The USGS is offering a grant to Central Washington University for the project ‘Production of Real-Time GNSS for ShakeAlert.’ The grant aims to enhance the Earthquake Hazards Program’s abilities to provide warnings of earthquakes in high-risk areas, reducing property damage and loss of life. This grant will support testing, algorithm improvements, network expansion, and private-sector involvement in creating Early Earthquake Warning applications. Central Washington University’s expertise in geodetic data contribution and research makes them a suitable candidate for advancing the ShakeAlert system. Application deadline: Aug 05, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 318684
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USGS-FA-19-0264 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent: Production Real-Time GNSS for 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 Early Warning |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 22, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 22, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 05, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 05, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 04, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $714,584 |
| Award Floor: | $474,130 |
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 in support of the project entitled “Production of Real-Time GNSS for ShakeAlert”. The main objective of this cooperative agreement is tocontinue and further the Earthquake Hazards Program’s collaborative researchproject to operate, support, improve and expand the ability of seismic andgeodetic networks in high-risk areas of the U.S. to provide warnings ofearthquakes when strong shaking has begun, so that property damage, injury, and loss of life can be reduced in affectedareas . This phase will support further testing of the system, improving seismicalgorithms, completing integration of geodetic algorithms, creation of tools tomonitor the system and manage users, expanding network coverage throughbuilding new stations and upgrading existing stations and associatedcommunications systems, encouraging private-sector creation of EEWapplications, and developing coordinated training and education. Central Washington Universtiyoperates a USGS supported geodetic network that is included in the ShakeAlertsystem. Central Washington Universityhas demonstrated ability to contribute geodetic data for ShakeAlert and will carryout and apply related geodetic research and development for early warningdevelopment.
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| 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 318684 Other Supporting Documents-Notice of Intent -> Notice of Intent.pdf
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