Please forgive cross postings of this funding opportunity announcement. Federal Geographic Data Committee January 26, 1999 Federal Geographic Data Committee Announces Funding Program for FY 1999 The Cooperative Agreements Program fosters partnerships among public and private organizations to assist in building the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). The NSDI is the term used to describe the technologies, spatial data, public policies, people and institutions needed to put current and accurate geographic data into the hands of citizens and decision-makers. Proposals for funding are to be directed towards either of two types of effort: 1) Creating descriptions (metadata) of 'framework' digital geospatial data sets and serving those descriptions for search and retrieval through the distributed, electronically connected network of public internet-based clearinghouses--the NSDI National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse. 2) Providing technical assistance to organizations to help them document and serve metadata for 'framework' data. Framework data themes are: geodetic control, orthoimagery, elevation, transportation, hydrography, governmental units, and cadastral information. The announcement and application forms for this program are expected to be available on or about February 1, 1999. Applications must be received on or before March 2, 1999. Copies of Program Announcement No. 99HQPA0005 for the NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program may be obtained through the Internet at www.usgs.gov/contracts/index.html . Copies of the program announcement may also be obtained by writing to: Ms. Karen Staubs, U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Acquisition and Federal Assistance, Mail Stop 205B, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, (703) 648-7372, FAX (703) 648-7901. Requests for paper copy must be in writing. Requests made by telephone will not be honored. For further information contact: For the NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program contact Ms. Kathleen Craig, U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Acquisition and Federal Assistance, Mail Stop 205B, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192; (703) 648-7357, fax (703) 648-7901. U.S. Geological Survey 590 National Center Reston, VA 20192 703-648-5514 703-648-5755 (f) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
