Notice of Intent | USGS 20 FA C0139

Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 20 FA C0139

This Notice of Intent is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to support work under a Cooperative Agreement titled "WHOI - EDUCATION." The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number USGS 20 FA C0139 and falls within the Natural Resources funding activity area. As a cooperative agreement, it is designed for projects where the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the period of performance, which typically means closer coordination with USGS than you would see under a standard grant. The opportunity is associated with CFDA (now often referred to as Assistance Listing) number 15.808, indicating it is part of USGS assistance programs tied to natural resource-related purposes.

Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations that have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, specifically excluding institutions of higher education. In practical terms, this means an eligible applicant would generally be an independently incorporated nonprofit entity with charitable status that is not classified as a college or university. The listing indicates an expectation of a single award, which often suggests the agency anticipates funding one primary partner for the described effort rather than making multiple smaller awards to a broad pool of applicants.

The maximum federal funding amount (award ceiling) is $2,100,000, and the opportunity anticipates making 1 award. The posting is labeled as a Notice of Intent, which in many federal contexts signals that the agency is providing advance public notice of its plan to make an award or to solicit an application from a specific or limited set of applicants, rather than running a wide, open competition. The brief description provided, "Cooperative Agreement WHOI - EDUCATION," suggests the work is centered on education-related activities connected to WHOI (commonly known as Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), though the text provided does not include details on project goals, deliverables, or program structure beyond the title.

Key dates included in the listing show the opportunity was created on May 4, 2020, with an original closing date of May 18, 2020. That is a relatively short window, which is consistent with notices that are meant to formalize or announce an intended award pathway rather than support a long open competition. Anyone evaluating this opportunity would want to review the full announcement package (if available) to confirm the scope of the education activities, the expected role of USGS in project execution, reporting requirements, and any matching or cost-sharing expectations, since none of those details are included in the source fields provided here.

• The Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 04, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 18, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,100,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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