USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 15.821 (USAspending.gov).
- Washington State Department Of Natural Resources 2 awards $486,883
- University Of Kentucky Research Foundation, The 2 awards $273,099
- Conservation, California Department Of $183,155
- University Of Arizona $154,398
- Utah Geological Survey $151,247
- North Carolina Department Of Environmental Quality $122,500
- The Virginia Department Of Energy $109,089
- Department Of Geology And Mineral Industries $70,161
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
To support risk communication, planning and coordination, mapping and assessments, and data collection of landslide hazards in order to develop information, knowledge, and methods that leads to the reduction of losses from landslides and increase in public safety. Specific objectives and research tasks identified as measures of progress towards the goals of these program elements are described in greater detail in Program Announcements posted to Grants.gov.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State
- Local governments
- U.S. territories
- Native American organizations
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Applications must include all required Standard Forms (SF), including a Project Proposal, a Budget Detail, and a copy the applicant's approved federal agency Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA), if applicable. Other required documents: SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance; SF-424A, Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs; SF-424B Assurances-Non-Construction Programs; Proof of establishment under the Secretary of Labor, Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965; Financial Assistance Evaluation Questionnaire (if applicable).
Award Procedure
After there is a master cooperative agreement in place, further information for each specific project will be available at the time the funding opportunity announcement is posted on www.grants.gov and may be obtained by contacting the Program Manager listed as the point of contact.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 90 to 120 days
Program details & compliance
Description
The Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program is authorized through appropriations for the Department of the Interior and allows the Department or its bureaus to provide grants, on a competitive basis, to State, territorial, local, and Tribal governments to research, map, assess, and collect data on landslide hazards within the jurisdictions of those governments.
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Recipients will use funding to cover overhead or administrative costs to fulfill its obligations under the cooperative agreement, as well as salary and benefits for enrollees. Overhead or administrative costs may include payroll and benefits management, required reporting, and providing interactive portal for enrollee supervisors, among others. Authorizing legislation (P.L. 116-94, Sec. 111) specifies that Program activities may not: (1) result in the displacement of individuals currently employed by the Department of the Interior, including partial displacement through reduction of non-overtime hours, wages, or employment benefits; (2) result in the use of an individual under the Department of the Interior Experienced Services Program for a job or function in a case in which a Federal employee is in a layoff status from the same or substantially equivalent job within the Department; or (3) affect existing contracts for services.
Required Documentation
Proposals must furnish evidence of the principal investigator's qualifications for performance of the proposed research. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Matching Requirements
Priority will be given to proposals that not less than 50 percent of the total cost of which is matched by non-Federal sources.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements