Financial Information for Working Groups
Expenses covered by the Powell Center include airfare, hotel, and per diem expenses for up to 15 participants per Working Group from anywhere in the world. Salary and benefit support up to $100,000 is provided for a Fellow. Salary for USGS WMA employees will be covered for the time the participant is at the Powell Center. Some funds are available for page charges.
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The number of Working Groups supported by the Powell Center each year is determined by the number of highly ranked proposals and available funds. Proposals that are not funded can revise and resubmit for a total of three submissions.
Childcare
The Powell Center can support travel costs for childcare providers for mothers with nursing infants. In order to get USGS approval, Powell Center will need to justify why it is necessary to invite this traveler (and a second caregiver) and what makes this invitational traveler a required participant. If a nursing mother participates in a Working Group but does not bring her child, the Powell Center can pay overnight shipping costs for breastmilk. There is a lactation room at the Powell Center. Contact the Powell Center (powellcanter@usgs.gov) and/or Jill Baron (jill_baron@usgs.gov) if you expect someone in your Working Group might have need of these services.