Assistance program
National Cooperative Geologic Mapping
$97.2 Million committed in FY2018–FY2026
- Agency
- Us Geological Survey, Interior, Department of the
- Assistance
- Cooperative Agreements
- CFDA number
- 15.810
- What it does
- To produce geologic maps of areas in which knowledge of geology is important to the economic, social, or scientific welfare of individual States. StateMap supports: (1) projects which produce new geologic maps with attendant explanatory information including correlation of map units, description of map units and symbols, stratigraphic columns, geologic sections, and other pertinent information; and (2) projects which compile existing geologic data in a digital form for inclusion in the National Digital Geologic Map Database. EdMap: Provide funding for undergraduate and graduate students in academic research programs, through cooperative agreements, that involve geologic mapping and scientific data analysis as major components; expand research and educational capacity of graduate programs that teach earth science students the techniques of geologic mapping and field data analysis; and facilitate the publication and distribution of geologic maps generated in field-based graduate academic research programs.
- Who benefits
- State geological surveys participating in this program and the general public will ultimately benefit from this program.
- Who applies
- StateMap program is restricted by statue to State geological surveys. Where State surveys are organized under a State university system, an application may be submitted by a State college or university on behalf of the State geological survey. EdMap program is restricted to universities with geoscience or related departments or programs.
- Authorized by
- Public Law 116-9
Committed by fiscal year
* FY2026 is year-to-date — the fiscal year is still in progress, so its total is still filling in. The striped band and dashed line mark that provisional stretch.
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