Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 15 FA 0512
The grant opportunity titled "Improve NHD content with Washington State Municipal Storm-water Permit Hydrography and Outfall Updates" (Funding Opportunity Number USGS 15 FA 0512) was a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources activity category (CFDA 15.808). It was created on September 14, 2015, and had an original application closing date of September 28, 2015. The program anticipated making a single award, with a maximum (ceiling) amount of $75,000, and eligibility was limited to state governments.
The core purpose of the project was to improve content in the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) in Washington State by incorporating updated hydrography information and municipal storm-water permit-related data, specifically storm-water discharge point locations known as outfalls. The emphasis was not just on adding points to a map, but on improving the NHD in a way that supports event creation and analysis. In practical terms, the project aimed to enable the creation of standardized "events" tied to the NHD network that represent permitted municipal storm-water outfalls, using a mutually agreed-upon set of consistent attributes. This standardization matters because it allows different jurisdictions and systems to describe outfalls in the same way, making the data more interoperable and easier to aggregate, compare, and analyze across municipalities.
A key technical goal embedded in the description is network connectivity. The project was intended to support representing how municipality-maintained storm-water conveyance systems connect into the natural and mapped hydrographic network captured by the NHD. By improving NHD content and associating storm-water outfalls with standardized attributes, the resulting dataset could better represent where storm-water infrastructure discharges into streams, rivers, or other water bodies, and how those discharge points relate to downstream flow paths. This type of integration is often essential for watershed management tasks such as tracking pollutant pathways, supporting permit compliance and reporting, conducting hydrologic modeling, prioritizing storm-water infrastructure improvements, and improving situational awareness for environmental monitoring and restoration planning.
Because it was structured as a cooperative agreement, the opportunity implied substantial involvement by the federal agency in coordinating the work rather than a simple pass-through grant. Overall, the opportunity was narrowly focused: one award, modest funding, and a clear deliverable direction centered on enhancing NHD usability for municipal storm-water permitting needs in Washington State through outfall updates, improved hydrography content, and consistent attribute standards that support network-referenced event representation.Apply for USGS 15 FA 0512
- The Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improve NHD content with Washington State Municipal Storm-water Permit Hydrography and Outfall Updates" 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 2015-09-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-09-28. (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 $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Improve NHD content with Washington State Municipal Storm-water Permit Hydrography and Outfall Updates."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USGS 15 FA 0512.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
This was offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What type of funding mechanism was used?
The opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects substantial involvement in coordinating or guiding the work rather than simply issuing funds with minimal interaction.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. It was described as a USGS discretionary funding opportunity.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.808.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on September 14, 2015.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was September 28, 2015.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making a single award.
What was the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The maximum (ceiling) amount was $75,000.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to state governments.
What dataset was this project focused on improving?
The project focused on improving content in the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) in Washington State.
What geographic area was the project intended to cover?
The effort was specifically focused on Washington State.
What kinds of updates were expected for the NHD?
The project was intended to incorporate updated hydrography information and municipal storm-water permit-related data into the NHD.
What are "outfalls" in the context of this opportunity?
Outfalls are storm-water discharge point locations associated with permitted municipal storm-water systems, representing where storm-water discharges into streams, rivers, or other water bodies.
Was the goal simply to add outfall points to a map?
No. The emphasis was on improving the NHD in a way that supports event creation and analysis, not just placing points on a map.
What does "event creation and analysis" mean here?
It refers to creating standardized "events" tied to the NHD network that represent permitted municipal storm-water outfalls, using a mutually agreed-upon set of consistent attributes so the outfalls can be analyzed in relation to the NHD flow network.
Why was attribute standardization emphasized?
Standardized attributes allow different jurisdictions and systems to describe outfalls in the same way, which makes the information more interoperable and easier to aggregate, compare, and analyze across municipalities.
What was the role of network connectivity in this project?
A key technical goal was to support network connectivity by representing how municipality-maintained storm-water conveyance systems connect into the natural and mapped hydrographic network captured by the NHD.
How would improved NHD content help with storm-water permitting needs?
By associating storm-water outfalls with consistent, standardized attributes and tying them to the NHD network, the resulting dataset could better represent where municipal storm-water infrastructure discharges and how those discharge points relate to downstream flow paths.
What kinds of uses were mentioned for the improved dataset?
The description noted that this type of integration is often essential for watershed management tasks such as tracking pollutant pathways, supporting permit compliance and reporting, conducting hydrologic modeling, prioritizing storm-water infrastructure improvements, and improving situational awareness for environmental monitoring and restoration planning.
How narrowly scoped was the opportunity?
It was described as narrowly focused: one award, modest funding, and a clear deliverable direction centered on enhancing NHD usability for municipal storm-water permitting needs in Washington State through outfall updates, improved hydrography content, and consistent attribute standards that support network-referenced event representation.
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