Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements FY2026
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: March 27, 2026
Archive date: June 4, 2026
Close date: May 4, 2026
Opportunity ID: 361703
Opportunity number: G26AS00102
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Geological Survey
Agency code: DOI-USGS1
Award floor: $3,000
Award ceiling: $356,000
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity
- Natural Resources
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
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- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
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- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
Proposals are being accepted by the Mineral Resources Program (MRP), Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) for State geological survey Mine Waste activities. Funds are made available to participating State geological surveys for activities focusing on mine waste inventory and characterization data compilation and acquisition, sampling and mapping efforts in support of ongoing Earth MRI efforts. State geological surveys may also apply for travel funds to the annual 2026 Earth MRI workshop. In FY 2026, approximately $5M is available for allocation to USGS Mine Waste cooperative agreements through a competitive proposal process. All MRP funds must be obligated by Sep 30, 2026.