The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides support for research that will assist in achieving the goals of the Earthquake Hazards Program. The goal is to mitigate earthquake losses that can occur in many parts of the nation by providing earth science data and assessments essential for land-use planning, engineering design, and emergency preparedness decisions.
The Application Period for FY24 Earthquake Hazards Program External Grants Proposals is now open. Proposals will be accepted through May 24, 2023. NOTE: Proposals submitted to the FY24 open application period are now limited to 15 pages (additional details are included in the Announcement on grants.gov).
To learn more and access the FY24 Program Announcement posted on grants.gov, click here or go to Grants.gov and search for Opportunity Number G24AS00292.
Annual Competitive Grants
External Grants issues an annual Program announcement for competitive proposals for grants and cooperative agreements to support research in earthquake hazards, the physics of earthquakes, earthquake occurrence, and earthquake safety policy. To find out when the next application period will be, you can enroll on the grants.gov website to receive an email notification regarding "CFDA number 15.807 application period openings": Manage Subscriptions.
During the Application period, applicants must submit proposals and other required documents through Grants.gov; paper copies will not be accepted. Please note that the requirements and other guidance for submitting proposals, as wells as annual updates of research priorities, referred to as the Program Announcement, can only be accessed through grants.gov.
Questions?
Contact Jill Franks, Manager for External Grants, or Deb McCray Skinner, Program Analyst for External Grants.
Earthquake Hazards Program Grant Proposal Success Rate
| Year |
Proposals reviewed by panels |
Proposals funded |
Proposals recomm. for support by Peer Panels, but insufficient funds available to support |
Proposals NOT recomm. for support by panels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 145 | 54 | 40 | 51 |
| 2022 |
167 | 59 | 42 | 66 |
| 2021 |
246 | 57 | 80 | 109 |
| 2020 |
213 | 72 | 57 | 84 |
| 2019 |
212 | 66 | 34 | 112 |
| 2018 |
199 | 60 | 64 | 75 |
| 2017 |
212 | 62 | 89 | 61 |
| 2016 |
211 | 66 | 65 | 80 |
| 2015 |
203 | 80 | 38 | 85 |
| 2014 |
198 | 76 | 50 | 72 |
| 2013 |
221 | 59 | 68 | 94 |
| 2012 |
187 | 73 | 44 | 70 |
| 2011 |
208 | 76 | 47 | 85 |
| 2010 |
237 | 65 | 66 | 106 |
| 2009 |
162 | 80 | 26 | 56 |
About External Research Grants
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides support for research that will assist in achieving the goals of the Earthquake Hazards Program. The goal is to mitigate earthquake losses that can occur in many parts of the nation by providing earth science data and assessments essential for land-use planning, engineering design, and emergency preparedness decisions.
The USGS participates in earthquake science activities with the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the last having the lead role to plan and coordinate the national effort. In addition to activities performed by USGS staff, expertise in earthquake studies that exist outside the Federal Government is applied through a substantial program of grants, cooperative agreements, and/or contracts with universities, state, regional and local government agencies, and private industry. External research is solicited in order to develop information, knowledge, and methods which are relevant to the major program elements.
Unsolicited Proposals may be submitted out of cycle only in cases where there is a compelling circumstance or emergency that must be acted on before the next competitive grant cycle. Proposers should contact the appropriate Regional or Topical Coordinator prior to submitting out-of-cycle proposals. See Guidance for submitting unsolicited proposals.
Contacts
-
External Research Manager, Associate Program Coordinator- Ms. Jill Franks
-
Contracting Officer, Office of Acquisition & Grants- Ms. Margaret Eastman
-
Program Analyst, External Research Program- Ms. Deborah Skinner
-
Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Coordinator- Dr. Cecily Wolfe
-
Earthquake Early Warning (ShakeAlert) Coordinator- Mr. Doug Given
-
ShakeAlert Chief Scientist- Dr. Jeffrey McGuire
-
Geodesy Coordinator (Earthquake Hazards Program)- Dr. Dara Goldberg
-
Geodesy Coordinator (ShakeAlert/Earthquake Early Warning)- Dr. Jessica Murray
-
Alaska Regional Coordinator- Dr. Peter Haeussler
-
Central & Eastern US (CEUS) Regional Coordinator- Dr. Thomas Pratt
-
Hazards, Impacts, and Risk (HIR) Topical Coordinator- Dr. Eric Thompson
-
Earthquake Rupture Forecasting (ERF) Topical Coordinator- Dr. Ned Field
-
Earthquake Source Processes (ESP) Topical Coordinator- Dr. Justin Rubenstein
-
Intermountain West (IMW) Regional Coordinator- Dr. Christopher DuRoss
-
Ground Motion Research (GMR) Coordinator- Dr. Morgan Moschetti
-
Northern California (NC) Regional Coordinator- Dr. Sarah Minson
-
Pacific Northwest (PNW) Regional Co-Coordinators- Dr. Brian Sherrod, Dr. Joan Gomberg
-
Southern California (SC) Regional Coordinator- Dr. Kate Scharer
ANSS Accomplishments
ANSS Mission
- Overview
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides support for research that will assist in achieving the goals of the Earthquake Hazards Program. The goal is to mitigate earthquake losses that can occur in many parts of the nation by providing earth science data and assessments essential for land-use planning, engineering design, and emergency preparedness decisions.
