The Department of Interior is offering a grant to the University of California Berkeley, University of Washington, University of Oregon, and the California Institute of Technology for the project ‘Implementation and Development of US West Coast ShakeAlert.’ This grant aims to support the enhancement of the earthquake early warning system on the West Coast by improving warning quality, expanding seismic networks, and conducting research for actionable earthquake warnings. Applications close on July 28, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 286094
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USGS-FA-16-0348 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent – Implementation and Development of US West Coast 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: | $3,076,399 |
| Award Floor: | $3,076,399 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | Notice of Intent to award Cooperative Agreements to the University of California Berkeley, University of Washington, University of Oregon, and the California Institute of Technology in support of their collaborative project entitled “Implementation and Development of US West Coast ShakeAlert”. The four listed Institutions will continue to operate the existing earthquake early warning prototype system to improve the quality and availability of warnings; expand and improve the seismic and geodetic networks system on the West Coast; and carryout evaluations and research in order to transition the system to produce actionable warnings to users when earthquakes occur. |
| 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 286094 Other Supporting Documents-Notice of Intent -> Notice of Intent.pdf
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