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NGGDPP
15.814
To preserve and provide access to geological, geophysical, and engineering samples (and any related data) extracted from the Earth to improve the breadth of information available and to inform science and decision making now and in the future.
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Thirty-seven states submitted applications. No further information is available, because funds have not yet been obligated. Thirty-three states submitted applications. Thirty states were awarded grants totaling $968,583. Successful state applicants funded 14,256 student hours. Funded data preservation efforts included: preserving, digitizing, and publicly exposing on the Web aerial imagery, engineering reports, and geologic hazards maps and documents; preserving unique and valuable rock samples and cores, often with associated geophysical logs, maps, and other data, by improving storage conditions, repackaging, and digitizing for public exposure on the Web; and scanning and archiving oil and gas well records to encourage natural resource development and inform geologic investigations. In partnership with Association of American State Geologists, the NGGDPP conducted a successful Data Rescue and Preservation Workshop, attended by 60 representatives primarily from state geological surveys, to educate and share information about reliable practices for the preservation and public exposure of valuable data and materials to promote their use in geoscience investigations.
Thirty-six states submitted applications. Thirty states were awarded funds totaling $1,029,690. Successful state applicants funded 20,963 student hours. Funded data preservation efforts included: digitization and standardization of geologic maps to enable integration with other maps and spatially-relevant data; photographing rock thin sections for preservation and posting on the Web for direct study; preserving, photographing, and publicly exposing on the Web valuable rock cores, including rare cores drilled along the U.S. Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf, for study and analysis; and digitizing and posting on the Web historic mining documents, photographs, and videos to inform geologic studies and resource development.
Thirty-six states submitted applications, and 36 states were awarded funds totaling $2,078,611. Awards will support 34,221 student hours. Funded data preservation efforts included: digitization and standardization of geologic maps and databases to enable integration with other maps and spatially-relevant data; compiling, digitizing and making available maps, geochemical data, geophysical logs, field notebooks and mining records relevant to critical minerals; developing databases for geochemical, oil and gas, and critical minerals data; compiling depth to basement maps, preserving, photographing, and publicly exposing on the Web valuable rock cores, including rare cores drilled along the U.S. Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf, for study and analysis; and preserving oil/gas well records and related cuttings collections to advance geologic studies and resource development. The geoscience data, collections, and artifacts preserved by state geological surveys are described in the National Digital Catalog https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/4f4e4760e4b07f02db47dfb4) and information about the NGGDPP is available at datapreservation.usgs.gov.
Thirty-six states submitted applications, and 36 states were awarded at least partial funds totaling $1,890,365. Awards will support 31,597 student hours. Funded data preservation efforts included: digitization and standardization to Geologic Map Schema (GeMS) format of geologic maps and databases to enable integration with other maps and spatially-relevant data; compiling, digitizing and making available maps, geochemical data, geophysical logs, field notebooks and mining records relevant to critical minerals; developing databases for geochemical, oil and gas, and critical minerals data; compiling depth to basement maps, preserving, photographing, and publicly exposing on the Web valuable rock cores for study and analysis; and preserving oil/gas well records and related cuttings collections to advance geologic studies and resource development. Tools to improve efficiency are also shared for use by others, i.e., GeMS conversion tools. A total of 324 geologic maps are planned for conversion to GeMS format. The geoscience data, collections, and artifacts preserved by state geological surveys are described in the National Digital Catalog https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/4f4e4760e4b07f02db47dfb4) and information about the NGGDPP is available at https://datapreservation.usgs.gov.
Thirty-six states submitted applications, and 33 states were awarded at least partial funds totaling $1,761,413. Awards will support 33,380 student hours. Funded data preservation efforts included: digitization and standardization to GeMS format of paper geologic maps and databases to enable integration with other maps and spatially-relevant data; compiling, digitizing and making available maps, geochemical data, geophysical logs, field notebooks and mining records relevant to critical minerals; developing databases for geochemical, oil and gas, and critical minerals data; compiling depth borehole information, preserving, photographing, and publicly exposing on the Web valuable rock cores for study and analysis; and preserving oil/gas well records and related cuttings collections to advance geologic studies and resource development. A total of 172 geologic maps are planned for conversion to GeMS format. The geoscience data, collections, and artifacts preserved by state geological surveys are described in the National Digital Catalog https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/4f4e4760e4b07f02db47dfb4) and information about the NGGDPP is available at https://datapreservation.usgs.gov.
In 2022, states submitted 34 applications, with 33 states awarded at least partial funding, to total $4,281,028. The funding supports 37,173 student hours. Funded data preservation efforts include: digitization and standardization to GeMS format of paper geologic maps and databases to enable integration with other maps and spatially-relevant data; compiling, digitizing and making available maps, geochemical data, geophysical logs, field notebooks and mining records relevant to critical minerals; developing databases for geochemical, oil and gas, and critical minerals data; compiling borehole information, preserving, photographing, and publicly exposing on the Web valuable rock cores for study and analysis and preserving well records and related cuttings collections to advance geologic studies and resource development. A total of 51 geologic maps will be converted to GeMS format. The geoscience data, collections, and artifacts preserved by state geological surveys are described in ReSciColl (Registry of Scientific Collections), at https://webapps.usgs.gov/rescicoll/index.html and information about the NGGDPP is available at https://datapreservation.usgs.gov.
In 2023, states submitted 33 applications, with 32 states planned for award with at least partial funding, estimated to total $5,837,103. The estimated funding is planned to support 41,129 student hours. Funded data preservation efforts will include: digitization and standardization to GeMS format of paper geologic maps and databases to enable integration with other maps and spatially-relevant data; compiling, digitizing and making available maps, geochemical data, geophysical logs, mining records relevant to critical minerals; developing databases for geochemical, oil and gas, and critical minerals data; compiling borehole information, preserving, photographing, and publicly exposing on the Web valuable rock cores for study and analysis and preserving well records and related cuttings collections to advance geologic studies and resource development. Construction projects will provide long term storage conditions and access to valuable collections of cores, cuttings and other physical samples. A total of 52 geologic maps are planned for conversion to GeMS format. The geoscience data, collections, and artifacts preserved by state geological surveys are described in ReSciColl (Registry of Scientific Collections), at https://webapps.usgs.gov/rescicoll/index.html and information about the NGGDPP is available at https://datapreservation.usgs.gov.
The NGGDPP anticipates receiving approximately 35 project proposals, and awarding 30 to 32 grants. The Program Announcement for NGGDPP grants is expected to be issued in June of 2023.
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.