The Application Period for FY24 Earthquake Hazards Program External Grants Proposals is now open. Proposals will be accepted through May 24, 2023. NOTE: Proposals submitted to the FY24 open application period are now limited to 15 pages (additional details are included in the Announcement on grants.gov).
To learn more and access the FY24 Program Announcement posted on grants.gov, click here or go to Grants.gov and search for Opportunity Number G24AS00292.
Annual Competitive Grants
External Grants issues an annual Program announcement for competitive proposals for grants and cooperative agreements to support research in earthquake hazards, the physics of earthquakes, earthquake occurrence, and earthquake safety policy. To find out when the next application period will be, you can enroll on the grants.gov website to receive an email notification regarding "CFDA number 15.807 application period openings": Manage Subscriptions.
During the Application period, applicants must submit proposals and other required documents through Grants.gov; paper copies will not be accepted. Please note that the requirements and other guidance for submitting proposals, as wells as annual updates of research priorities, referred to as the Program Announcement, can only be accessed through grants.gov.
Questions?
Contact Jill Franks, Manager for External Grants, or Deb McCray Skinner, Program Analyst for External Grants.
Earthquake Hazards Program Grant Proposal Success Rate
Year
Proposals reviewed
by panelsProposals
fundedProposals recomm.
for support
by Peer Panels,
but insufficient funds
available to supportProposals NOT
recomm. for support by panels2023 145 54 40 51 2022
167 59 42 66 2021
246 57 80 109 2020
213 72 57 84 2019
212 66 34 112 2018
199 60 64 75 2017
212 62 89 61 2016
211 66 65 80 2015
203 80 38 85 2014
198 76 50 72 2013
221 59 68 94 2012
187 73 44 70 2011
208 76 47 85 2010
237 65 66 106 2009
162 80 26 56 About External Research Grants
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides support for research that will assist in achieving the goals of the Earthquake Hazards Program. The goal is to mitigate earthquake losses that can occur in many parts of the nation by providing earth science data and assessments essential for land-use planning, engineering design, and emergency preparedness decisions.
The USGS participates in earthquake science activities with the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the last having the lead role to plan and coordinate the national effort. In addition to activities performed by USGS staff, expertise in earthquake studies that exist outside the Federal Government is applied through a substantial program of grants, cooperative agreements, and/or contracts with universities, state, regional and local government agencies, and private industry. External research is solicited in order to develop information, knowledge, and methods which are relevant to the major program elements.
Unsolicited Proposals may be submitted out of cycle only in cases where there is a compelling circumstance or emergency that must be acted on before the next competitive grant cycle. Proposers should contact the appropriate Regional or Topical Coordinator prior to submitting out-of-cycle proposals. See Guidance for submitting unsolicited proposals.
Contacts
-
External Research Manager, Associate Program Coordinator- Ms. Jill Franks
-
Contracting Officer, Office of Acquisition & Grants- Ms. Margaret Eastman
-
Program Analyst, External Research Program- Ms. Deborah Skinner
-
Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Coordinator- Dr. Cecily Wolfe
-
Earthquake Early Warning (ShakeAlert) Coordinator- Mr. Doug Given
-
ShakeAlert Chief Scientist- Dr. Jeffrey McGuire
-
Geodesy Coordinator (Earthquake Hazards Program)- Dr. Dara Goldberg
-
Geodesy Coordinator (ShakeAlert/Earthquake Early Warning)- Dr. Jessica Murray
-
Alaska Regional Coordinator- Dr. Peter Haeussler
-
Central & Eastern US (CEUS) Regional Coordinator- Dr. Thomas Pratt
-
Hazards, Impacts, and Risk (HIR) Topical Coordinator- Dr. Eric Thompson
-
Earthquake Rupture Forecasting (ERF) Topical Coordinator- Dr. Ned Field
-
Earthquake Source Processes (ESP) Topical Coordinator- Dr. Justin Rubenstein
-
Intermountain West (IMW) Regional Coordinator- Dr. Christopher DuRoss
-
Ground Motion Research (GMR) Coordinator- Dr. Morgan Moschetti
-
Northern California (NC) Regional Coordinator- Dr. Sarah Minson
-
Pacific Northwest (PNW) Regional Co-Coordinators- Dr. Brian Sherrod, Dr. Joan Gomberg
-
Southern California (SC) Regional Coordinator- Dr. Kate Scharer
-
- Science
ANSS Accomplishments
A list of accomplishments of the ANSS.ANSS Mission
The mission of ANSS is to provide accurate and timely data and information products for seismic events, including their effects on buildings and structures, employing modern monitoring methods and technologies.