The Department of Seismology is offering a grant to support Central Washington University in their project ‘Incorporating rtGNSS into ShakeAlert’. The grant aims to establish a ShakeAlert GNSS Analysis Facility in the western US, with real-time data streaming from 250 geodetic stations to key ShakeAlert centers. The project also includes enhancements to the PANGA geodetic network to ensure reliable data delivery into ShakeAlert. Application deadline: Jul 28, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 286093
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USGS-FA-16-0357 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent – Incorporating rtGNSS into ShakeAlert |
| 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: | Earthquake Hazards |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.807 — Earthquake Hazards Research and Monitoring Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 14, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 27, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $491,777 |
| Award Floor: | $491,777 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | Notice of Intent to award a Cooperative Agreement to Central Washington University to support their project entitled “Incorporating rtGNSS into ShakeAlert”. Central Washington University will create a ShakeAlert GNSS Analysis Facility at that will serve all of the western US. Real-time position solutions from about 250 geodetic stations will be streamed to the three ShakeAlert centers at Menlo Park/UC Berkeley, Caltech & U. Washington. Additionaly, telemetry improvements will be made to the PANGA geodetic network to improve the robustness of data deliver into ShakeAlert. |
| 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 286093 Other Supporting Documents-Notice of Intent -> Notice of Intent.pdf
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