Notice of Intent | USGS 17 FA 0136

Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 17 FA 0136

This funding opportunity is a discretionary grant issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), titled "Notice of Intent - Ocean Science Board." It was posted on August 30, 2017, and had an original application deadline of September 13, 2017. The listing is associated with the Natural Resources funding activity area and is tied to CFDA number 15.808, which is the catalog reference used to track federal assistance programs.

The opportunity is structured as a grant (not a contract or cooperative agreement) and indicates that USGS expected to make a single award under this notice. The maximum funding amount (award ceiling) is listed as $90,000, meaning applicants should not expect an award above that level based on the information provided. Because only one award was anticipated, the program appears to have been designed for a narrowly focused project or a specific set of deliverables aligned with the Ocean Science Board notice.

Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations that hold 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status with the IRS, specifically excluding institutions of higher education. In practical terms, this means independent nonprofit entities (such as research nonprofits, science-focused foundations, or public-interest organizations) could apply, but universities and colleges themselves were not eligible under the category stated. Since no additional eligibility categories are listed, applicants outside that nonprofit classification would generally not qualify.

The title and brief description suggest the work would relate to activities connected with an Ocean Science Board, likely involving ocean or coastal science priorities consistent with USGS natural resource and earth science missions. However, the notice text provided does not include technical objectives, required project activities, cost sharing requirements, period of performance, or deliverable expectations. The posting is labeled as a "Notice of Intent," which often signals an announcement meant to inform potential applicants that a funding action is planned or to invite preliminary interest, rather than providing a fully detailed solicitation. Even so, in this case it is still presented with standard grant fields (deadline, ceiling, expected awards), implying an application or response was expected within the stated window.

Key administrative identifiers include the Funding Opportunity Number USGS 17 FA 0136 and the agency name "Department of the Interior, Geological Survey." These identifiers are important for searching the opportunity in grants systems, citing it in correspondence, and ensuring the application is associated with the correct program.

• The Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 30, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 13, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $90,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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