Recovery Act - Crustal Deformation Monitoring

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	Federal Grant Title:	Recovery Act - Crustal Deformation Monitoring
	CFDA Number:	15.807
	CFDA Description:	Earthquake Hazards Program External Research and Monitoring Support
	Federal Agency Name:	Geological Survey
	Category of Funding Activity:	Recovery Act
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	10HQPA0008
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Sep 10, 2009
	Creation Date:	Sep 10, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 20, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 20, 2009
	Archive Date:	Nov 19, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	8
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$3,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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).
Grant Description: USGS will support the replacement of outdated GPS and strainmeter equipment and facilities used to monitor and report on crustal deformation due to earthquake activity in the U.S. These upgrades will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
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Margaret Eastman Contract Specialist Phone 703-648-7366

Contracting Officer [mrussell@usgs.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • 2012 Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program; • Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program; • Opportunity 09HQPA0021; • 2010 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program; • Geological Survey Grant; • NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM; • National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program; • 2008 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program