USGS and the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) have announced their request for proposals to support the 2009 National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP).
With over $1.3 million spread across seven funding categories [below], the 2009 NSDI CAP will fund an estimated 26 innovative projects in the geospatial data community. The goals of the awarded projects will be to develop data partnerships and advance the infrastructure required to discover, access, share, manage, and use geospatial data.
In 2008, NSDI CAP awarded a total of 24 projects, totaling just over $1.1 million. One of the 2008 categories is helping organizations build data stewardships for The National Map and the NSDI. The overall goal of data stewardships is to produce a national geospatial data inventory of consistent, seamless, integrated data that is continuously improved. See the full list of the 2008 NSDI CAP projects at the Federal Geographic Data Committee Web site.
Since 1994 CAP awards have played a substantial role in promoting and disseminating the tenets of the NSDI to thousands of practitioners. All levels of government, academia, and private sector have participated in this national effort to implement the NSDI.
2008 NSDI CAP Funding Categories
Amount
In-kind Match
Approximate Number of Awards
Metadata Trainer and Outreach Assistance
Up to $25,000
50%
4
Behind the Portal - Use of GOS Map and Data Services
Up to $40,000
100%
4
Fifty States Initiative
Up to $50,000
50%
7
Enabling Use of Government Tabular Data in a Geographic Context
Up to $150,000
50%
1
Building Data Stewardship for The National Map and the NSDI
Up to $50,000
100%
4
FGDC-Endorsed Standards Development and Implementation Assistance and Outreach
Up to $25,000
50%
2
Demonstration of Geospatial Data Partnerships Across Local, State and Federal Government
Up to $75,000
50%
4
2009 NSDI CAP proposals need to be submitted via Grants.gov by January 6, 2009. The awarded projects scheduled to be announced by USGS/FGDC contracts officer on or around February 1st, 2009 with obligated work to begin on each project by September 30, 2009. More information is available at the Federal Geographic Data Committee Web site. To apply go to Grants.gov.
The FGDC, which is hosted by the USGS, sponsors the NSDI CAP to promote the technologies, standards, best practices and organizational collaboration vital to data integration, partnerships for data investment and speedy delivery of geospatial products to support government.
For more information on this program, please contact Gita Urban-Mathieux:
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or 703-648-5175.
For further information on FGDC NSDI CAP Grants; contact the FGDC Secretariat, c/o U.S. Geological Survey, 590 National Center, Reston, VA 20192; fax 703-648-5755.
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