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Assistance Listing 15.817

National Geospatial Program: Building The National Map

INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE · Us Geological Survey

Assistance Listing 15.817, “National Geospatial Program: Building The National Map,” is a federal program administered by INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE. It provides grant and cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $3.77M in obligations for fiscal year 2025. Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 27 grant awards under this listing; the largest recipient was INDIANA OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY.

  • Funding up 43% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed +43% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction

Program objective

The National Map is a collaborative effort among the USGS and other Federal, State, Universities, and local partners to improve and deliver topographic information for the Nation. The 3D National Topography Model, including the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and the 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP), is an initiative that updates, improves, and integrates USGS elevation and hydrography data to support the most demanding scientific requirements and enable data-driven decisions across user communities.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 15.817

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
  • Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
  • Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
  • Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
  • Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government
  • Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government
  • County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
  • U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)

Proposals from State, Local, Interstate, Federally or State recognized Indian Tribal Governments, US Territories and Possessions, Institutions of Higher Education, Private Foundations, and Nonprofit Organizations are invited. Due to limited availability of funding to support new external projects, consultation with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is strongly recommended prior to submission of applications.

Intended beneficiaries: Local, Tribal, Territorial, Nonprofit Organization and State.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$2.64M
FY25$3.77M
FY26$1.1M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Past Fiscal Year (2024): $123,000 - $995,985; average $446,547 from $2,679,444 Current Fiscal Year (2025): $67,575 - $532,586; average $284,828 from $2,563,464 Budget Fiscal Year (2026): TBD.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.817. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Who gets funded

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 27 grant or cooperative agreement awards with funding actions under ALN 15.817.

Grant obligations by fiscal year

FY22$1.88M
FY23$2.62M
FY24$2.68M
FY25$3.24M
Obligations recorded in USAspending.gov; FY25 may be partial. Can differ from the agency-reported totals above.

