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USGS Experienced Services Program

Program Information

Popular name

USGS ESP

Program Number

15.072

Program objective

To implement legislation that authorizes cooperative agreements with eligible nonprofit organizations that will recruit and provide the services of professionals, age 55 and older, who have the experience and expertise to support the USGS mission across a range of capacities on a temporary, full or part time, project-specific basis.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2023

    Eight task agreements were awarded under the master cooperative agreement. One agreement supported startup activities such as establishing the USGS ESP Portal, customizing HR systems to support USGS ESP Enrollees and develop program guidance and supporting forms. Seven task agreements were awarded for seven part-time enrollees.

  2. 2024

    Nineteen task agreements have been awarded under the master cooperative agreement for 19 part-time enrollees.

  3. 2025

    USGS anticipates continuing to award task agreements for ESP enrollees.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.