Opportunity Information: Apply for G23AS00160
The Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G23AS00160) is a competitive federal funding program run by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under its Mineral Resources Program (MRP). It is designed to support state-level work that strengthens Earth MRI efforts by building better, more usable information on mine waste. The program focuses on practical, data-driven activities that help identify, document, and understand mine waste sites and materials, with an emphasis on compiling existing information and generating new field and laboratory data where needed.
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, which generally means the USGS expects to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, coordination on methods, data standards, deliverables, and integration with broader Earth MRI priorities). The supported work centers on mine waste inventory and characterization, including compiling and acquiring relevant datasets, conducting sampling, and performing mapping to improve the quality and coverage of mine waste information. In plain terms, the goal is to help states produce consistent, decision-ready mine waste datasets and interpretations that can be used for resource, environmental, and planning purposes aligned with Earth MRI.
For fiscal year 2023, the notice indicates that about $5 million total is available for allocation across awards made through this competitive process. The listed award ceiling is $304,000 per award. The opportunity anticipates multiple awards (the notice lists "ExpectedAwards:" but does not provide a specific number). A key timing constraint is that all MRP funds must be obligated by September 30, 2023, which puts pressure on award processing and project start timelines and signals that proposals should be structured with clear, achievable scopes and deliverables that can be executed on schedule.
Eligibility is narrowly limited. Only state geological surveys are eligible to apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity, which is issued under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58, Section 40201). If a state geological survey is organized under a state university system, a university is allowed to submit the proposal on the survey's behalf, but the applicant must still be functioning in that state geological survey capacity. The eligible applicant type is listed as state governments, and the funding activity category is natural resources (CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.073).
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity with a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. The agency is the USGS (Geological Survey). The opportunity was created on February 13, 2023, and the original closing date for proposals was April 12, 2023. Overall, the program is best understood as targeted support for state geological surveys to systematically inventory and characterize mine waste through data compilation and field-based sampling and mapping, producing outputs that feed into and strengthen the national Earth MRI framework.Apply for G23AS00160
- The Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.073.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-02-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-04-12. (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 $304,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Earth MRI Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements opportunity?
This is a competitive federal funding opportunity run by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under its Mineral Resources Program (MRP). It supports state-level projects that strengthen the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) by improving the quality, usability, and coverage of information about mine waste.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is G23AS00160.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The offering agency is the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), listed as Geological Survey.
What program within USGS is administering the opportunity?
The opportunity is administered under the USGS Mineral Resources Program (MRP).
What is the main purpose of this funding?
The main purpose is to help states produce consistent, decision-ready mine waste datasets and interpretations by compiling existing information and generating new field and laboratory data where needed, in alignment with broader Earth MRI priorities.
What kinds of projects or activities does the opportunity support?
The supported work focuses on mine waste inventory and characterization. Activities described include compiling and acquiring relevant datasets, conducting sampling, performing mapping, and generating field and laboratory data to improve mine waste information.
Is this program more focused on creating new data or compiling existing data?
It supports both. The emphasis is on practical, data-driven work that compiles existing information and also generates new field and laboratory data where necessary to fill gaps or improve quality.
What does "mine waste inventory and characterization" mean in this context?
In this opportunity, it refers to identifying, documenting, and better understanding mine waste sites and materials through data compilation, sampling, and mapping so that the resulting information is more consistent and usable for planning, environmental, and resource purposes.
What is the funding instrument used for awards?
Awards are made as cooperative agreements.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates that USGS expects substantial involvement during the project period. The notice gives examples such as coordination on methods, data standards, deliverables, and integration with broader Earth MRI priorities.
How much total funding is available for fiscal year 2023?
The notice indicates approximately $5 million total is available for allocation across awards made through this competitive process.
What is the maximum (ceiling) amount per award?
The listed award ceiling is $304,000 per award.
How many awards will be made?
The opportunity anticipates multiple awards, but it does not provide a specific number of expected awards in the information provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state geological surveys. The eligible applicant type is listed as state governments.
Can a university submit an application?
Yes, but only in a specific scenario: if a state geological survey is organized under a state university system, the university may submit the proposal on the survey's behalf. The applicant must still be functioning in that state geological survey capacity.
Is this opportunity open to local governments, tribes, nonprofits, or private companies?
Not based on the information provided. The notice states eligibility is narrowly limited to state geological surveys.
What law is this funding opportunity issued under?
The notice is issued under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), Section 40201.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number and program category?
The CFDA/Assistance Listing number provided is 15.073, and the funding activity category is natural resources.
Is this a discretionary grant opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on February 13, 2023.
What was the application closing date?
The original closing date for proposals was April 12, 2023.
Are there any important timing constraints mentioned for funding?
Yes. A key constraint is that all MRP funds must be obligated by September 30, 2023. This affects award processing and project start timing and suggests proposals should have clear, achievable scopes and deliverables that can be executed on schedule.
How does this work connect to the broader Earth MRI initiative?
Projects are intended to strengthen Earth MRI by improving mine waste information and producing outputs that integrate with Earth MRI priorities, methods, data standards, and national-scale framework needs.
What kinds of end products or deliverables are implied by the notice?
The notice emphasizes producing consistent, decision-ready mine waste datasets and interpretations. It also indicates coordination with USGS on deliverables, data standards, and integration with Earth MRI, implying that project outputs should be usable within the broader Earth MRI effort.
What is the overall goal in plain terms?
The goal is to help states systematically inventory and characterize mine waste by compiling relevant information and conducting targeted sampling and mapping, resulting in improved, more usable mine waste data that supports resource, environmental, and planning uses aligned with Earth MRI.
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