Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 18 FA 0017
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), within the Department of the Interior, announced a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Low-Cost Seismometers from Geophones" under Funding Opportunity Number USGS 18 FA 0017. The award is offered as a non-competitive cooperative agreement, meaning the agency anticipated working closely with the recipient on the project and did not structure the opportunity as an open, head-to-head competition among multiple applicants. Cooperative agreements typically involve substantial federal involvement during the period of performance, such as coordination on technical direction, data handling, deliverables, or integration with USGS mission needs.
The purpose of the opportunity, as indicated by the title, is focused on developing or advancing low-cost seismometer capabilities using geophones. Geophones are commonly used ground-motion sensors, and the framing suggests an applied effort to adapt, improve, or package geophone-based approaches into seismometer systems that can be deployed more affordably than traditional, higher-cost instruments. This kind of work aligns with practical monitoring goals where lower unit cost can translate into denser sensor networks, more deployments in underserved areas, expanded educational or community monitoring use, or broader experimentation with array designs and rapid installations.
This funding opportunity falls under the "Other" funding activity category (with the implication that further clarification exists in the full notice), and it is associated with CFDA number 15.808, which historically corresponds to USGS research and data-collection support activities. Eligibility is listed as "Others," indicating that the eligible applicant type was defined more specifically in the full announcement rather than fitting standard categories such as state governments or universities alone. Because the award is explicitly non-competitive and only one award was expected, it likely targeted a specific partner or narrowly defined recipient class appropriate for the technical work and collaborative nature of the project.
In terms of scale and timing, the opportunity was created on November 24, 2017, with an original closing date of December 4, 2017, reflecting a short application window typical of targeted or pre-identified cooperative efforts. The award ceiling was $45,000, and USGS expected to make a single award. In practical terms, this budget level suggests a focused, limited-scope project such as prototyping, testing, calibration work, small-batch fabrication, firmware or signal-processing development, performance evaluation against reference instruments, or preparation of deployment-ready designs and documentation rather than a large multi-year research program.
Overall, the announcement describes a small, mission-aligned USGS cooperative agreement aimed at enabling more affordable seismic sensing by leveraging geophones, with one anticipated recipient and a maximum federal funding level of $45,000, issued under a discretionary, non-competitive arrangement that emphasizes collaboration between USGS and the awardee.Apply for USGS 18 FA 0017
- The Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Low-Cost Seismometers from Geophones" 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 Nov 24, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 04, 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 $45,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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