National Spatial Data Infrastructure 2009 CAP Grants
Last Updated on Friday, 05 December 2008 10:59 Written by Rosemarie McKeon
Many of you are aware that the U. S. Geological Survey and the Federal Geographic Data Committee announced a Request for Proposals for the 2009 National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP) on October 23rd. This is a reminder, as the proposals are due January 6, 2009.
Please contact Gita Urban-Mathieux, CAP Coordinator at
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or 703-648-5175
A few GIS folks from the Coeur d' Alene Tribe shared with me that they have been recipients of CAP grants since 2005. The Coeur d'Alene Tribe Name Place Project has been possible through various CAP grants. One of the tribe's goal was to officially change fifteen offensive names referencing geographic features (mountains, streams, etc) on tribal land. The mission took from February 2006 until November 4, 2008, voting day, when the U.S. Board of Geographic Names finalized the last name change. Congratulations!
The CAP program will provide approximately $1.3 million in funding for an estimated 26 projects to assist the geospatial data community in implementing the components of the NSDI and is open to state, local and tribal governments, academia, commercial, and non-profit organizations. More information is available at http://www.fgdc.gov/grants
A link to an interactive map allows viewers to examine award-winning projects from 1994 to 2008.
Here's the breakdown of the 2008 CAP awards:
| Funding Categories | Amount | In-kind Match | Number of Awards |
| 1. Metadata Trainer and Outreach Assistance | Up to $25,000 | 50% | 4 |
| 2. Behind the Portal - Use of GOS Map and Data Services | Up to $40,000 | 100% | 4 |
| 3. Fifty States Initiative | Up to $50,000 | 50% | 7 |
| 4. Enabling Use of Government Tabular Data in a Geographic Context | Up to $150,000 | 50% | 1 |
| 5. Building Data Stewardship for The National Map and the NSDI | Up to $50,000 | 100% | 4 |
So, be encouraged and get your applications in!
