Opportunity Information: Apply for G22AS00033
The 2022 National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (NGGDPP) is an annual grant opportunity run by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to help preserve important geologic and geophysical data and make it easier to find, manage, and use. The program is designed to support practical work such as stabilizing and safeguarding at-risk datasets and physical materials, organizing and cataloging them so they do not get lost over time, and improving public or research access so the information can be used for research, education, and broader public benefit. A central theme is preventing irreplaceable scientific records from deteriorating, becoming inaccessible, or being discarded due to aging storage media, inadequate documentation, or limited long-term curation capacity.
The focus of the NGGDPP is on geological and geophysical data and materials that have enduring value, especially items that are difficult or impossible to recreate. In practice, this typically includes collections and records like rock cores and cuttings, well logs, geophysical surveys, field notes, maps, reports, sample inventories, and legacy datasets that may exist in outdated formats. The grant supports efforts that move these holdings toward better long-term stewardship, including preservation actions, improved metadata and catalog records, and steps that increase discoverability and usability for scientists, agencies, educators, and other stakeholders.
This opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant under CFDA 15.814, with USGS listed as the awarding agency (AgencyName: Geological Survey). The program announcement emphasizes alignment with Department of the Interior Secretarial priorities, meaning proposed projects should not only preserve data but also contribute to broader departmental goals (for example, supporting responsible resource management, hazard preparedness, or other public-interest priorities that rely on dependable geoscience information). While the notice does not spell out specific project types in the excerpt provided, the stated program purpose clearly points to projects that reduce the risk of data loss and improve long-term access and utility.
Eligibility is narrowly defined. Only state geological surveys are eligible applicants under the authorizing statute for NGGDPP. The announcement notes an important administrative option: a university can submit an application on behalf of a state geological survey when the survey is organized within a state university system. Even in that case, the state geological survey remains the eligible entity being represented, and the proposal is effectively on its behalf rather than a general university-led application.
Legislative authority is explicitly tied to federal law. The program is authorized by Section 351 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58, Sec. 351) and was reauthorized through Section 7002 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260). In other words, Congress created and continued this program specifically to ensure that valuable geologic and geophysical information, much of it originally collected with public funds or for public purposes, remains preserved and accessible rather than being lost to time.
Key administrative details from the listing include the funding opportunity number G22AS00033, with an original closing date of 2022-01-27 and a creation date of 2021-10-15. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which commonly indicates the ceiling was not specified in the summary field (rather than meaning no funding is available) and would typically require checking the full announcement for funding limits, matching requirements (if any), expected award sizes, period of performance, and detailed allowable costs. The expected awards field is left blank in the provided data, suggesting the number of awards was not captured in this summary record.
Overall, the NGGDPP announcement is best understood as targeted support for state geological surveys to modernize and safeguard their geoscience holdings, strengthen cataloging and documentation, and improve access so that these materials remain usable for future research and education while also supporting Department of the Interior priorities.Apply for G22AS00033
- The Geological Survey in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2022 National Geological & Geophysical Data Preservation Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.814.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-10-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-01-27. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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