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Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements FY2025

Geological Survey · Department of the Interior

At a glance

Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements FY2025 is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Geological Survey (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was May 14, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $3K – $356K, with $5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.073 (Earth Mapping Resources Initiative).

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Key facts

Posted
Apr 10, 2025
Close date
May 14, 2025
Award floor
$3,000
Award ceiling
$356,000
Est. total funding
$5,000,000
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Only State geological surveys are eligible to apply to this Notice of Funding Opportunity under the – Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law: 117-58, Sec. 40201). A university may submit a proposal on behalf of a State geological survey if the State geological survey is organized under a state university system. If a State geological survey is overdue on deliverables or progress reports on ANY previous or ongoing Earth MRI-funded agreements at the time of proposal submission, proposal may not be considered for funding.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Proposals are being accepted by the Mineral Resources Program (MRP), Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) for State geological survey Mine Waste activities. Funds are made available to participating State geological surveys for activities focusing on mine waste inventory and characterization data compilation and acquisition, sampling and mapping efforts in support of ongoing Earth MRI efforts. State geological surveys may also apply for travel funds to the annual 2025 Earth MRI workshop. In FY 2025, approximately $5M is available for allocation to USGS Mine Waste cooperative agreements through a competitive proposal process. All MRP funds must be obligated by Sep 30, 2025.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 15.073

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$15.4M
FY25$15.9M
FY26$20.8M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.073. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Geological Survey
mrussell@usgs.gov
916-278-9331

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements FY2025”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements FY2025”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $3k – $356k and total estimated program funding is $5,000,000.

How do I apply for “Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements FY2025”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity G25AS00258), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

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