2005 National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreement Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	2005 National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreement Program
	CFDA Number:	15.809
	CFDA Description:	National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreements Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Branch of Acquisition Grants
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	05HQPA0007
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 25, 2005
	Creation Date:	Apr 25, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 16, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jul 16, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	40
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,300,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$50,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$20,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Cooperative Agreement Program (CAP), has a requirement by which the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) will facilitate forming partnerships among the Federal and non-Federal sectors to assist in building the NSDI. The 2005 NSDI Cooperative Agreement Program is highlighting the following three areas of activity that qualify for funding. Metadata: describes the content, quality, condition, and other characteristics of data. Geospatial One-Stop: a gateway for discovery. Implements the foundation of the ISDI by providing an Internet portal (www.geodata.gov) to facilitate the data sharing to support decisions and by encouraging partnerships across organizations. The National Map: provides integrated base geographic data content in partnership with data producers at all levels. These activity areas are refined into four funding categories that are more fully described in subsequent sections of this announcement. To download the full announcement, go to: http://grants.gov. Click on the Find Grant Opportunities orange tab in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Next click on Search Grant Synopsis in the upper left-hand part of the screen. Scroll down to Search by CFDA Number and type in 15.809. Scroll to the bottom of this screen and click on Start Search. At the next screen, click on the word Grant. At the next screen, under Instructions, click on Download. You can now download the Program Announcement by saving it to your computer. If you click on the other Application Download button, you will find the SF-424 application forms. You must download the PureEdge Viewer first to view and enter data into these forms. You can download the viewer by going back to the Grants.gov Main Page and clicking on the Getting Started tab in the upper right-hand corner. Under Item #2, you will find a link for downloading the viewer. Contact Information: 1) David Painter, CAP Coordinator, Phone 703-648-5513, Email dpainter@fgdc.gov 2)Desiree Santa, Grant Specialist, Phone 703-648-7382, Fax 703-648-7901,Email Dsanta@usgs.gov
Link to Full Grant Announcement: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Cooperative Agreement Program (CAP).
http://apply.grants.gov/opportunities/instructions/opp05HQPA0007-cfda15.809-instructions.doc
Grant Announcement Contact: Craig, Kathleen, Administrator, Phone 703-648-7349, Fax 703-648-7901, Email kcraig@usgs.gov kcraig@usgs.gov Craig, Kathleen
Similar Government Grants: • 2011 National Spatial Data Infrastructure; • National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreements Program; • 2009 National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreement Program; • National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreements Program (NSDI CAP); • 2007 National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreement Program Category 4 Extension; • 2004 National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Cooperative Agreement Program Announcement; • 2006 National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreement Program; • National Spatial Data Infrstructure (NSDI) Cooperative Agreement Program (CAP)