Assistance program
National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation
$27.6 Million committed in FY2018–FY2026
- Agency
- Us Geological Survey, Interior, Department of the
- Assistance
- Project Grants (Discretionary)
- CFDA number
- 15.814
- What it does
- To preserve and provide access to geological, geophysical, and engineering samples (and any related data) extracted from the Earth to improve the breadth of information available and to inform science and decision making now and in the future.
- Who benefits
- Research scientists, engineers, and the general public will ultimately benefit from the program.
- Who applies
- State geological surveys are eligible to apply. For State geological surveys organized under a State university system, such universities may submit a proposal on behalf of or through the State geological survey.
- Authorized by
- The Federal Energy Policy Act of 2005, Section 351, Public Law 109-58.
- Public Law 109th Congress and 117th Congress-109-58 and 117-58
- Program site
- https://datapreservation.usgs.gov ↗
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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