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FY19/20 USGS Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP)

By 3D Elevation Program

The FY19/20 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) was released September 9, 2019. Visit SAM.gov or Grants.gov. 

SAM.gov

USGS

Information and contacts for FY19/20 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) can be found on SAM.gov (Reference Number 140G0119R0029) 

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Grants.gov

USGS

Information and contacts for FY19/20 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) can also be found on Grants.gov (Opportunity Number G19AS00124). 

Grants.gov

Geospatial Products and Services Contracts (GPSC)

Applicants may contribute funds toward a USGS lidar data acquisition activity via the GPSC or they may request 3DEP funds toward a lidar data acquisition activity where the requesting partner is the acquiring authority.

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The BAA provides detailed information on how to partner with the USGS and other Federal agencies to acquire high-quality 3D Elevation data. Applicants may contribute funds toward a USGS lidar data acquisition activity via the Geospatial Products and Services Contracts (GPSC) or they may request 3DEP funds toward a lidar data acquisition activity where the requesting partner is the acquiring authority. Federal agencies, state and local governments, tribes, academic institutions and the private sector are eligible to submit proposals. Proposal submission is now closed.  Awards were announced starting February 2020 and continue through FY2020 subject to available funding.

Project Awards

The selection of awards is dependent on the availability of funding. Proposals will be due Nov 1, 2019, while project selection and notification will begin in December 2019 and continue into 2020 subject to available funding. Awards are ongoing, to review the list and description of previous project awards, visit: BAA Awards.

Public Webinars

The USGS hosts a public webinar to introduce the BAA opportunity to the broadest stakeholder community possible and to provide a summary of the application process. The public webinar for FY20 was held on August 7, 2019.  USGS Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) FY20 National Webinars – Notice of Public Acquisition Opportunity Webinar Materials:

3DEP and BAA Presentations in your state

Visit the NGP User Engagement Office web page to access a document listing 3DEP and BAA presentations that are provided by National Map Liaisons.