Opportunity Information: Apply for G17AS00009
The 2017 Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program National Ground-Water Monitoring Network opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G17AS00009) is a discretionary, two-year cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Department of the Interior. Its purpose is to support state or local water-resources agencies that already collect groundwater data and are willing to participate as data providers in the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network (NGWMN). In practical terms, the grant is aimed at strengthening and expanding the national effort to compile, share, and standardize groundwater monitoring information so it can be used more effectively for water management, science, and public decision-making.
The program sits within the USGS Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program and is closely tied to a broader federal coordination effort. USGS is developing and administering the NGWMN in collaboration with the Federal Advisory Committee on Water Information (ACWI) and ACWI's Subcommittee on Ground Water (SOGW). That framing matters because it signals the network is intended to be national in scope, coordinated across multiple organizations, and built around shared approaches to groundwater monitoring and data exchange rather than isolated, single-agency databases.
The funding is specifically described as supporting "data providers" for the NGWMN, meaning recipients are expected to contribute groundwater monitoring data into the network and align their contributions with the network's requirements. While the notice text provided does not list detailed tasks, the emphasis on participation in a national monitoring network typically implies activities such as preparing existing datasets for inclusion, improving metadata and documentation, ensuring consistent formats and quality controls, and maintaining ongoing data delivery so information remains current and usable alongside other states' and localities' datasets. The overall intent is to make groundwater data more discoverable and comparable at regional and national scales, which supports long-term tracking of groundwater conditions and trends.
Eligibility is limited to entities categorized as "Others," clarified in the full announcement as state or local water-resources agencies that collect groundwater data. This is not positioned as a general public competition for universities, individuals, or private firms; it is targeted at agencies that operate groundwater monitoring programs and can contribute authoritative monitoring records to the national network.
Key administrative details include an original posting/creation date of October 27, 2016, and an original closing date of January 27, 2017. The award instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which generally indicates that USGS anticipates substantial involvement during the project period, such as technical coordination, shared planning, or alignment with network standards. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $240,000 and anticipates up to 50 awards, suggesting relatively modest per-recipient funding designed to enable many agencies across the country to participate rather than concentrating funds in a small number of large projects. The funding activity category is Natural Resources and the CFDA number is 15.980, placing it within federal assistance programs related to water and earth science information.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as an implementation and participation award for agencies that already monitor groundwater and can help build a coordinated national picture by supplying data to the NGWMN. The value of the award is less about funding new field infrastructure from scratch and more about enabling agencies to connect their monitoring programs to a shared national framework, improving the accessibility and usability of groundwater information for broader scientific and management needs.Apply for G17AS00009
- The Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2017 Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program National Ground-Water Monitoring Network" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.980.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 27, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 27, 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 $240,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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