Notice of intent | USGS 17 FA 0101A

Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 17 FA 0101A

This Notice of Intent grant opportunity, titled "Learning From Recent Snow Droughts To Improve Resource Management," was issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Department of the Interior. It falls under the discretionary funding category and uses a grant as the primary funding instrument. The program is aligned with natural resources research and management needs, reflecting an interest in improving how water and related resource systems are understood and managed in the context of recent snow drought conditions.

The core focus of the opportunity is on learning from recent snow drought events and translating those lessons into better resource management decisions. Snow droughts generally describe situations where snowpack is unusually low or behaves atypically (for example, reduced accumulation, earlier melt, or altered timing), which can disrupt water supply forecasting, ecosystem conditions, and operational planning for reservoirs and other water infrastructure. By supporting work in this area, the USGS is signaling the importance of improving scientific understanding, monitoring approaches, and management strategies that account for changing snow conditions and their downstream impacts.

Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. That restriction indicates the funding is intended to support university-based research capacity and expertise, likely emphasizing applied science that can inform federal, state, and local decision-making. The listing includes the CFDA number 15.820, which is associated with USGS research and data programs, reinforcing that the expected work would fit within USGS-related scientific priorities.

The opportunity was created on July 17, 2017, with an original closing date of July 31, 2017, indicating a short application window typical of certain targeted research notices or intent announcements. The anticipated funding level includes an award ceiling of $150,892, and the agency expected to make one award. That combination suggests a single, focused project of modest scale, potentially designed to address a specific research question or produce a defined set of outputs such as analyses of recent snow drought case studies, improvements to modeling or forecasting approaches, decision-support guidance, or management-relevant interpretations of snow drought impacts.

In short, this grant opportunity represents a narrowly scoped, single-award USGS funding effort aimed at leveraging academic expertise to understand recent snow droughts and turn that understanding into practical improvements for resource management, particularly in the natural resources and water-related decision space.

• The Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of intent" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.820.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 17, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 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 $150,892.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.

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