Most recent awards

  • STATE OF WASHINGTON · WAPROJECT TITLE: WASHINGTON MODERNIZED SURFACE WATER MAPPING PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 09 15 2025 - 08 31 2028ABSTRACT SUMMARY: THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE PURCHASE OF ELEVATION DERIVED HYDROGRAPHY (EDH) DATASETS THAT MEET USGS SPECIFICATIONS THAT CAN BE INCORPORATED INTO THE 3DHP. THIS SECOND YEAR OF THE PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON SIX WATERSHEDS (HUC8) IN THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE STATE. THIS AREA IS SELECT$370KStarts Sep 15, 2025 · Award ↗
  • MICHIGAN CENTER FOR SHARED SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS · MIPROJECT TITLE: STATE OF MICHIGAN 3DHP HYDROGRAPHY PROJECT - WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 09 15 2025 - 08 31 2028ABSTRACT SUMMARY: THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE CONTINUED ELEVATION-DERIVED HYDROGRAPHY DATA DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE STATE. THIS FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE COMPLETION OF THE REMAINING AREAS OF THE UPPER PENINSULA AND THE SOUTHWEST REGION OF THE LOWER PENINSUL$414KStarts Sep 15, 2025 · Award ↗
  • INDIANA OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY · INPROJECT TITLE: TIER 2 QL 1 LIDAR COLLECTION FOR THE EASTERN PORTION OF INDIANAPERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 09 15 2025 - 09 29 2028ABSTRACT SUMMARY: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ACQUIRE NEW QUALITY LEVEL 1 (QL1) LIDAR DATA FOR TIER 2 COMPRISED OF THIRTY-THREE (33) INDIANA COUNTIES COVERING APPROXIMATELY 11,787 SQUARE MILES IN THE EASTERN PORTION OF INDIANA. THE AWARD UPDATES THE 2017-2018 QUALITY LE$1.11MStarts Sep 15, 2025 · Award ↗
  • NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES · NYPROJECT TITLE: NY CITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WATERSHED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 09 15 2025 - 08 31 2028ABSTRACT SUMMARY: THIS PROJECT CONTINUES NEW YORK STATE S EFFORTS TO UPDATE STATEWIDE ELEVATION DATA VIA LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) COLLECTION IN COORDINATION WITH FEDERAL EFFORTS. THE PROJECT WILL COVER THE ENTIRE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (NY$239KStarts Sep 15, 2025 · Award ↗
  • COMMONWEALTH OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY · KYPROJECT TITLE: KYFROMABOVE 2025 LIDAR ACQUISITIONPERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 09 08 2025 THROUGH 08 31 2028ABSTRACT SUMMARY: KENTUCKY COMPLETED ITS SECOND STATEWIDE LIDAR COVERAGE IN 2024 OF BASELINE USGS QUALITY LEVEL 2 (QL2) OR BETTER DATA. THE ONGOING KYFROMABOVE EFFORT HAS SECURED $500,000 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF QL2 LIDAR DURING 2025 IN AREAS THAT WERE COLLECTED MORE THAN 5 YEARS AGO. THE AIM IS TO $329KStarts Sep 8, 2025 · Award ↗
  • WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES · WAPROJECT TITLE: WASHINGTON STATE PIERCE COUNTY RE-COLLECTIONPERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 09 08 2025 - 08 31 2028ABSTRACT SUMMARY: THIS PROJECT ENTAILS COLLECTION OF PIERCE COUNTY IN WASHINGTON STATE COVERING 1,712 SQUARE MILES WITH REPEAT QL1 LIDAR COVERAGE. APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE CURRENT COVERAGE FOR PIERCE COUNTY IS FIVE YEARS OLD WHEN THE COUNTY PREVIOUSLY WORKED WITH THE 3D ELEVATION PROGRAM IN 20$324KStarts Sep 8, 2025 · Award ↗
  • HAMILTON COUNTY · INPROJECT TITLE: HAMILTON COUNTY IN COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR NEW 3DEP AND 3DHP DATA DEVELOPMENT. PART 1: 3DEP DATA DEVELOPMENTPERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 09 01 2025 - 08 31 2028PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA PROPOSES THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) TO DELIVER NEW QUALITY-LEVEL 1 (QL1) 3DEP-COMPLIANT LIDAR DATA PRODUCTS FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO THE NATIONA$10.5KStarts Sep 1, 2025 · Award ↗
  • STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES · CAPROJECT TITLE: CALIFORNIA 3DHP - FEATHER RIVER HEADWATERSPERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 08 01 2025 - 07 31 2027PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY:THIS PROJECT AIMS TO CREATE DETAILED MAPS OF SURFACE WATER FEATURES, ALSO KNOWN AS HYDROGRAPHY, USING HIGH QUALITY ELEVATION DATA. THE WORK WILL FOLLOW THE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS (USGS) 3D HYDROGRAPHY PROGRAM. THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT O$67.6KStarts Aug 1, 2025 · Award ↗
  • MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION · MOPROJECT TITLEMISSOURI EDH MEREMACGASCONADE SALTCUIVRE PHASE 2 202324PROJECT PERIOD08 15 2024 07 31 2026PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARYACCURATE SPATIAL DATA IS CRITICAL IN PLANNING FOR AND RESPONDING TO NATURAL DISASTERS LIKE DROUGHT AND FLOODS WHICH ARE COMMON OCCURRENCES IN MISSOURI. FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES RELY ON THE SAME GEOSPATIAL DATASETS FOR A VARIETY OF USES AND APPLICATIONS AND THEREFORE HAVE$329KStarts Aug 15, 2024 · Award ↗
  • STATE OF WASHINGTON · WAPROJECT TITLE: WASHINGTON MODERNIZED SURFACE WATER MAPPINGPROJECT PERIOD: 08 01 2024 - 07 31 2026PROJECT ABSTRACT: THE NATIONAL HYDRGRAPHY DATASET (NHD) IN WASHINGTON HAS APPROXIMATELY 250,000 MILES OF MAPPED WATERCOURSES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND IS A POWERFUL, WELL-ESTABLISHED FRAMEWORK USED TO ANALYZE AND ASSOCIATE CRITICAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR STATES HYDROGRAPHY. SINCE THE ADOPTION OF THE NATI$328KStarts Aug 1, 2024 · Award ↗

Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly; last checked Oct 9, 2026. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 15.817?

15.817 is the Assistance Listing Number for “National Geospatial Program: Building The National Map.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 15.817?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized), Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages), Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government, Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government, County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority) and U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 15.817 provide?

The agency reported $3,771,956 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.

Who has received funding under ALN 15.817?

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov records 27 grant awards under 15.817. The largest recipients by obligations were INDIANA OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ($1.59M), MICHIGAN CENTER FOR SHARED SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS ($1.41M), WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ($754K), STATE OF WASHINGTON ($698K) and 1 more. Past recipients do not indicate eligibility or chances of approval.