OpportunityTitle: Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements FY2025
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Only State geological surveys are eligible to apply to this Notice of Funding Opportunity under the &#8211; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law: 117-58, Sec. 40201). A university may submit a proposal on behalf of a State geological survey if the State geological survey is organized under a state university system. If a State geological survey is overdue on deliverables or progress reports on ANY previous or ongoing Earth MRI-funded agreements at the time of proposal submission, proposal may not be considered for funding.
Description: Proposals are being accepted by the Mineral Resources Program (MRP), Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) for State geological survey Mine Waste activities. Funds are made available to participating State geological surveys for activities focusing on mine waste inventory and characterization data compilation and acquisition, sampling and mapping efforts in support of ongoing Earth MRI efforts. State geological surveys may also apply for travel funds to the annual 2025 Earth MRI workshop. In FY 2025, approximately $5M is available for allocation to USGS Mine Waste cooperative agreements through a competitive proposal process. All MRP funds must be obligated by Sep 30, 2025.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: mrussell@usgs.gov
GrantorContactText: Margaret Eastman&lt;br/&gt;mrussell@usgs.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Proposals received after the deadline will NOT be considered for an award.The earliest project start dates will be after the USGS receives its FY2025 BIL funding, or July 15, 2025, whichever is later. The latest start date is September 30, 2025.  All deliverables are due 90 days following end of agreement performance period.Maximum award period is 24 months.