This grant from the Department of Earth Sciences aims to improve telemetry, reduce latency, and enhance robust GNSS data flow at existing PBO stations in California, Oregon, and Washington. The recipient, UNAVCO, will work on incorporating real-time GNSS observations into ShakeAlert to transition it into a Production Earthquake Early Warning system for the West Coast. Closing date for applications is July 28, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 295504
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USGS-FA-17-0313 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent – Incorporating Real-time GNSS into ShakeAlert: Improving Telemetry, Reducing Latency, and Enhancing Robust GNSS Data Flow at Existing PBO Stations in CA, OR, and WA |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Natural Hazards |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.807 — Earthquake Hazards Program Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 14, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 27, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $697,806 |
| Award Floor: | $241,540 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | Notice of Intent to award a Cooperative Agreement to UNAVCO in support of the project entitled “Incorporating Real-time GNSS into ShakeAlert: Improving Telemetry, Reducing Latency, and Enhancing Robust GNSS Data Flow at Existing PBO Stations in CA, OR, and WA”. The objective of this agreement is to support incorporation of real-time Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) observations into ShakeAlert and transitioning ShakeAlert into a Production Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system for the West Coast. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Margaret Eastman
Contract Specialist Phone 703-648-7366 Email:mrussell@usgs.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 295504 Other Supporting Documents-Notice of Intent -> Notice of Intent.pdf
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