USGS Non-Competitive Assistance FY 2025 - Sacramento Grants Branch with BIL Funding
This funding opportunity provides financial support for federal, state, tribal, and academic partners working with the USGS on research projects that promote sustainable resource management and environmental conservation.
The USGS Non-Competitive Assistance FY 2025 - Sacramento Grants Branch with BIL Funding (Funding Opportunity Number: G25AS00113) is a non-competitive funding initiative managed by the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Sacramento Grants Branch. This funding, supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), is allocated for cooperative agreements that enhance research and data collection in key areas aligned with USGS’s mission, particularly focused on natural resources, geological assessments, and environmental sustainability. Key Details: Funding Type: Cooperative Agreement Total Program Funding: Up to $2,000,000 for FY 2025 Award Range: From $1 to $2,000,000 Application Deadline: September 30, 2025, by 11:59 PM ET Eligibility: The program is non-competitive, meaning eligible applicants include pre-identified federal, state, tribal, and academic partners who are collaborating with USGS on projects that align with its research objectives. Program Purpose: The funding aims to support cooperative research projects that further USGS's work in areas such as land classification, geological and hydrological studies, and assessments of biological and mineral resources. This initiative enables USGS to collaborate with trusted partners to collect critical data and conduct research that supports sustainable resource management, public safety, and environmental conservation. Application Process and Contact: Since this funding opportunity is non-competitive, only designated partners are eligible to apply, based on existing collaboration with USGS. Interested and eligible partners can reach out for further information or assistance: Contact: Nikolas Lushenko, USGS Program Manager Email: nlushenko@usgs.gov This cooperative agreement facilitates essential research partnerships to address USGS’s national objectives in resource management and environmental stewardship, as part of the broader BIL investment in infrastructure and environmental resilience.
Award Range
Not specified - $1,000,000
Total Program Funding
$1,000,000
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Public Law 117-58.Notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977 (31 U.S.C. 63016308), the United States Geological Survey is authorized to continue existing, and on and after November 10, 2003, to enter into new cooperative agreements directed towards a particular cooperator, in support of joint research and data collection activities with Federal, State, and academic partners funded by appropriations herein, including those that provide for space in cooperator facilitiesProvided, That 16 activities funded by appropriations herein made may be accomplished through the use of contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements (including noncompetitive cooperative agreements with tribes) as defined in section 6302 of title 31, United States Code (Subject to Change with 2025 appropriations bill).
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
Not specified
Application Closes
September 30, 2025
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Interior (Geological Survey)
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