigations, monitoring and measurement programs, development or maintenance of datasets, data quality assurance, analysis and modeling, and production of data products that support public decision-making. Because the posted description is minimal and repeats the phrase "NON-COMPETITIVE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT," the listing itself does not provide details about the specific scientific topic, geographic area, or expected deliverables. Those specifics are usually spelled out in an attached statement of work, a negotiated project narrative, or internal program documentation associated with the intended recipient.

The opportunity is associated with CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number 15.808, which corresponds to USGS research and data-related assistance programs. The Eligible Applicants field is shown as "Others," a broad category that can include entities such as nonprofit organizations, universities, research institutions, state or local entities, or other qualified partners depending on the particular arrangement. However, because the award is non-competitive, eligibility in the general sense is less relevant than whether an organization is the pre-identified partner for this specific cooperative agreement.

In terms of funding size and timeline, the notice lists an award ceiling of $210,000, indicating the maximum expected federal amount for the award under this opportunity record. The posting shows an original closing date of 2017-05-16 and a creation date of 2017-05-03, reflecting a short window between announcement and closing, which is another common indicator of a non-competitive action intended to document an award rather than solicit broad participation. The number of expected awards is not clearly provided in the source data, but non-competitive cooperative agreements often correspond to a single planned award.

Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a USGS cooperative agreement mechanism to support research and data collection activities with meaningful USGS involvement, documented as a discretionary, non-competitive funding action under CFDA 15.808, with up to $210,000 available for the intended project and an administrative closing date in mid-May 2017.

• The Geological Survey in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection" 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 2017-05-03.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-05-16. (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 $210,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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