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Remote Sensing State Grants
15.815
To promote the uses of space-based land remote sensing data and technologies through education and outreach at the State and local level and through university based and collaborative research projects. Technologies of interest include multispectral and hyper-spectral electro-optical, thermal, and radar.
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Several FY16 activities continued, along with a focus on regional and topical working groups to address various needs and issues at the regional, state and local levels. Work continued on data access, educational efforts integrating remote sensing into more K-18 curricula and determining local communities’ remote sensing requirements to address timely issues such as water quantity and quality, hazard mitigation, and resource management. Projects will continue in this final grant period estimated to be a 6-month period of performance.
Year 1 of the current grant activity established initial projects at the State level of a multi-state remote sensing education, outreach and research grant activity along with overarching consortium activities such as annual meetings and reporting requirements. Focus included regional and topical working groups to address various needs and issues at the regional, state and local levels. Projects were initiated on data access and training, educational efforts integrating remote sensing into more K-18 curricula and determining local communities’ remote sensing requirements to address timely issues such as water quantity and quality, hazard mitigation, and resource management. For each Fiscal Year, award is granted to the nationwide consortium, including sub-tier awards to 39 states with oversight by designated state-level PIs or Coordinators. For FY18, approximately 94 projects and activities were scheduled throughout the 39 state consortiums. Projects at the State level are planned to continue in follow-on, optional years of this grant, subject to management approval and availability of funds.
Year 2 of the current grant activity continued initial projects at the State level of a multi-state remote sensing education, outreach and research grant activity along with overarching consortium activities such as annual meetings and reporting requirements. Focus included regional and topical working groups to address various needs and issues at the regional, state and local levels. Projects focused on data access and training, educational efforts integrating remote sensing into more K-18 curricula and determining local communities’ remote sensing requirements to address timely issues such as water quantity and quality, hazard mitigation, and resource management. For each Fiscal Year, award is granted to the nationwide consortium, including sub-tier awards to 38 states with oversight by designated state-level PIs or Coordinators. Projects at the State level are planned to continue in follow-on, optional years of this grant, subject to Program management approval and availability of funds.
Past Fiscal Year (2020) Year 3 of the current grant activity continued initial projects at the State level of a multi-state remote sensing education, outreach and research grant activity along with overarching consortium activities such as annual meetings and reporting requirements. Focus included regional and topical working groups to address various needs and issues at the regional, state and local levels. Projects focused on data access and training, educational efforts integrating remote sensing into more K-18 curricula and determining local communities’ remote sensing requirements to address timely issues such as water quantity and quality, hazard mitigation, and resource management. This work was able to continue even through the pandemic. For each Fiscal Year, award is granted to the nationwide consortium, including sub-tier awards to 39 states with oversight by designated state-level PIs or Coordinators. Projects at the State level are planned to continue in follow-on, optional years of this grant, subject to Program management approval and availability of funds.
Option Year 2 of the current grant activity continued initial projects at the State level of a multi-state remote sensing education, outreach and research grant activity along with overarching consortium activities such as annual meetings and reporting requirements. Focus included topical working groups to address various needs and issues at the regional, state and local levels. Projects focused on data access and training, educational efforts integrating remote sensing into more K-18 curricula and determining local communities’ remote sensing requirements to address timely issues such as water quantity and quality, hazard mitigation, and resource management. This work was able to continue even through the pandemic. For each Fiscal Year, award is granted to the nationwide consortium, including sub-tier awards to 41 states with oversight by designated state-level PIs or Coordinators. Projects at the State level are planned to continue in one more optional year of this grant, subject to Program management approval and availability of funds.
Past Fiscal Year (2022) Final option year #4 of the current 5-year grant activity continued initial projects at the State level of a multi-state remote sensing education, outreach and research grant activity along with overarching consortium activities such as annual meetings and reporting requirements. Focus included topical working groups to address various needs and issues at the regional, state and local levels. Projects focused on data access and training, educational efforts integrating remote sensing into more K-18 curricula and determining local communities’ remote sensing requirements to address timely issues such as water quantity and quality, hazard mitigation, and resource management. For each Fiscal Year, award is granted to the nationwide consortium, including sub-tier awards to 41 states with oversight by designated state-level PIs or Coordinators.
A new grant activity started in FY 2023; funding allocated for FY 2023 funded the first year of this 5-year grant activity. Initial projects were approved and funded at the State level of a multi-state remote sensing education, outreach and research grant activity along with overarching consortium activities such as annual meetings and reporting requirements. Focus areas included topical working groups to address various needs at the regional State and local levels. Projects focused on data access and training, educational efforts integrating remote sensing into more K-18 curricula and determining local communities’ remote sensing requirements to address timely issues such as water and food security, hazard mitigation, and resource management. For each fiscal year, award is granted to the nationwide consortium, including sub-tier awards to 41 states with oversight by designated State-level PIs or Directors.
Proposed projects under option year #1 of this current grant activity are progressing subject to Program priorities, management approval and availability of funds.
Proposed projects under option year #2 of this current grant activity are planned to progress, subject to Program priorities, management approval and availability of funds.
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.
