The Department of Interior is offering a grant to support the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s project on Cooperative Monitoring and Assessment of Hawaii Volcano Hazards. The project focuses on data collection, processing, and visualization of data from Kilauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes, collaborating with the Hawaii Volcano Observatory. It includes supporting students, technical development for monitoring software, and analyzing eruptive products. The grant aims to enhance understanding and management of volcanic hazards, with a closing date of Jul 23, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 306974
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USGS-FA-18-0234 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent: Cooperative Monitoring and Assessment of Hawaii Volcano Hazards |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.818 — Volcano Hazards Program Research and Monitoring |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 09, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 23, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 23, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 22, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,029,995 |
| Award Floor: | $329,995 |
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 the University of Hawaii at Hilo in support of their proposal entitled “Cooperative Monitoring and Assessment of Hawaii Volcano Hazard”. The main objective of this project is maintenance, collection, processing and visualization of data from monitoring instruments installed in Kilauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes in collaboration with Hawaii Volcano Observatory (HVO) staff; support for students working in collaboration with the Principal Investigator and other Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes (CSAV) staff; technical and software development for continued implementation of the VALVE software, development of web-based publication of hazards and risk information, and other software development to facilitate data collection and analysis; and collaborative work with HVO staff on the analysis of eruptive products associated with Kilauea’s ongoing eruption, and development and population of an information database on prior eruptions of Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes. |
| 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 306974 Other Supporting Documents-Notice of Intent -> Notice of Intent.pdf
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