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2023 NGGDPP State Geological Survey Grants

This is a list of 2023 state projects that were funded by the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program with an indication (*) for projects that received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding. Details on other years are listed on the NGGDPP Grants Program Page. 

2023 NGGDPP State Grants

 Projects that received partial or full funding with Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funds are shown with an *.

StateInstitutionTitleFunding AmountIIJA
AK

State of Alaska, AK Division of

Geological & Geophysical Surveys

Alaska Sample and Map Rescue,

Hyperspectral Scanning Process Development,

and Compilation of Mineral Industry Records

$374,435.00*
ALGeological Survey of Alabama

Geological Survey of Alabama

FY2023 Fossil Preservation and Map Digitization

$105,046.00 
ARArkansas Geological Survey

Arkansas' Core and Cuttings Preservation and

Zinc Borehole Data & Geochemical Analyses Initiatives

$67,735.93 
AZ

Arizona Board of Regents,

University of Arizona

Projects for the Physical and Digital Preservation of

Geologic Maps, Reports, and Drill Core from the

Arizona Geological Survey

$286,345.00*
CACalifornia Department of Conservation

Historical Mine Production Records - Phase Two -

Transcribing Previously Scanned Documents,

Displaying Data on an Interactive Web Map, and

Providing Downloadable PDF Versions of the

Scanned Records

$19,251.00 
COColorado School of Mines

Conversion of Environmental Geology and

State Geologic Maps, Geotechnical Report

Scanning, Instrument Infrastructure for Field Analysis

$77,204.00*
DEUniversity of Delaware

Borehole Geophysical Logs: Data Preservation and

Web Access + ReSciColl Collections Metadata Update

$94,770.50 
FLFlorida Geological Survey

NGGDPP - Preservation of Florida's Digital

Geophysical Log Data

$48,632.65 
IAIowa Geological Survey

Data Preservation and Critical Minerals

Activities in Iowa 2023-2024

$50,456.00*
IDIdaho Geological SurveyUSGS FY23 Data Preservation 16$133,876.00*
ILIllinois State Geological Survey

Preservation of Geologic Data and

Collections in Illinois: FY23

$644,593.00*
INIndiana Geological and Water Survey

IGWS FAIR Data Initiative 2023-2024 -

Legacy Research Access and Public Outreach

$342,492.00*
KSKansas Geological Survey

Preserving and Inventorying Kansas Geologic Data,

Documents, Samples, and Aerial Photographs;

and Surveying Drill Hole/Core Holdings

Relating to Critical Mineral Resources, FY 2023

$782,969.00*
KYKentucky Geological Survey

Kentucky Geological Survey FY2023

Geologic Data Preservation Project

$319,499.00*
MDMaryland Geological Survey

2023-2024 Maryland Data Preservation:

Drill Cuttings, Washed Subsamples,

Digital Borehole Geophysical Logs,

Chesapeake Bay-Bottom Geophysical Data,

and Critical Mineral Samples

$110,912.04 
MIMichigan Geological Survey

Photographing Cores, Scanning Thin Sections,

Improving Core Storage Infrastructure and

Geochemical Analysis of Salt and Potash Cores

$198,026.00*
MNMinnesota Geological Survey

FY2023 Minnesota Geological and Geophysical

Data Preservation Program

$73,211.00 
MO

Missouri Department of Natural Resources;

Missouri Geological Survey

Digital Scanning and Metadata Generation of 800

Unpublished Geological Data Files in Collection,

Update of MGS Metadata in ReSciColl,

Purchase of Petrographic Thin Section Scanner,

Core Log Database, and Whole-Rock

Geochemistry Samples

$156,928.00*
MTMontana Bureau of Mines and Geology

Priority 1: The Chadwick and Feeley Collection.

Priority 3: Philipsburg Mining District

$79,627.55*
NHNew HampshirePreservation of New Hampshire Sample Resources$10,069.00 
NJNew Jersey Geological and Water Survey

2023 National Geological & Geophysical Data

Preservation Program

$22,883.69*
NM

New Mexico Bureau of Geology

and Mineral Resources (NMBGMR)

Metadata Update and Critical Minerals$53,328.00*
NVNevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Nevada Geoscience Data Preservation and

Dissemination

$197,847.90*
OROregon Dept. of Geology and Mineral IndustriesOregon DOGAMI Historic Assay Information$66,300.00 
PA

PA Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources

- Bureau of Geological Survey

McKean County Geophysical Wireline Well Logs

and Core Storage Expansion FY2023

$29,298.67*
TNTennessee Geological Survey

Preserving, Compiling, Housing, and Serving

TGS Collections Materials

$63,343.68*
TX

University of Texas at Austin,

Bureau of Economic Geology

Updating Metadata and Critical Minerals Assessment$55,890.00 
UTUtah Geological Survey (UGS)UGS FY2023 Geologic Data Preservation Project$456,222.08*
VA

Virginia Division of Geology

and Mineral Resources

P1: Preserve, Rescue Data, Update Digital System,

Convert Maps to GEMS, Update Metadata;

P2: Update Digital Infrastructure, Improve Access;

P3: Preserve Samples for Geochemical Analyses

$251,445.03*
WAWashington Geological SurveyWashington Data Preservation 2023-2025$368,548.00*
WI

Wisconsin Geological and

Natural History Survey

FY2023 Wisconsin Data Preservation,

MDA Clean-Up, Core Identification,

Repository Upgrades, WiscLITH, Cuttings Re-Box

$222,495.00*
WV

West Virginia Geological

& Economic Survey

Preservation and Accessibility of WVGES

Physical Samples and Geological Data and

Analysis of Critical Mineral Samples

$67,967.64*

 

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