The State Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program

Deadline

Feb 17, 2027 (95 days left)

Who can apply

Others (see the notice)

Award range

$1,000 to $800,000

Expected awards

45

Total program funding

$15 million

Your own money required

Yes, cost sharing or matching is required

Opportunity number

G27AS00148

Posted

Nov 13, 2026

Assistance listing

15.810

More on who can apply

STATEMAP eligibility is limited to State Geological Surveys pursuant to the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (and subsequent revisions). For State Geological Surveys that are organized within a state university system, those universities may submit a proposal on behalf of the State Geological Surveys. To qualify for STATEMAP funding, a State Geological Survey must have a State Mapping Advisory Committee (or equivalent) that meets at least annually. This committee shall advise the State Geological Survey on geologic mapping priorities within the state.State Geological Surveys must commit t

What it funds

The primary objective of the STATEMAP component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP) is to establish the geologic framework of areas determined to be vital to the economic, social, or scientific welfare of individual states and the nation. The state Geologist/Survey Director/Chief Scientist (or similar position) shall determine mapping priorities in consultation with a multidiscipline State Mapping Advisory Committee (SMAC). These priorities shall be determined on the basis of: (1) state requirements for geologic map information in areas of multiple issue need or areas of compelling single-issue need, and (2) state requirements for geologic map information in areas where mapping is required to solve critical earth science problems. Priorities are not dependent on past agreements with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). STATEMAP, mandated by Public Law 102-285 ("National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992") and subsequent revisions, fulfills the NCGMP mission by generating new two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) geologic maps and map databases for contribution to the National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB). STATEMAP directly supports Executive Order (EO) 14154 ("Unleashing American Energy") and Secretarial Orders 3417 ("Addressing the National Energy Emergency") and 3418 ("Unleashing American Energy"), and 3436 ("Unlocking Critical and Strategic Minerals from Mine Waste, Cutting Red Tape, and Restoring American Dominance in Strategic Mineral Production") which call for the USGS to "prioritize efforts to accelerate the ongoing, detailed geologic mapping of the United States" and increase "public availability of data and maps of mine waste." The geologic mapping supported by STATEMAP provides foundational, standardized geologic information (i.e.…

What to do next

1. Open the official notice on Grants.gov and download the full announcement (the NOFO) and any attachments.
2. Check you can apply: the eligible applicants above, and any detail in the notice's eligibility section.
3. Register your organization in SAM.gov (choose "all awards") and create a Grants.gov account; allow several weeks the first time.
4. Apply through Grants.gov exactly as the notice says, before Feb 17, 2027. Late applications are usually not accepted.

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