Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 17 FA 0214
The Notice of Intent titled "Community-based cyberinfrastructure research and development assistance" (Funding Opportunity Number USGS 17 FA 0214) is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Department of the Interior. The agency plans to support work in the Natural Resources funding activity area through a cooperative agreement, which typically means the USGS expects to have substantial involvement during the period of performance rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The announcement is presented as a Notice of Intent, signaling the government was indicating an upcoming or planned award action rather than publishing a full, open competition with detailed application instructions and a long proposal window.
The opportunity is limited to nonprofit organizations that hold 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, specifically excluding institutions of higher education from eligibility under this listing. That means the target applicant pool is likely mission-driven, public-benefit nonprofits capable of carrying out technical research and development work related to cyberinfrastructure, particularly in a community-based context. In federal terms, "cyberinfrastructure" generally refers to shared computing, data, networking, software, and related human and organizational components that support research, data management, modeling, and collaboration. The phrasing "community-based" suggests an emphasis on infrastructure and tools that serve a broader user community, enable collaboration, and produce reusable capabilities rather than one-off, internal systems.
Financially, the announcement lists an award ceiling of $499,000 and anticipates a single award. This implies the USGS was planning one relatively substantial cooperative agreement, potentially to develop, enhance, or pilot a set of cyberinfrastructure capabilities with measurable benefit to a defined research or operational community. With only one expected award, the scope was likely focused and strategic, aiming to concentrate resources on a single implementer or a single coordinated effort rather than spreading funding across multiple smaller projects.
Key administrative details show the posting date (CreationDate) as September 5, 2017, with an original closing date of September 19, 2017, indicating a short window associated with the notice. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.808, which corresponds to USGS-related assistance listings. Because the public description provided is minimal ("Notice of Intent"), the specific technical goals, required deliverables, project duration, and evaluation criteria are not spelled out here; in practice, those elements would typically be clarified in a full funding opportunity announcement or through direct coordination with the agency consistent with the cooperative agreement model.
In practical terms, this listing communicates that USGS intended to fund one nonprofit-led effort, up to roughly half a million dollars, to provide research and development assistance related to community-oriented cyberinfrastructure supporting natural resource science or management. It also signals that interested and eligible nonprofits would need to be prepared for collaboration with USGS staff and for producing outputs that can be used or adopted by a broader community, consistent with the "community-based" framing and the cooperative agreement instrument.Apply for USGS 17 FA 0214
- The Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent - Community-based cyberinfrastructure research and development assistance" 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 Sep 05, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 19, 2017. (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 $499,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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