Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements FY2025

The summary for the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements FY2025 grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Geological Survey, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements FY2025: Proposals are being accepted by the Mineral Resources Program (MRP), Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) for State geological survey Mine Waste activities. Funds are made available to participating State geological surveys for activities focusing on mine waste inventory and characterization data compilation and acquisition, sampling and mapping efforts in support of ongoing Earth MRI efforts. State geological surveys may also apply for travel funds to the annual 2025 Earth MRI workshop. In FY 2025, approximately $5M is available for allocation to USGS Mine Waste cooperative agreements through a competitive proposal process. All MRP funds must be obligated by Sep 30, 2025.

Federal Grant Title:	Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements FY2025
Federal Agency Name:	Geological Survey (DOI-USGS1)
Grant Categories:	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	G25AS00258
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	15.073
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	May 9th, 2025
Original Application Deadline:	May 9th, 2025
Posted Date:	April 10th, 2025
Creation Date:	April 10th, 2025
Archive Date:	No date given
Total Program Funding:	$5,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$356,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$3,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	April 10th, 2025

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only State geological surveys are eligible to apply to this Notice of Funding Opportunity under the – Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law: 117-58, Sec. 40201). A university may submit a proposal on behalf of a State geological survey if the State geological survey is organized under a state university system. If a State geological survey is overdue on deliverables or progress reports on ANY previous or ongoing Earth MRI-funded agreements at the time of proposal submission, proposal may not be considered for funding.
Grant Announcement Contact: Margaret Eastman
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