Recovery Act - Crustal Deformation Monitoring

The summary for the Recovery Act - Crustal Deformation Monitoring 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.

Recovery Act - Crustal Deformation Monitoring: USGS will support the replacement of outdated GPS and strainmeter equipment and facilities used to monitor and report on crustal deformation due to earthquake activity in the U.S. These upgrades will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

Federal Grant Title:	Recovery Act - Crustal Deformation Monitoring
Federal Agency Name:	Geological Survey
Grant Categories:	Recovery Act
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	10HQPA0008
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	15.807
CFDA Descriptions:	Earthquake Hazards Program External Research and Monitoring Support
Current Application Deadline:	Oct 20, 2009
Original Application Deadline:	Oct 20, 2009
Posted Date:	Sep 10, 2009
Creation Date:	Sep 10, 2009
Archive Date:	Nov 19, 2009
Total Program Funding:	$3,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	8
Cost Sharing or Matching:	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 Announcement Contact: Margaret Eastman Contract Specialist Phone 703-648-7366

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