2024 SPSD Collaborative Soil Survey Research
ID: 354688Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS)

Award Range

$50K - $500K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Natural Resources

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/354688
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Jun 5, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Jul 8, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing the availability of funding for the 2024 SPSD Collaborative Soil Survey Research. This funding opportunity aims to support cooperative research in soil science and soil survey. The grant is open to institutions of higher education in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network.

The purpose of this grant is to promote research that informs and improves soil survey. The proposals should include significant collaboration with soil survey personnel, such as those at the National Soil Survey Center, MLRA Soil Survey, or Regional offices. The deliverables of the proposal should be clearly explained and connected to soil survey.

Extra consideration will be given to proposals that include Dynamic Soil Survey research support and close collaboration with National Soil Survey Center Research Soil Scientists. The research should have national or broad regional application to fill gaps in soil survey databases, provide new approaches to collecting or interpreting soil survey data, and address emerging issues in the national research priority areas.

The estimated total program funding for this opportunity is $3,000,000, and approximately 20 awards are expected to be granted. The funding floor for each project is $50,000, while the funding ceiling is $500,000. The duration of the projects should be 2-3 years.

The proposal topics should address emerging issues within three nationally relevant areas of soil survey research: Dynamic Soil Properties (DSPs) and Soil Change, Methods of Soil Hydrology, and Expansion of Datasets. All proposals must include a data management plan, and all data and deliverables must be made publicly available per USDA regulations.

Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on July 8, 2024. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. The agency anticipates making selections by July 22, 2024, and expects to execute awards by September 30, 2024.

For more information and to access the full Notice of Funding Opportunity, please visit the Grants.gov website.

Point(s) of Contact
jose.berna@usda.gov
Files
Title
Posted
current_pending.doc
6/05/2024
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